Buick Lesabre 2001 sluggish until warmed up

2001 BUICK LESABRE
120,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BRIANH
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Our car runs sluggishly when it first starts. When pressing on the gas, it barely goes. However, if you let it sit for about 1 minute, it runs normal. The issue seems to be more apparent when it is cold outside.
Mar 4, 2011 at 1:28 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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You're going to need a scan tool to analyze the sensor data and look for something out of place like temps sensors reading wrong or an extremely lean mixture that would indicate a vacuum leak.
Mar 4, 2011 at 1:45 AM
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