Q: slow start low power for about 5 min. check eng. light comes on scanner shows code 327 runs@idles good after 10 min warm up

asked by on June 22, 2016

slow start stumbles first try starts second try runs lean for 5 min then runs @ idles good . check eng. comes on @scanner shows trouble code 327 what do I look for
My car has a manual transmission.

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