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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)
Yeah I've had all the recalls performed. The issue isn't a cold weather issue. Only warm, high humidity conditions.
Do you have a scan tool that allows live view? Next time it happens bring up the PID (live view) and take a look at all the sensor inputs.
Hard start followed by Black clouds of smoke indicate rich condition. On an EFI car of this caliber (professionally tuned and built) its usually an injector leaking.
There is tests you can do if your truly interested i can explain them. Not saying it IS your issue but it makes sense. The car would take a bit to run freely on all cylinders if it were truly bad enough. (fouled plug)
poorman1 (01-14-2017)
Unfortunately, I only have a basic OBDII scan tool that shows codes with a description. Since no warning lights ever come on, I've not thought to try using it. If it were a leaking injector, wouldn't the car run poorly on a regular basis?
Eggman (01-13-2017)