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Today,
01:03 AM
Eggman
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My guess is that he is too busy these days. Good busy, I hope.
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Yesterday,
08:09 PM
7milesout
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Lubrication
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:biggrin-new: You're right. But I don't know how you come up with this stuff. Maybe I'm just s-l-o-w. I miss mechanic and Dirk. I didn't know...
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Yesterday,
08:05 PM
7milesout
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Amazing Bidness Economy, an MPG Parable...
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Your family in Greenville ... are they BMW employees? Or BMW tier 1 / tier 2 supplier employees? I feel bad for your Atlanta relatives. They...
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Yesterday,
08:02 PM
7milesout
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This is where your Mirage is going to rust out. (Body/chassis corrosion)
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Sounds like it! I'm surprised that stuff lasts on the exhaust from the heat of the exhaust pipe...
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Yesterday,
04:36 PM
MetroMPG
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This is where your Mirage is going to rust out. (Body/chassis corrosion)
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I've seen a lot of older, rusty Infiniti G-whatervers lately (the sedan & coupe with the Z drivetrain, I think.) Here's a new "worst so far"...
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Yesterday,
03:38 PM
7milesout
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No red dot on new Enasave tires
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Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension
The issue I'm having with it, is it appears to need to be bolted to the floor. Making it permanent or semi-permanent. I don't have a good place to...
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Yesterday,
03:37 PM
7milesout
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I'm Back! (P0421 CEL Code)
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I couldn't tell you what is really inside of it. But it looks like the one on the left in your picture and SUPPOSEDLY it has some amount of catalyst...
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Yesterday,
03:20 PM
7milesout
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No red dot on new Enasave tires
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Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension
HF as in Harbor Freight I take it. I'm going to have to look into that.
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Yesterday,
01:34 PM
7milesout
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Amazing Bidness Economy, an MPG Parable...
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Guys, I just had to take a quick run out of town on bidness. A last minute, "hey go check this" kind of thing. I had to go to SPARTA-nburg,...
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Yesterday,
01:01 PM
7milesout
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No red dot on new Enasave tires
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Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension
tomrad - I was just thinking about the same sort of stuff, as this post. I was sitting here speculating ... "how can I change my own tires? Is...
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Yesterday,
12:50 PM
7milesout
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I'm Back! (P0421 CEL Code)
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Nice update. That one on the left, looks like the one that works on my son's car. It's still working. But, as noted, it's a different car. Could...
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Yesterday,
12:47 PM
7milesout
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2002 Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear L400 (Garage entry)
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Mirage Garage Discussion
One of my best friends in high school, his dad always used to say, "Growing old ain't for sissies." He's still alive. Got to be in his mid-80's. ...
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158 replies | 71817 view(s)
06-19-2024,
10:02 PM
Eggman
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Speck :: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (Garage entry)
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Mirage Garage Discussion
Sold! Those parts have found a good home. :) Thanks Karl. You'll have to let us know what you do with them.
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06-19-2024,
03:56 PM
7milesout
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2015 Mirage died on the road... (Solved: alternator!)
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Engines & Transmissions
The wrong oil you used in that car probably killed the alternator. You're T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E. I'm way worse. Just ask my wife (The Iron Dome).
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06-19-2024,
03:53 PM
7milesout
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2002 Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear L400 (Garage entry)
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Hurt my arm last week too. I was cutting a limb from overhead with a scissor-like implement. I heard something rip, and my arm started burning. ...
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158 replies | 71817 view(s)
06-18-2024,
05:48 PM
7milesout
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Mitsu :: 2020 Mitsubishi Space Star "RedLine Edition" (Garage entry)
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Mirage Garage Discussion
So shoot for 0.001 killerNewtons. I looked that up, that's like 73 to 74 lb-ft. I've been lucky, I can't remember if I set the torque wrench to 75...
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06-18-2024,
01:12 PM
7milesout
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Lubrication
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I was thinking about the discussion from back on THIS thread. Pages 15, 16 and 17. Plus or minus a couple pages. The Valvoline Restore and...
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06-17-2024,
09:08 PM
7milesout
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Exhaust Ideas ... again.
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Engines & Transmissions
This past weekend, the dragstrip I wanted to go to was closed. And I heard from a local yocal, that indeed, this little redneck quarter-mile now...
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06-17-2024,
08:59 PM
7milesout
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Lubrication
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Engines & Transmissions
It must be some other thread. I looked back but didn't see the post from Grumpy I was expecting to see where he made is oil recommendation. And it...
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06-17-2024,
05:42 PM
7milesout
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Lubrication
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Engines & Transmissions
Oh wow. I'm jealous of that poopycacahead user name! Real jealous. Can I change mine to crappypoopooface? To be honest, when I get around to...
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06-17-2024,
01:02 PM
7milesout
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Lubrication
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Well, I'm at 6,600 miles of my 7,500 OCI, per the manual. I was reading expert info on Bob is the oil guy, and based on that, I added 6 ounces of...
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06-17-2024,
12:20 PM
7milesout
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Bird chirping noise during acceleration
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"I love it when a plan comes together."
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14 replies | 1161 view(s)
06-17-2024,
09:23 AM
Eggman
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3 accidents, is it totaled?
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Body & Exterior
Hello dizzy and welcome to the forum. It's difficult to tell how an insurance company will decide on your case. Did you buy yours new or used? ...
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3 replies | 747 view(s)
06-14-2024,
12:40 PM
7milesout
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Gas mileage / MPG achievements (with optional MPG computer pics)
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That's impressive for a cvt equipped turd pail!
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06-14-2024,
12:11 PM
7milesout
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Where to buy new exhaust for my 2015, not including cat
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Introductions
I just went to a local poot n puke (or was it called pick n pull?) and pulled off the catless stock "cat-back" exhaust. Off of a 2019. Actually it...
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06-13-2024,
09:30 PM
7milesout
replied to a thread
2017 Cvt Won't rev up when warm.
in
Technical Discussion
I wonder if some bean-counter at your company tracks the mpgs of all the fleet vehicles. I'd love to know the measured average mpg difference...
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40 replies | 33476 view(s)
06-13-2024,
08:10 PM
Eggman
replied to a thread
Post your Mirage's best Selfies
in
The Lounge
That's got to be the most simple & easy way to address this picture orientation problem. Thanks for sharing your solution.
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06-13-2024,
05:46 PM
7milesout
replied to a thread
Lubrication
in
Engines & Transmissions
What color shoes was he wearing? I bet they weren't blue.
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06-13-2024,
05:37 PM
7milesout
replied to a thread
2017 Cvt Won't rev up when warm.
in
Technical Discussion
What's your company going to buy when they can't get new Mirages any longer?
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06-13-2024,
08:58 AM
Eggman
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Lubrication
in
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Thanks Grumpy Bear. Not sure if you saw the entire video but the pump is only a small part of the presentation. It covers all the areas of the...
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