Originally Posted by
MetroMPG
I put a battery in the Mirage and started it today - it definitely did not idle smoothly at first. Lumpy. Well, lumpier than usual . It smoothed out within 5 seconds.
Now, whether that happened because of having no battery, or because it hadn't been started in a while is the question.
Cars are "meant" to be driven regularly... the whole 'daily operation' expression.
Your Mirage on the other hand is essentially functioning as a classic car. So some of the things you have to live with with owning a classic car... you're dealing with. Like winter issues, starting issues. My snow blower and my lawnmower's perennial lifestyle. Was lawnmowers' lol now only got 1.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.2 mpg (US) ... 17.9 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.7 mpg (Imp)