Fact or Fiction - The Italian Tune-Up
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Heard this mentioned a few times recently and it got me wondering whether its all a load of tosh or not.
If your car is feeling a bit sluggish or just not running as you seem to remember it once did does thrashing it up a fast bit of road and back really do anything at all to bring it back to life?
In my eyes going out for an italian tune up caning your car along a fast A road or whatever is available when the car is seemingly not in full health seems counter intuitive - I would be worried that booting it along might actually make the problem worse!
What do people make of this motoring old wives tale - a myth or is there any advantages to it?
How bad has an engine got to be to benefit from a real opening of the taps thrash?
If your car is feeling a bit sluggish or just not running as you seem to remember it once did does thrashing it up a fast bit of road and back really do anything at all to bring it back to life?
In my eyes going out for an italian tune up caning your car along a fast A road or whatever is available when the car is seemingly not in full health seems counter intuitive - I would be worried that booting it along might actually make the problem worse!
What do people make of this motoring old wives tale - a myth or is there any advantages to it?
How bad has an engine got to be to benefit from a real opening of the taps thrash?
InitialDave said:
If you have a TDI with a variable vane turbo, filling the turbo hotside with Mr Muscle foaming overn cleaner (really!) prior to giving the car a good blat around can be very beneficial too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUAfzi5BdM
would spraying that stuff inside the turbo damage the oil seals or anythng else further down the chain? i guess not if it still survives?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUAfzi5BdM
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