Is this true

[DT444T]

This little motor relies heavily on the turbocharger. Even under normal acceleration you will be building positive pressure in the manifold. The wastegate will be moving.

Drive it like normal.

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[CB750F]

I'm all for "a red line a day keeps the mechanic away!"

I drove my 1980 Honda sport bike that way & it's still fine, well, it is 40 yrs old.
Some people thought I was crazy but as long a u kiss the red line & don't keep
it there, all is good. But this is the internet & something about rear ends.
I'm not a mechanic & I know nothing.

 

[DT444T]

I'm all for "a red line a day keeps the mechanic away!"

I drove my 1980 Honda sport bike that way & it's still fine, well, it is 40 yrs old.
Some people thought I was crazy but as long a u kiss the red line & don't keep
it there, all is good. But this is the internet & something about rear ends.
I'm not a mechanic & I know nothing.

I had a 2000 Infiniti QX4 (Pathfinder) with over 200,000 on the clock when I rolled it. That engine saw red line every day. Those old VG motors enjoy a good rev. Same with my Z car.

 

[CB750F]

I had a 2000 Infiniti QX4 (Pathfinder) with over 200,000 on the clock when I rolled it. That engine saw red line every day. Those old VG motors enjoy a good rev. Same with my Z car.

MY BRZ likes the revs too but the boxer is a little noisy, exhaust sound is great. You
either like the boxer sound or not, love the V8 sound at the track hard to beat!

EDIT - Just about any high revving engine is great.....

 

[AzScorpion]

Sure there is truth to it.

Carbon builds up on the intake / exhaust valves and combustion chambers, especially if you drive like grandma going to church all the time. That soot / carbon also ends up in the exhaust stream, and that's where the turbo is.

If you mash the pedal to the floor every so often it helps to break up any carbon deposits.

I remember back in the 70's there was a phrase called "Tony's Tune Up" and it referred to folks with Italian sports cars. Folks would take them to their mechanic (Tony) telling him their engine just didn't seem to have as much power as it used to. They leave the car at Tony's shop. Later Tony takes their car out and runs the piss out of it, which knocks the carbon deposits loose. And like magic Tony fixed their car.

So I always do a "Tony's Tune Up" a couple times a week. There's a spot here where I merge onto the highway and the road goes up a really steep hill. I mash the pedal to the floor and run the truck up to about 75 mph.

What the heck... it's fun for me and if it helps, great!

Ok I'm going to try this out. If I get pulled over I'm just going to tell the cop I'm giving it a "Tony Tune Up"! ?

 

[HenryMac]

Ok I'm going to try this out. If I get pulled over I'm just going to tell the cop I'm giving it a "Tony Tune Up"! ?

We expect a full report....

 

[AzScorpion]

We expect a full report....

Will do.

For added precaution I'm printing out your post #13 and telling him that John said I needed to do this. ?

 

[Blue Streak]

Will do.

For added precaution I'm printing out your post #13 and telling him that John said I needed to do this. ?

You do that & the fine doubles.

 

[AzScorpion]

You do that & the fine doubles.

That's ok, John said he'd pick up the bill. ?

 

[HenryMac]

Will do.

For added precaution I'm printing out your post #13 and telling him that John said I needed to do this. ?

Tell him you're from a little town called "Fresh off a cops ass" and he's making you homesick. That always helps.

 

[RANGER_MARC]

Having grown up with the 60's & 70's muscle cars I have driven some cars which at the time had a lot of get up & go. This is the first turbo engine vehicle I have owned. Talking to a guy I mentioned how impressed I was with how this little 4 banger turbo ran. He proceeded to tell me that you should really get your turbo spinning a couple times a month to help keep them cleaner. Any truth to this?

"But officer, I wasn't speeding just for fun, it was to get the turbo spinning...."

 

[grizzly]

My 2013 F-150 was the first year for the 3.5L twin turbo.

After every fill up I floor it at around 30mph and "blow it out". Most of the time I would see a pretty decent cloud of black smoke.

Do not see the same with this engine but I still "blow it out". Probably more then every tank full.

 

[THLONE]

Internet web sites should preface every post with the disclaimer "this is my opinion based on a one time experience, sorry I didnt record this at the time but to my best recollection".

 

[r1ch999999]

I remember cleaning out the carbon in my old Chevy, I'd kind of flutter the gas at 50-55 mph a few times and then floor it. The black exhaust made me feel like I was doing something.

 

[Richard Conley]

I think it is similar to the old "blow out the carbon" argument on older engines. When my dad wanted to have a little fun he'd floor it and then say "Well, I was just blowing out the carbon - you know you need to do that occasionally". If it helps justify my occasional heavy right foot, I'm good with it.

Mine too and this was a really long time ago.

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