Italian tune up is good for the Voodoo!

[Zitrosounds]

Jason strikes again with an awesome video. I find this pertinent to the 5.2L voodoo engine due to the high RPM nature and operating temps. is the "Italian tune up" is good for the engine???? Watch the video, lets hear what you think.

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[cattivo]

I had a V8 Audi S5 that known for carbon build-up. It absolutely was recommended to drive it hard in order to keep the build-up at bay. That's exactly what I did!​

 

[nastang87xx]

Great excuse for the misses. "I have to do a track day to keep my car clean."

 

[nastang87xx]

Well our cars also aren't direct injected either so I'm hardly worried about it. And I run my car hard.

 

[honeybadger]

Voodoo + Track Use + Texas heat? Outside of melting the brakes, it sounds like I am good to go!

 

[datadatum]

I had a V8 Audi S5 that known for carbon build-up. It absolutely was recommended to drive it hard in order to keep the build-up at bay. That's exactly what I did!​

My other car is a RS4. Whatever I drive, I'm at 8k every single day.

 

[EF300]

That guy is hella smart.

 

[Ixse]

Well our cars also aren't direct injected either so I'm hardly worried about it. And I run my car hard.

This +100000

 

[Zitrosounds]

This +100000

If you watch the video to its entirety you will see that this also applies to port injected engine.

 

[nastang87xx]

If you watch the video to its entirety you will see that this also applies to port injected engine.

Lots of short trips where you're cold starting will definitely attribute to carbon build up even in port injection for sure. Granted DI is more prone to issues because of the lack of fuel spray cleaning, you're right, no one should think they're immune to carbon build up regardless of mixture delivery.

 

[Hack]

IMO full throttle is more important than redlining the RPM. Of course no full throttle when cold or at less than 3,000 RPM (don't lug the engine).

I do agree that using the engine hard is good. And run good fuel if you can.

 

[nastang87xx]

I do agree that using the engine hard is good. And run good fuel if you can.

And I can't be the only oe who's observed at least in this community that GENERALLY speaking, it seems like the guys who flog their shizz have less issues.

 

[Zitrosounds]

And I can't be the only oe who's observed at least in this community that GENERALLY speaking, it seems like the guys who flog their shizz have less issues.

I tend to agree. There have only been a few engines that have actually failed on the track/hpde/autox etc. It really is the only environment that gets these engines in there sweet spot. Any other sort of mundane driving really doesn't get things sealed up and properly warm. The voodoo is really a temperamental magical engine.

 

[oldbmwfan]

^^^^ I've noticed the same. I have torn down literal granny-driven BMW M30 (old tech, 2-valve) motors that never saw more than 3500 RPM, and they had valves and pistons just caked in carbon deposits - and poor leakdown results. I've also torn down my own street and track-driven M30 motor and it was clean and tight at 275k miles. That same car always ran best after a track weekend.

In some cars' manuals, it specifies to run the engine above 3k RPM if you've been in stop-and-go traffic for a prolonged period.

 

[nastang87xx]

I tend to agree. There have only been a few engines that have actually failed on the track/hpde/autox etc. It really is the only environment that gets these engines in there sweet spot. Any other sort of mundane driving really doesn't get things sealed up and properly warm. The voodoo is really a temperamental magical engine.

Yep. Exactly my thoughts. This goes against a lot that I typically say or think but I actually do let my car warm up to at least 90 degrees oil temp before I start creeping away when I drive, especially now that it's getting cold up north. As the temps go up I start to give it more RPM. At 130 degrees oil temp or so I feel okay bringing it up to 4500 RPM. After 170, I feel good about giving it all the pintos.

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