Italian tuneup

An Italian tune up usually refers to a process whereby the driver of a motor vehicle runs the engine at a very high rate in order to eject carbon buildup from the combustion chambers. It is often accompanied by an addition of fuel system cleaner to the fuel tank.

History

The origin of the Italian tuneup comes from the 1950's and 1960's era of Italian cars, which purportedly reacted well to a 'tuneup' of this kind when the engine had built up enough carbon inside to affect performance.

External links

* [http://www.sa22c.org/cat_11/45061/]
* [http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/archive/index.php/t-32202.html]