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Italian tuneup is a slang automotive term for attempting to restore engine performance by driving a car at high engine speed (RPM) and load. This is done to try and burn off carbon deposits.

Italian tuneup is a slang automotive term for attempting to restore engine performance by driving a car at high engine speed (RPM) and load. This is done to try and burn off carbon deposits.

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[–] • 3 pts

The other thing that's great about the Italian tuneup is that if you have a component that was getting close to failing, you're going to know which one it is a lot sooner.

[–] • 1 pt

The make it 'till you break it method of troubleshooting.