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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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My grandfather had a couple of BMWs right before the speed limits changed. I think he regretted selling them, but he always said that at 55MPH they would choke themselves on carbon. You had to run them all open.