Good friend of mine fixed a misfire in a E36 M3 that way...

It had been owned by a doctor who commuted to work in the car. My bud thought it just needed to be run up to redline a few times to burn the carbon off the valves.

Bottom line: it worked.

In response to this post by Brown Water

Posted: 04/14/2021 at 9:04PM

Just gave my car an Italian tune-up. Didn't cost me a dime. ** -- Brown Water 04/14/2021 8:00PM

How's that work on a Peugeot? ** -- MEHOKIE 04/14/2021 8:48PM

Whoa! I had a Peugeot back in the 80s -- Spudnut 04/14/2021 10:10PM

I had a Peugeot back in the 80's as well. I might have gotten mine in 79 -- Late 80s Hokie 04/15/2021 08:18AM

Thats how you kept that Ford Pinto going so long ** -- turkeywinghokie 04/14/2021 8:46PM

Looks good with the 22" spinners ** -- Brown Water 04/14/2021 9:10PM

...fix it again Tony ** -- chumley 04/14/2021 8:11PM

I'm almost afraid to ask...ALMOST...What's a free Italian tuneup? ** -- HOKIERIT 04/14/2021 8:02PM

Redlining ** -- Brown Water 04/14/2021 8:34PM

Ah...Got it...just blow everythnig out and hit 'reset"..good plan ** -- HOKIERIT 04/15/2021 09:49AM

Good friend of mine fixed a misfire in a E36 M3 that way... -- EDGEMAN 04/14/2021 9:04PM

I'll remember that..recall we used to do it back during the unleaded days ** -- HOKIERIT 04/15/2021 09:51AM

Good friend of mine fixed a misfire in a E36 M3 that way...

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