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Red lining
Hardly a topic for a hypermile forum, I grant you.
I googled the consequences of redlining an engine, and one forum response suggested that the occasional foray into the red actually helped the engine, preventing the build up of carbon deposits. Opinions on this?
I've never done it, and with a red line at 8K and an average rpm of 2K I'm not likely to, but I'm curious. Is it simply a case that incursion over the line simply cuts the engine until revs fall below, at which point the throttle reengages? Is no damage caused?
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