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5-6k RPMs = bad?

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Old 05-24-12, 07:20 PM
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i drive my car everyday and after i let it fully warm up its race time.... NO you will not blow a gasket if you maintain the engine properly
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just go that high whenever you get on the ramp !
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It's good thing to rev up your car ocassionally. Driving it slow is, in contrast, a bad thing to the engine.
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Originally Posted by SCWB
It's good thing to rev up your car ocassionally. Driving it slow is, in contrast, a bad thing to the engine.
Very true... "babied" engines tend to collect more "buildup" in them over time.
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