Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: gregoron
Still, I don't mind doing an occasional high RPM (not necessarily high speed) drive as it's actually part of my 20 minute commute. Heck if my old MK4 Jetta can handle 3200 RPM going 70 MPH in fifth gear, I think my GLI can do the same thing in fourth. I don't think the engine will explode.
I don't think it's as much about high RPM as it is about high load which is achieved through strong acceleration, regardless of RPMs.
Great, that's on my list as well. LOL.
Anyways, I did find this link which shows prolonged high RPM runs help prevent or even reduce carbon deposits on intake valves. It's an old patent application so things may have changed since then. I take it with a grain of salt.
http://www.google.com/patents/US6866031?dq=valve+coating+carbon+VW#v=onepage&q&f=false
Originally Posted By: gregoron
Still, I don't mind doing an occasional high RPM (not necessarily high speed) drive as it's actually part of my 20 minute commute. Heck if my old MK4 Jetta can handle 3200 RPM going 70 MPH in fifth gear, I think my GLI can do the same thing in fourth. I don't think the engine will explode.
I don't think it's as much about high RPM as it is about high load which is achieved through strong acceleration, regardless of RPMs.
Great, that's on my list as well. LOL.
Anyways, I did find this link which shows prolonged high RPM runs help prevent or even reduce carbon deposits on intake valves. It's an old patent application so things may have changed since then. I take it with a grain of salt.
http://www.google.com/patents/US6866031?dq=valve+coating+carbon+VW#v=onepage&q&f=false