Phil94850 Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 im getting ready to do a tune up on my car and was reading some previous posts. at first... the car would hesitate when i mashed on it and now its starting to run rough at low rpm also. i checked my wires and they are original (12yrs. old ) the plugs were bosch super's gapped at .043, and the cap and rotor have seen better days. id say thats my problem for sure.ive read about italian tune up ?? i guess this means after a good oil change and good tune up your suppose to go out and run the car hard ?? is this to help get rid of carbon and such ?? is it safe on a car like mine that has over 200k ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachRat Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Italian tune-up is new plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor. I'd gap the plugs a little lower than 0.43". Mine are at 0.25".Drive the car at ~4000RPMs for 10-15 minutes, then do a nice long cool-down drive. The car MUST be moving, as the cooling fan is not sufficient to cool the engine running at those temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLS Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 An "Italian tuneup" is just to drive the car like you stole it. It has some positive effects, but all basic maintenance must be performed as needed.I'd rather clean the engine and transmission with Auto-Rx along with the recommended maintenance. This will do more and let your mind rest easier.Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cRRRRazy Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 an italian tune up is the pedal to the metal....and keep it there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 search this topic its been arround for a whilevalves where getting sticky and causing rough starts/poor performance due to excess "gunk" buildup from short trips e/t/c there was actually some sort of service bulliton posted by Richyou run the car at arround 5000rpm for 15 minutes alloting for propper cool down time after, helps burn the stuff off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Close the gap down before you try anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussB Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 In my book, you're doing "stuff" too your car all ass-backwards! MBC's, tint, etc...and you're riding with 12yr old wires, cap & rotor. You got hesitation? Jeez, I wonder why "Stage 0" can't be stressed enough, yet so many fail to heed the calling :monkey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappo Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 An "Italian tuneup" is just to drive the car like you stole it. It has some positive effects, It is surprising how well it works on Italian cars also. They hate sitting around. The more you drive them, the better they run.Not sure if that idea works for other cars though. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil94850 Posted September 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 thank you for the input everyone... tuning the car up as we speak :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussB Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 thank you for the input everyone... tuning the car up as we speak don't forget the vacuum lines & check the turbo plumbing and PCV system out as well!signed, Mother Hen :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM850R Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 listen to mother hen...he knows whats hes talking about.Ive had my car for over a year now and its still not ready for any more boost. Granted Ive been slow with keeping her up but thats a different story. Moral here is that Stage 0 is your friend, and you shouldnt neglect your friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 don't forget the vacuum lines & check the turbo plumbing and PCV system out as well!signed, Mother Hen russ russ russ, have you not learned yet????...no one ever listens, ever but also at the same time in a way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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