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Originally Posted by Gazdkw
Watching some videos on carbon buildup/blocked EGRs and stuck swirl flaps, I am wondering if I am doing more harm than good.
Is it wise to work the car hard every now and then? If so, is there a recommended method to this?
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So the place that you get carbon buildup if you don't run a diesel hard, is at the top of the cylinders and around the valves. I've seen plenty of videos where they have done engine teardowns to prove this.
Additionally injectors can become clogged and/or leaky prematurely.
A hard acceleration onto a motorway junction or dual carriageway whenever the opportunity presents itself is very beneficial to a diesel.
I'll do 120mph+ all the way across Germany in my XC70 when I do a European trip, for quite a while after the engine runs fantastic, it really smooths out the idle