Squeeze the car from time to time.
When it comes to driving, there are certain habits that most drivers adopt, either by recommendations from acquaintances, because they have heard about it or because they have seen it on the internet. Some are beneficial, but there are others that, even without knowing it, can be counterproductive for the vehicle. There is one that can even wreck the engine.
We refer to driving at high revs, a practice that, in due measure, helps keep the car in shape.
The general feeling is just the opposite, since most people drive at low revs with the main objective of using less fuel. It is something that works, but you have to know when to use it.
The current gearboxes have more and more gears, with the objective of the highest ones being to relieve the engine and be able to drive almost under sail on flat sections or when driving at a constant speed on the highway. Going almost at full throttle, the car uses much less fuel.
However, excessive use of driving at low revs is detrimental to the engine, since more vibrations than usual are produced, which can lead to breakdowns, in addition to the fact that, when operating at temperatures below the optimum, anti-pollution systems, such as particle filters, can become clogged.
As they are not hot enough, the particles, soot, etc., do not burn as they should, which can block them and cause a serious breakdown. That’s where a practice comes in that many people are afraid to use, but it’s good to do from time to time: driving at high revs.
Always with the car hot, because when cold it could cause more problems than it solves, “tightening” the engine is good because it helps, as they say, “burn the carbon” and clean the systems we have talked about, which helps the proper functioning of the car.
In addition, it is a recommended practice when we talk about old diesel cars when going to pass the ITV. Driving for a while at high revs before going for MOT will help you get a better record to pass the emissions test.
