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Posted by Emission on May 07, 2000 at 23:13:32:

In Reply to: what causes carbon build up, besides crappy gas?? posted by jon on May 07, 2000 at 18:57:58:

Too many short trips without letting the car fully warm up and burn out the crap. Never getting the engine over 3500 rpm (got to get it breathing to clean it's throat)...

It used to happen to the older BMW's (like 1984, etc...). I don't hear much about it anymore.

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