On 8/22/03 6:56 PM, in article
%4y1b.109682$3o3.7709743@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net, "Andy & Carol"
<aforn@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> I have a 98 Accord with a 4 cyl, and the car is driven in city streets.
> Is it still ok to take it out on the highway and run it hard, like we did
> the old v8's, to blow out the carbon. This is my first 4 cyl and I wonder
> whether it was still
> necessary to do that?
>
> Thanks,
> Andy
>
>
Blowing out the carbon ceased to be necessary when they switched to unleaded
fuel. That being said, I still do it whenever I get the chance, just 'cause
its fun.