What happens if I accidentally rev my engine?

Over-revving can cause damage to your valve train by causing a valve to stay open for too long. This leads to valve float. Valve float occurs when a valve is stuck in between open and closed. This will cause an immediate loss of power.

Can revving engine damage?

Revving a car engine might sound cool, but it’s not the best idea for your car engine. It can cause additional wear and tear, car engine damage, waste gas, and isn’t good for the environment. Knowing your car’s history is important.

What happens if you rev your engine before it’s warmed up?

If you rev your engine before it’s been warmed up the oil may not be able to properly lubricate the engine which means more wear and tear on the internals. In general, the more wear on the internals of an engine the shorter the life of that engine, but revving the engine in your car is fine as long as it’s been properly warmed up.

What happens if you hit the rev limiter too much?

The rev limiter on an engine is put in place to keep you from damaging your engine. If you hit the rev limiter once or twice you likely won’t do much harm to your engine but if you are regularly banging off the rev limiter before shifting you risk damaging your engine. Is Redlining Your Car Bad For Your Engine?

Is revving your engine bad for your engine?

With all that in mind revving your engine through the normal rev range will not hurt your engine as long as the engine has been properly warmed up and the engine cooling system is working properly. Can You Increase Your Max RPM? It is possible to increase the max RPMs of your engine through tuning, but should you do it?

What determines the revrev limit of an engine?

Rev limits of an engine will be determined based on a multitude of factors which include the parts used to build the engine, the engine configuration (overhead cam vs pushrod), the fuel injection method (direct vs port injection), and if the engine is designed to be used with forced induction.