How long do you leave SEAFOAM in?
04-01-08, 04:40 PM
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I believe "carbon buildup" is "carbon buildup", regardless of what type of motor it is in. If the seafoam didn't work on metal parts in one engine, why would it work on the metal parts of an engine that works in a different manner?
I'm wondering if the combustion process is what makes Seafoam work...
I'm wondering if the combustion process is what makes Seafoam work...
04-01-08, 04:51 PM
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you understand how a rotary engine works right?
I also suggested that seafoam was bad for an engine's seals - based on what i found with my piston engine.
Was only submitting some food for thought on my personal experiences with seafoam. Seafoam doesnt know if its a rotary or not - they both have oil seals and bearings, and if seafoam can screw up one type, there's no reason why it cant screw up the other.
04-01-08, 05:51 PM
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you understand how a rotary engine works right? triangle spinning around at high rpms with carbon seals on the 3 edges, the oil lubricates them creating compression and also keeps them from damaging the housings. strip that lubrication away and theres no longer anything protecting the the rotors from scratching the housing, you lose some compression also think about all the bearings inside that are no longer lubricated. also seafoam is corrosive, it could damage internal seals.
if i was going to seafoam a motor, i'd leave only leave it in for a couple hours at most and then clean the system out completely. but most likely i'd never do it in the first place
if i was going to seafoam a motor, i'd leave only leave it in for a couple hours at most and then clean the system out completely. but most likely i'd never do it in the first place
I'm with those who say that if you want to Seafoam, change the oil right away.
04-01-08, 09:33 PM
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honestly anything that it hasn't gotten off by now isn't gonna come off, soaking the rubber parts in your motor in solvent for this long will be really bad, please take it out, look at what everyone is saying
04-01-08, 10:47 PM
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i wouldnt use it in my car, BUT me and my buddy did use it in the 4runner he bought, some people didnt like the guy he got it from so they put sugar in the gas tank, and ill tell you what, that **** cleaned out the whole fuel system in about 5mins.
04-02-08, 06:14 AM
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I got over 300 on it now. I am replacing the filter and oil tonight.
I have to say. I have nothing, but good things to say about SEAFOAM.
Thanks for all the advice.
I am going to try a MMO mixture tonight.
I have to say. I have nothing, but good things to say about SEAFOAM.
Thanks for all the advice.
I am going to try a MMO mixture tonight.
04-02-08, 11:07 AM
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I put Seafoam in my oil for 200 miles on a N/A S4 Stock motor. That was 2k miles ago. I have no complaints. A friend of mine who drives my car asked what I did differently to it(had a stronger pull), so it must not be a placebo effect because he didn't know anything about it.
04-02-08, 11:26 AM
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I feed it in through the intake.. once the can is in I shut the car off wait 5 minutes then start and go for a drive...
cleans it right up..
cleans it right up..
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