Anybody use seafoam on a rotary?
05-31-06, 04:39 PM
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Never used it on a rotary myself, but if you do, be prepared for a wicked smoke screen. I believe there are threads about this already, but too lazy to search myself.
05-31-06, 05:01 PM
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Yea good stuff! I just added a bottle/can to my tank and ran it until empty! Smoother running motor! Cleaned the carbon out. Definitly recommend! I premix so I use dump a can at every oil change to clean out any carbon build up!
05-31-06, 05:28 PM
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I have used Seafoam before to clean my engine up. I had a bit of gas and put a entire bottle in. Ran the hell out of the car like if I stole it. Then put a full tank of gas with some RedLine and I was good to go. The car ran so good that I even notices some performance gain from it.
Not to meantion, I also did an oil change, fuel filter, sparkplug change and sparkplug wire and it was pretty much a all around tune-up for the car. It did like that so much that any idle problem I had was fix easy. Even gave me better gas miles from doing all that so I do recommend it.
Good luck!
Not to meantion, I also did an oil change, fuel filter, sparkplug change and sparkplug wire and it was pretty much a all around tune-up for the car. It did like that so much that any idle problem I had was fix easy. Even gave me better gas miles from doing all that so I do recommend it.
Good luck!
05-31-06, 05:32 PM
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You only get a smoke screen if you have the intake suck it in. However, you don't want to do that with a rotary because it's pointless. Just stick it in a 1/4 tank of gas, run the hell outta it, and you'll be good to go. I've done it twice, and I love it, and my Rex loves it.
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05-31-06, 11:23 PM
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Works great. Welcome to the forum, but I'll tell you right now you're going to want to get familiar with that search button. A quick search would have turned up a whole bunch of threads on this subject. Always search first, ask questions later. 
05-31-06, 11:34 PM
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Just did it ..Two Days ago..Yee-Hah!..uh..Seafoam in the Engine,I mean!!..There is a noticeable Improvement..NOW, it accelerates Smoother,quicker,and Starts a bit better.I put one can in with Two gallons of Fuel and, as Kenetsu Said"drive it ,like ya stole it!!"..Works..(edit..I remember him sayin it anyhow..and sorry for Misspelling Kentetsu..my bad!)
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06-01-06, 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 85 FB
You only get a smoke screen if you have the intake suck it in. However, you don't want to do that with a rotary because it's pointless. Just stick it in a 1/4 tank of gas, run the hell outta it, and you'll be good to go. I've done it twice, and I love it, and my Rex loves it.
While it doesn't clean the fuel system, carb or injectors, it does one hell of a job on the housings, rotors and seals.
06-01-06, 01:57 AM
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CArmen has been sitting for a while. I may seafoam her just to clear the engine of any potential carbon problems, as she's got Pam's powerpack in her now.
06-01-06, 06:58 AM
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seafoam bathes piston engines. it removes carbon from the piston and the rings as well as from the intake manifold. it will make a smoke screen in a piston engine if you suck the seafoam in through a vaccume line when the engine is running.
06-01-06, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by trochoid
And why is it pointless? It works quite well to quickly remove carbon from the combustion chamber. The trick is to suck 1/2 of the can in as quicly as possile, shut the engine down, let it soak and soften the carbon, then fire it up and run the rest of the can through.
While it doesn't clean the fuel system, carb or injectors, it does one hell of a job on the housings, rotors and seals.
While it doesn't clean the fuel system, carb or injectors, it does one hell of a job on the housings, rotors and seals.
Hey, I'm just quoting from what others have said in previous SeaFoam posts how that's meant for the valvetrain and since rotary engines do not have a valvetrain, you should really only focus on the gas tank. I wouldn't say this unless someone else has, yet at the time I WANTED to stick it in the intake until some said it's not that beneficial.
06-01-06, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TheLatinHeat
Not to meantion, I also did an oil change, fuel filter, sparkplug change and sparkplug wire and it was pretty much a all around tune-up for the car. It did like that so much that any idle problem I had was fix easy. Even gave me better gas miles from doing all that so I do recommend it.
06-01-06, 03:13 PM
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Well I did used the Seafoam with about 1/8th tank of gas and drove the sh*t out of it. It really works. I thought that my car might be low on compression. I previously had not driven the car for about 3 years.
So the couple of time I drove the car around before the Seafoam the car felt gutless and I thought I needed a rebuild. But after the Seafoam all I can say is WOW After smashing around a couple corner I suddunly got a boost of power and my 7 was back to its normal self this stuff really works.
And all I did was put it in the gas tank I didnt even do the second part of using it through a vacumm hose. What ever was causing my 7 to Lag got knocked off after using the Seafaom Just try it its only like $5.00 and I have'nt felt any negative affects from it.
It gets a 2 thumbs up from me
So the couple of time I drove the car around before the Seafoam the car felt gutless and I thought I needed a rebuild. But after the Seafoam all I can say is WOW After smashing around a couple corner I suddunly got a boost of power and my 7 was back to its normal self this stuff really works.
And all I did was put it in the gas tank I didnt even do the second part of using it through a vacumm hose. What ever was causing my 7 to Lag got knocked off after using the Seafaom Just try it its only like $5.00 and I have'nt felt any negative affects from it.
It gets a 2 thumbs up from me
06-01-06, 03:16 PM
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Hey, I'm just quoting from what others have said in previous SeaFoam posts how that's meant for the valvetrain and since rotary engines do not have a valvetrain, you should really only focus on the gas tank. I wouldn't say this unless someone else has, yet at the time I WANTED to stick it in the intake until some said it's not that beneficial.
Sucking it in a vacuum line, if one wants to clean the carb, would be pointless. Fair enough?
06-01-06, 03:39 PM
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Hey manntis, have NAPA order it for you. THey can get it in cases of 6 at a time. I used to work there. The spray will work similar, but not as good. Awesome for starting, cleaning, and penetrating though!