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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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Question anyone ever use "restore"?

just wondering if you have had any good or bad results with using this product? i just now put the 4cly can in. wondering whats going to happen.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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No, do not use it. Restore used ingredients that "fill" the gaps in piston rings etc. in order to boost compression in piston engines.

For a rotary, you want to clean it out, not fill the gaps. Just run a can of Seafoam through the gas tank to get the seals moving freely and you'll be all set.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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well i'm also using seafoam right now, is it going to be bad that i just put the restore in?
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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i dunno im just gonna guess and say it was bad...you are trying to use something designed for filling gaps on pistons and we need a smooth surface so that everything travels more freely..
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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awww crap.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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bump, so do i need to change my oil like right now?
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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s**t, 1k mi from when she's due. lol.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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so, if i don't change my oil soon will my 12a go boom? she's got 180k mi.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 05:26 AM
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dont chance it .
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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I think it says on the can NOT to use it on 2 stroke or rotary engines. Can't remember exactly which one. Its toward the bottom of the can if you read it all the way down.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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it says 2 stroke.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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i'm going to change my oil tomorrow.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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Very good idea.....
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:40 AM
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there should be something in the 1st gen faq about not using restore. seriously, i have never heard anything about restore on here until now.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Yeah lol probly not a great idea. but i did use it in a 3000GT I had and it made it stop using as much oil and completely stoped the smoking. They should make a rotary formula that would be sweet!
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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Yeah, I've used the product on boinger motors before and have been happy with the results. Unfortunately, what works for pistons does not always transfer over to dorito motors...
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 01:47 AM
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lol, yeah
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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arrg, i was so busy with work i just now got around to changing the oil. good thing i live less than 1/4 mi. from work. hopefully no damage was done.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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yup stuff works wonders on piston motors brought compression up over 20 psi on a old subaru wagon
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