Seafoaming my engine
09-23-10, 09:00 PM
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Seafoaming my engine
Sorry about the spam of new threads, but i want to get a couple of problems taken care of asap
A friend of mine just finished seafoaming his car (lolpistons) and was telling me that theres a noticeable difference in throttle response, he suggested i try doing the same for my car. Can someone else thats done this to their car tell me how this works/actual benefits? My car has 97k on the engine and body and i don't think the previous owners took very good care of the engine.
A friend of mine just finished seafoaming his car (lolpistons) and was telling me that theres a noticeable difference in throttle response, he suggested i try doing the same for my car. Can someone else thats done this to their car tell me how this works/actual benefits? My car has 97k on the engine and body and i don't think the previous owners took very good care of the engine.
09-23-10, 09:14 PM
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yeah im curious to know how the seafoam works on the rotarys i did it on my old piston truck and it worked like a charm brought it back to life for a while before i sold it .. now i wanna see if it'll bring back the life in my weak high mileage rotary motor 
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im with this guy...will a seafoam job help bring back the life of my tired and weak rotary ? done it on my old truck that i had before i sold it and it brought it back to life long enough for me to sell it so...
09-23-10, 09:40 PM
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It really depends on how bad your car is. There's a few ways it can go. I know some people live by it, and it works for rotaries as well, but it can also deliver the finishing blow to your car (like mine for instance). Carbon was keeping my rear rotor together and the seafoam just let my apex seal go. I would use it again (earlier though) if the chance came, it was already too late for my engine.
09-23-10, 09:45 PM
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It really depends on how bad your car is. There's a few ways it can go. I know some people live by it, and it works for rotaries as well, but it can also deliver the finishing blow to your car (like mine for instance). Carbon was keeping my rear rotor together and the seafoam just let my apex seal go. I would use it again (earlier though) if the chance came, it was already too late for my engine.
Anyone else?
09-23-10, 10:01 PM
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first of all start with a search, then click advanced search button. Change the search filter to titles of threads then use "quotes to start and end your query" EXAMPLE: "seafoaming my engine"
here ya go, ur one time freebie.
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/2n...injection.html
here ya go, ur one time freebie.
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/2n...injection.html
09-23-10, 10:19 PM
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Yeah, if I were you, do a compression check first before anything, mine was already low (~60 psi on all faces other than one on rear which read 20psi from what I thought was a stuck side seal due to carbon).
There's also ATF trick which some people use (poor few teaspoons for ATF in lower plug holes, crank few times with EGI out, sit over night, fire up). At least that's how I think it goes, just search any of this pretty much and you're bound to get some good results. That's what I did to choose weather or not to seafoam.
There's also ATF trick which some people use (poor few teaspoons for ATF in lower plug holes, crank few times with EGI out, sit over night, fire up). At least that's how I think it goes, just search any of this pretty much and you're bound to get some good results. That's what I did to choose weather or not to seafoam.
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Too bad there aren't any wal-marts in my area :smh:
How can i access this vacuum port? I'll stress how retarded i am when it comes to things like this.
Thanks for all your help so far!
How can i access this vacuum port? I'll stress how retarded i am when it comes to things like this.
Thanks for all your help so far!
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while speaking about the brake booster. I heard about it having to do with idle dropping when pressing the brake?
Whenever i depress the brake my idle will drop down a couple rpm. Maybe 100 or so? It might be my BAC also
So many little problems with my car.
Whenever i depress the brake my idle will drop down a couple rpm. Maybe 100 or so? It might be my BAC also
So many little problems with my car.
09-24-10, 02:21 PM
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I would think alcohol would clean the crap out of the engine. Not the drinking kind...
But I don't think 'cleaning' the insides of your engine really helps anything. Its kinda like a creek where all the dirt and sediment is still in the river, but the water flows clear. You know what I mean?
Injectors, fuel filter, air filter, oil(s) & filter, coolant are more important to be clean/fresh.
But I don't think 'cleaning' the insides of your engine really helps anything. Its kinda like a creek where all the dirt and sediment is still in the river, but the water flows clear. You know what I mean?
Injectors, fuel filter, air filter, oil(s) & filter, coolant are more important to be clean/fresh.
09-24-10, 02:44 PM
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Damn. And here I was going to suggest picking up a bottle of Wild Turkey.
That **** does a good job of cleaning ME out!
Srsly, though. I've never heard anything positive about running seafoam through our engines... Something about the apex seals....
I would say pull the vac-line on the backside of the UIM, T-off to a line that's about 18" long and drop it's open end into a 50/50 solution of WHITE (clear) rubbing alcohol and salt water.
Start the car and hold the tach at some rev that's higher than Cheech and Chong - like 6k, or something (dammit there's a write up for this).
If you've got enough volume (alot) it'll all eventually get pulled into the combustion chamber.
The reason this works is because it's super-heating the fluid and acting as a steam-cleaner, cooking off the carbon deposits, internally.
You don't want to be behind it while this is going on, either.... You'll not be liking life, if so.
Gigetty.
That **** does a good job of cleaning ME out!
Srsly, though. I've never heard anything positive about running seafoam through our engines... Something about the apex seals....
I would say pull the vac-line on the backside of the UIM, T-off to a line that's about 18" long and drop it's open end into a 50/50 solution of WHITE (clear) rubbing alcohol and salt water.
Start the car and hold the tach at some rev that's higher than Cheech and Chong - like 6k, or something (dammit there's a write up for this).
If you've got enough volume (alot) it'll all eventually get pulled into the combustion chamber.
The reason this works is because it's super-heating the fluid and acting as a steam-cleaner, cooking off the carbon deposits, internally.
You don't want to be behind it while this is going on, either.... You'll not be liking life, if so.
Gigetty.
09-24-10, 02:59 PM
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Damn. And here I was going to suggest picking up a bottle of Wild Turkey.
That **** does a good job of cleaning ME out!
Srsly, though. I've never heard anything positive about running seafoam through our engines... Something about the apex seals....
I would say pull the vac-line on the backside of the UIM, T-off to a line that's about 18" long and drop it's open end into a 50/50 solution of WHITE (clear) rubbing alcohol and salt water.
Start the car and hold the tach at some rev that's higher than Cheech and Chong - like 6k, or something (dammit there's a write up for this).
If you've got enough volume (alot) it'll all eventually get pulled into the combustion chamber.
The reason this works is because it's super-heating the fluid and acting as a steam-cleaner, cooking off the carbon deposits, internally.
You don't want to be behind it while this is going on, either.... You'll not be liking life, if so.
Gigetty.
That **** does a good job of cleaning ME out!
Srsly, though. I've never heard anything positive about running seafoam through our engines... Something about the apex seals....
I would say pull the vac-line on the backside of the UIM, T-off to a line that's about 18" long and drop it's open end into a 50/50 solution of WHITE (clear) rubbing alcohol and salt water.
Start the car and hold the tach at some rev that's higher than Cheech and Chong - like 6k, or something (dammit there's a write up for this).
If you've got enough volume (alot) it'll all eventually get pulled into the combustion chamber.
The reason this works is because it's super-heating the fluid and acting as a steam-cleaner, cooking off the carbon deposits, internally.
You don't want to be behind it while this is going on, either.... You'll not be liking life, if so.
Gigetty.
09-24-10, 04:05 PM
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there was a huge thread about this very topic a while back that was a good read...
let me see if i can find it.
edit: i cant fo the life of me find that thread. and on the last page some one was saying that using mercury marine engine cleaner was the stuff to use.
edit2: HAHA! found it! never doubt the power of the search button!!!
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/running-carb-cleaner-directly-into-engine-like-h2o-trick-man-read-result-63404/
more about water injection... but a good read.
let me see if i can find it.
edit: i cant fo the life of me find that thread. and on the last page some one was saying that using mercury marine engine cleaner was the stuff to use.
edit2: HAHA! found it! never doubt the power of the search button!!!
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/running-carb-cleaner-directly-into-engine-like-h2o-trick-man-read-result-63404/
more about water injection... but a good read.