I have a gslse and a month I did a tune up and worked on the cooling system. It ran well for about 300 miles and then it started having issues starting. I did have a small white cloud come out the pipe at cold start prior to the tune up but wasn't constant smoke just a fart. I was gonna try the Alumiseal approch to see if that helped. Atm the car cranks but doesn't start its been throwing a lot of white smoke when I crank more than ever. Are the water seals Gone? Will the Alumiseal treatment help at this point?

Any help/suggestions from you Rotaryheads will be appreciated Thanks.

 

Excerpt from the Second Gen FAQ:

I would personally stay away from any product promising to 'fix' gaskets, seals or anything of the sort. There is a right way to approach blown coolant seals (teardown & rebuild). Almost unilaterally, these 'magic goo' products will lead to an even bigger, and costlier, headache because the owner attempted to cheap out and take a shortcut. Imagine having to scrape/chisel the Alumiseal goo out of the coolant passages in the rotor housings, irons & water pump housing by hand, IF they're salvageable at all.

If in doubt, seek the opinion of our logic messiah Aaron Cake. If a product gets his approval, it has proven itself to a very high degree.

 

Thats a good point you make. Will a destroyed seal not allow my car to start? And what parts will I need to repair this problem?

 

Does the white smoke smell like fuel? Has the engine been flooded?

 

Yeah it smells a lot like fuel & I noticed that its leaking dark gas (Oil looking) out the cat which has crack in the middle of it.

 

I tryed the method you posted but I have a 1st gen so I removed the engine 20A fuse and cranked it. No burst of water of any kind. When the car use to run I remember checking for bubbles in the radiator fillhole and there was none.