Fathead_03

Been having a stumble under load while low in the rpm, and decided to seafoam it since I was problem solving. Everyone loves vids, sorry they are small and sucky, but you get the picture.

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ffSDy4D-zg

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7I-Qjjq8wI

Too bad the stumble is still there. Anyone who wants to help, please view https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/stumble-miss-low-rpm-lugging-171333/

altspace

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Um....is it ok to seafoam a rotary?

ScubaSteve8

This probably wouldn't HURT a rotary, however I wouldn't have seen it doing any good though. Problem solving is problem solving I guess...you had to try something... Ohh well

Fathead_03

Lots of people have done it with positive results. I wasn't even going to do it until I started reading on the forums. and Mazda actually has a "zoom zoom" cleaner which is used the same way, and I followed the Mazda procedure for it. So yes its ok.

Socket7

Yup. Mazda's zoom zoom engine cleaner IS seafoam.

Of course, if your engine is so filled with carbon deposits that you need it, the damage may already be done, but I know people have used it with excellent results.

lepichichi

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interesting...

peterlemonjello

How did you come to this conclusion?

Spoolin8

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The tech at my local mazda dealer said its the same thing.

PSTNLSS

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But seafoam is not Zoom Power Cleaner



He believes a Mazda Tech



Zoom Power Clean by Mazda, I believe does the similiar things that seafoam does. They probably have similiar active ingredients. But if Zoom Power Clean was seafoam you'd get white smoke no matter what the result is.

When I did my Zoom Power Clean I had no smoke what so ever. Had I done seafoam, I would have had a street full of it.(Cops woulda been called whole shabang)

Mazda Zoom Power Cleaner
-If there is white smoke, there was a carbon build up.




Search the DIY on How to Zoom Power Clean.


Towards the end Wayne Mazda Technician Kevin (teknics on RX8CLUB) explains it. He is certified

Fathead_03

I wasn't sure if I NEEDED it, but thought it couldn't hurt. Turns out I found some tracking on the bottoms of my coils, so its time for new coils. 61k on stock coils, I'm lucky.

kersh4w

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sxe1215

what exauhst set up do you have? sounds good

euro05rx8

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Where did you get the seafoam? and how much was it? Im interested in doing this

Grungepup

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I did the ZOOM POWER myself last week.... didnt have the big puff of smoke....but my car is running a lot better, idle is stable and smooth sailing


although, the continuous cranking killed my battery, but oddly enough the dealer replaced it under warranty YAY!!!!!!!

rodjonathan

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Zoom Power Clean by Mazda, I believe does the similiar things that seafoam does. They probably have similiar active ingredients. But if Zoom Power Clean was seafoam you'd get white smoke no matter what the result is.

When I did my Zoom Power Clean I had no smoke what so ever. Had I done seafoam, I would have had a street full of it.(Cops woulda been called whole shabang)



Towards the end Wayne Mazda Technician Kevin (teknics on RX8CLUB) explains it. He is certified[/QUOTE]

not true i seafoamed my car and got no smoke coz there was no buildup ... idk if theyre the same or not but i definitely didnt get a street full of smoke

lepichichi

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how do you guys apply this seafoam???

Bigbacon

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does Seamfoam go in the gas tank or through the nipple things on the engine like the zoom zoom?

I8U

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^You can do it both ways.

rodjonathan

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gas tank and some in the nipples

Grungepup

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they even say to put some in the oil but that you have to do an oil change soon after

gh8st

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i just did mine too.. it was fun. the smell was crazy so make sure there's a lot of wind to push the smoke away hahahaha

lepichichi

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we need a diy on this. somebody step up!

gh8st

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NYCGPS has a great DIY on it..

@!!narotordo

noob punege

User24

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Yeah, he had a great DIY, and then his engine got blewed up and replaced later on. That means if the engine will early fail, it will early fail, so might as well just save your time.

Probably, the lack of lubrication situation created, offsets any potential benefit from removing minute carbon traces, in the overall scheme of things.