04GT

Oh yes, I have searched, read....
Will someone PLEASE tell me the correct steps to use seafoam to clean
my engine from Throttle body back. I read a LOT in the forums and have only come out confused. My 8 is my baby and I don't want to do this wrong and mess it up.
Thanks in advance.

EDZRIDE

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Try this:
http://www.finishlineperformance.com...4-08-1924g.pdf

oosik

or this
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...hlight=seafoam

Old Rotor

Those do the quickest job or....I have added it to a half or quarter tank of gas. Then ring it out AFTER a good warm up. Some times you'll have to do this twice if you have a big build up.

rx8_bee04

is this safe?? b.c i did seafoam my engine before using the finishline procedure... but little to no white smoke came out.... did i do something wrong?? =/

9krpmrx8

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Nope just means your engine was pretty carbon free. SARX has done it during our mod days and a couple of cars only had a little or no smoke.

TeamRX8

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RX8Soldier

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i like the one with Capt. Picard better

9krpmrx8

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^ okay, let me re phrase that. It means you didn't have an excess of carbon build up? I have seen cars with similar mileage smoke for a while and I have seen others hardly smoke at all

Of course we used the Zoom Zoom cleaner and dealer method but I am guessing the results are the same.

rx8_bee04

yea i used the zoom cleaner and the procedure that was suggested by finishline , when i did it my 8 had about 40k on it, and I'm pretty sure, to the best of my knowledge lols, it had never gotton foamed before I did it...but thanks =) ... im at 43k now, when should i do it again?

9krpmrx8

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I dunno, personally I premix my fuel with Idemitsu, inject it through my SOHN adapter, and I get my engine hot and rev it daily, so I don't really see a need for it. Most carbon build up apparently is from fuel anyway so I try and only use the new Shell station near my house. Supposedly newer stations have plastics tanks and filtration units.

oltmann

Hint: the smoke is mainly the seafoam itself burning off.

9krpmrx8

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Would that be black or white smoke?

RX8Soldier

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i've heard twice a year is all you really need. Some people like more, some less.

rx8_bee04

oh okay, and i just started using the pre mix sooo, i guess i should be fine for now =).

PirateARRRX8

Never done it before. Is this something that is really needed?

9krpmrx8

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This is something typically done by the dealer when you are having issues. It really depends on the cars history and maintenance regimen.

TeamRX8

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Razz1

Back in the day...........

We used water

nycgps

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water is actually way better, but most ppl dunno how to do it.

and water is ... almost free

SleepeR1st

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Dont say things like that, we will start seeing a whole new batch of, "help my engine is flooded!" threads.









Although the power of steam can not be beat!

Old Rotor

I have to do it once or twice a year. I do it when I know my car is in good tune(meaning plugs,coils,wires,etc are in good shape) but it feel just a little sluggish. I run a can or two through it and enjoy my favorite drives that makes the engine pull hard in the hi revs. Then it's back smooth and responsive...

paulmasoner

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there is no right way to do it, there are multiple ways.

it can be useful/helpful, but it isnt necessary. a lot of what it does can be achieved via other means.

smoke from the exhaust isnt a sign, or lack of, for carbon buildup. You can run seafoam through a brand new motor and it will smoke just the same, its a byproduct of putting that stuff through the motor.