Optional ports for Seafoam and OMP nozzle cleaning?
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Meh, I don't think it does anything. We tried it on Shadys car and it didn't do ****, it's still not consuming oil so the injectors are FUBAR. As for the one injector being clean, well...
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These were pulled at the same time.
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Yeah, I know, there is really no way to tell unless you go threw the process of before and after shots to see if it's really working. It could very well be when I got the zoom-zoom thing done by the dealership for my compression test that cleaned everything out, who knows. I'm just happy its clean and I'm burning oil like a son of a bitch.
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I run it all the time in my 8. I usually premix with valvoline 2 stroke but since MMO is allegedly a solvent I run it every once in a while as a cleaner.
It might just be the Placebo effect but I actually feel a difference on the gas pedal when I fill up with MMO. Its a little touchier and more responsive, whereas when I premix with 2 stroke I just feel a smoother idle but no throttle difference.
It might just be the Placebo effect but I actually feel a difference on the gas pedal when I fill up with MMO. Its a little touchier and more responsive, whereas when I premix with 2 stroke I just feel a smoother idle but no throttle difference.
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Did I get it right? So 1 o'clock to clean oil nozzles?
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After doing a lot of experimenting with seafoam (soaking parts and such). I'd have to say I'm very disappointed in the product when it comes to removing hard carbon deposits... Seems to be good at removing oil film, sludge, and very light carbon deposits but that's it. ![Frown](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
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Have you see my thread where I borescoped the rotors before and after?
Soaking doesn't do anything, ingesting while the engine is running is slightly effective, but about as effective as distilled water (which costs 100 times less). I can't advocate seafoam as a chemical to decarb with.
Soaking doesn't do anything, ingesting while the engine is running is slightly effective, but about as effective as distilled water (which costs 100 times less). I can't advocate seafoam as a chemical to decarb with.
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Yep. When the time comes I was going to borrow a borescope and see what I find too. Interesting read none-the-less.
I want to see what I find with GM TEC versus seafoam which I've witnessed both products effectiveness against heavy carbon deposits.
Not discrediting your findings, though the carbon deposits we tried to remove with water were a fail, though better than seafoam.
I want to see what I find with GM TEC versus seafoam which I've witnessed both products effectiveness against heavy carbon deposits.
Not discrediting your findings, though the carbon deposits we tried to remove with water were a fail, though better than seafoam.
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Agreed. I expect that flashing the water to steam was the main difference that made water work. The parts sitting in a tub in front of you plain water certainly wouldn't work, but maybe pressurized steam?
Other chemicals are easily used at that point though.
I am back in the market for another 8, and I plan on repeating that test, only with other chemicals. ATF was suggested as well, and I'd like to get my hands on Mazda Zoom Zoom cleaner to see if it does anything better than Seafoam or not.
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I am back in the market for another 8, and I plan on repeating that test, only with other chemicals. ATF was suggested as well, and I'd like to get my hands on Mazda Zoom Zoom cleaner to see if it does anything better than Seafoam or not.
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I ATF'd my 8 prior to engine replacement. Driveability sucked, took forever to clear out. Smelled for weeks. Never felt the same after. I repeated the procedure with seafoam and that helped restore some driveability.
ATF smoked worse than any chemical I've seen. I'd advise against it!
Since were on the topic, real quick. I wanted to mention for long term storage if ATF or premix pushed in the housings for winter storage would do more harm than good/ preventing oxidation and flash-rust, by turning the engine over by hand once a month or biweekly. Just curious your thoughts without getting too much off topic?
Quick idea I just thought of with pressurizing water. We have a fuel rail cleaner that is pressurized. I'm sure I could jimmy-rig up a contraption to inject pressurized water into the system and see what happens.
ATF smoked worse than any chemical I've seen. I'd advise against it!
Since were on the topic, real quick. I wanted to mention for long term storage if ATF or premix pushed in the housings for winter storage would do more harm than good/ preventing oxidation and flash-rust, by turning the engine over by hand once a month or biweekly. Just curious your thoughts without getting too much off topic?
Quick idea I just thought of with pressurizing water. We have a fuel rail cleaner that is pressurized. I'm sure I could jimmy-rig up a contraption to inject pressurized water into the system and see what happens.
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[QUOTE=viprez586;4517394]Yes.
We reference to a clock, in comparison to standing in front of the car looking at the intake tube towards the back of the vehicle.
Thanks I would have never guessed that. Always thought the reference was the center of the pic in the first post.
We reference to a clock, in comparison to standing in front of the car looking at the intake tube towards the back of the vehicle.
Thanks I would have never guessed that. Always thought the reference was the center of the pic in the first post.
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Yeah, I don't expect ATF to work all that great by comparison, and my neighbors would be rather irate with me over it. ![Lol](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/lol.gif)
Yes, ATF in housings that have been sitting has been a common tactic to restore the seals enough to get it started. I expect premptively adding ATF would be fine, subject to the same drawbacks as you experienced.
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Yes, ATF in housings that have been sitting has been a common tactic to restore the seals enough to get it started. I expect premptively adding ATF would be fine, subject to the same drawbacks as you experienced.
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Yeah, I don't expect ATF to work all that great by comparison, and my neighbors would be rather irate with me over it. ![Lol](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/lol.gif)
Yes, ATF in housings that have been sitting has been a common tactic to restore the seals enough to get it started. I expect premptively adding ATF would be fine, subject to the same drawbacks as you experienced.
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Yes, ATF in housings that have been sitting has been a common tactic to restore the seals enough to get it started. I expect premptively adding ATF would be fine, subject to the same drawbacks as you experienced.
Last winter I used Idemitsu to soak the housings over winter. Worked good. Cleared rather quick. Didn't foul/deposit plugs as bad as ATF did.
(The engine was poorly turning over, after a few days of ATF soaking it rotated smooth as butter. Only lasted a few months till it blew however.)
I'm skeptical of the ATF method. Older rotary guys swear by it though.
Keep me posted on your GM TEC results!