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Old 06-02-2011, 12:45 PM
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I am buying a can of seafoam, does anyone know the size tube i need to connect the can to the ports?
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Old 06-02-2011, 02:28 PM
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It's in the first page, 1/4 by however long you need
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Can i use seafoam in fuel tank...
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Can i use seafoam in fuel tank...
Yes thats what it says on the can. I would try a can of Seafoam($8 Walmart) and add it to a half or quarter tank of gas and ring it out give it a few revs to the redline under load after it warms up.
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If your that scared take it to a dealer and pay them to do it. If they mess up the engine it falls on them and not you.
There is no dealer in our country. so there is any side effect in seafoam...
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when everything else fails, read the instructions :-)
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that eccentric shaft thing is impossible to remove. I have perfect access to it but it does NOT come off. I dont have a jack with me right now except the stock jack that comes with the car. Is it possible to use that to jack the car up and get to it ??

Also where excatly do i place the jack when jacking up the front ???

Thanks
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Old 06-19-2011, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tonedef
First off, this is what I used:
  • 16oz. can of Seafoam.
  • 8oz. of 2 cycle oil.
  • Mazdas TSB about loss of power. (In here you will find Mazdas instructions on how to do an engine cleaning with Mazdas Zoom Cleaner just substitute.
Illustrated below.


I will use 8oz of 2 cycle oil in each rotor or both rotor...
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Originally Posted by Rotary-RX8
that eccentric shaft thing is impossible to remove. I have perfect access to it but it does NOT come off. I dont have a jack with me right now except the stock jack that comes with the car. Is it possible to use that to jack the car up and get to it ??

Also where excatly do i place the jack when jacking up the front ???

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I used a flat head screwdriver to push down on the tab. Then use your other hand and pull it off. Piece of cake!
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Old 06-25-2011, 10:40 PM
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Wow this thread was great. Everything went as expected, aside from that eccentric shaft sensor plug that was a bitch to remove.
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Not a rx8, but this weekend seafoamed my dads 7, man did it make a huge difference (and a hell of a lot of smoke lol)

http://www.facebook.com/v/705306977229
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Old 01-02-2012, 10:33 AM
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If I don't use 2t oil will it be a problem?
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Old 01-03-2012, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotary-RX8
that eccentric shaft thing is impossible to remove. I have perfect access to it but it does NOT come off. I dont have a jack with me right now except the stock jack that comes with the car. Is it possible to use that to jack the car up and get to it ??

Also where excatly do i place the jack when jacking up the front ???

Thanks
You can lift the car with the provided jack just please use a jack stand before getting under the car! There's a notch about 2" from the front wheel where you place the jack to lift it.

Originally Posted by se3p_s
If I don't use 2t oil will it be a problem?
Yes 2T oil burns as opposed to regular oil.
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Old 01-04-2012, 02:46 AM
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My car get 2 times flooed, so will i need to do seafoaming and my car 17k kilometers only..
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this has to be the all time n00biest thread evar ...
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Old 01-04-2012, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
this has to be the all time n00biest thread evar ...
Yea....

Luckily you showed me the light!

P.S. Not even kidding seafoaming is a waste of time look at my engine rebuild thread for pics of how well it works.
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Old 01-05-2012, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
this has to be the all time n00biest thread evar ...
Noobs will keep on coming. That's just the nature of things.
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Originally Posted by tonedef
Noobs will keep on failing. That's just the nature of things.
fixed, at least wrt this topic ...
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I have the idealing problem because few day's ago my car get flooded so if i do seafoaming will it be good for my car.
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Old 02-19-2012, 09:21 PM
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Recently i have change the plug so will i need to change it again after seafoaming or i will install my old plug and do seafoaming.
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Old 02-20-2012, 01:50 AM
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Here's a vid that I found on YouTube for this. Might help out a bit:

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Old 02-21-2012, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by se3p_s
Recently i have change the plug so will i need to change it again after seafoaming or i will install my old plug and do seafoaming.
I would. Just for the peace of mind.
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Old 02-23-2012, 10:43 AM
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After seafoaming will i need to change the engine oil...
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Old 02-23-2012, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by se3p_s
After seafoaming will i need to change the engine oil...
No they have nothing to do with eachother. You don't need to change **** except maybe your cat.
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