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BeaterRX7 05-10-2006 10:40 AM


3. coolant leaks: most important, is the heater hose under the oil filter. everything else is just like any other car
That's more of a problem on cars with beehive coolers.

j9fd3s 05-10-2006 11:50 AM


Originally Posted by funkalicious' post='818440' date='May 10 2006, 08:37 AM

Is Seafoam something you can use on a rotary?



you just pull em off and clean it with carb/throttle body/brake cleaner

funkalicious 05-11-2006 07:26 AM


Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='818456' date='May 10 2006, 12:50 PM

you just pull em off and clean it with carb/throttle body/brake cleaner

Anything I need to be careful of in there? I know the Miata TB has plastic that the cleaner will eat away.

Kentetsu 05-11-2006 07:38 AM

Seafoam works great man. Just add it to the gas tank though, not the oil. I usually run a very strong mix, like 1 can to 1/8 tank of gas. Frees those apex seals up like nothing else...

j9fd3s 05-11-2006 09:44 AM


Originally Posted by funkalicious' post='818651' date='May 11 2006, 05:26 AM

Anything I need to be careful of in there? I know the Miata TB has plastic that the cleaner will eat away.



nope, although theres no bushing on the throttle shafts, so sometimes it doesnt work right after cause the holes are all worn out

DJ Rotor 05-11-2006 09:50 AM


Originally Posted by BeaterRX7' post='818441' date='May 10 2006, 07:40 AM

That's more of a problem on cars with beehive coolers.



possibly so but it was definitely an issue on mine as well.


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