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  1. Bill Manke

    paint or plastic on walls - advice please

    I use 3/16 don't go with the really thin stuff it will just warp from the hot and cold. Even the center strips and the end strips are really thick. Pros: If a panel gets damaged they can be turned around to use the other side or replaced. use a jig to make sure all the wholes are in the same...
  2. Bill Manke

    paint or plastic on walls - advice please

    Poly max from Farmtek. Mine I did in 2ftx10ft panels.If you do it oversize holes and space panels.The grow and shrink alot. they also have stips to cover the edges also made out of the plastic. centerstrip holes every foot, panel holes ever 2 foot just up the center,
  3. Bill Manke

    New automatic question

    MarkVII Choice Wash with stand alone dryer. I have 2 of these in 50 ft bays. Not sure on the width. Paystation Standard XP With 8 selections. I only use 6 and cover the other 2. Works pretty good this way.
  4. Bill Manke

    Customer goes Berserk over Pre Soak!!

    I really think you probably handled it pretty good. Sometimes after a incident like this you do have to revise your procedures. I have three washes all in the same town each wash has it's own problems. They all have the same equipment. And yes I have had pumps blow up before. usually when I'm...
  5. Bill Manke

    Bay Length

    Which Mark VII unit is it? Does it have onboard dryer? Some are better than others. I have the gto 300 in pretty small bays 32ft on one and 34 ft on the other. My new choice washes are in 50 ft bays with stand alone dryers. If you are in freezing weather put doors on and a heater it will save...
  6. Bill Manke

    Pre-Authorization signage

    Anyone have a good sign stating how pre-authorization for credit card works at your wash? I have thought about this for along time but just don't seem to find the right wording.
  7. Bill Manke

    cleaning boat vinyl

    Trying to clean my boat vinyl. It is Light grey almost white. But has spots on it that it has blackish smudges from suntan lotion. Have tried light soap but no luck. Any ideas?
  8. Bill Manke

    ro system problem

    Get a chlorine test kit. Check for chlorine. If it has chlorine after your carbon filter then the carbon filter isn't working. that is pretty much the only thing that ruins my membranes.
  9. Bill Manke

    WCA Convention

    Coming for Tuesday only going to be a quick trip.
  10. Bill Manke

    Am I lit? (lighting question)

    I'm Surprised that the 400 would even light in a 175 fixture. I added white plastic walls to my bays. The stuff is from farmtek.com. It is called polymax.My walls are 14ft so I did 10 ft of them. did 2ft x 10ft by 3/16" thick panels then added strips inbetween to add alittle bit of a look to...
  11. Bill Manke

    CAT 3535 loses prime

    From the tank to your pump. What is there? A flexible line Plastic or Brass fittings, Hose clamps,any inlet for soap , wax or air? If no air I would look for a cracked fitting, loose clamp, cracked hose. If air I would look for a leaking air solenoid that is leaking air into the inlet really slow.
  12. Bill Manke

    Burning Man Event

    Nope not exactly something I want to do. I know alot of creative people are out there but still can't see why a person would want to dress up in some off the wall costume just to say you feel free. I used to like going to San Francisco. Kinda have the same attitude about there. All I see is alot...
  13. Bill Manke

    Burning Man Event

    Well Burning man is over and it is time to wash some cars and Rvs. We have been slammed by all the cars and RVs that have been coming to our washes. Its been pretty exciting. One big draw back is all the trash and people driving RVs that don't have a clue how to drive them. Does anyone else get...
  14. Bill Manke

    Half Pint Vendor frustrations!

    In my manual. Mine is a Mega vendor but is still a ams vendor. In the manual under 3.1 Sensit System. It says in can be manually calibrated in service mode by pressing 5 while in the OPTIONS function.The in 4.4.5 Calibrating the Sensor. 1. To enter the service mode. Press the mode switch on...
  15. Bill Manke

    Half Pint Vendor frustrations!

    Ok so I read the other post you had on this. So know it is vending double products? Then refunding. Sounds like the sensit sensors aren't sensing anything dropping. have you adjusted the sensitivity?
  16. Bill Manke

    Half Pint Vendor frustrations!

    When you say it doesn't vend what does it do? Take money? Show Credit? Then when you select a product what does the screen say?
  17. Bill Manke

    clogged drains

    What type of drain do you have? Is it a pit with turn down or is is just a staight pipe to drain? I have never had a plumber out in over 20 years. My drains are pits with turn down I have a nozzle that I put on the end of a long wand that is bent up to shoot up the drain. I just keep pulling the...
  18. Bill Manke

    Mark7 Turbowash

    I had a jet clean back in about 1988. It lasted for about a year then switched to the rotoclean. Rotoclean wash a much better machine. Funny tory with jet clean. I was working on the drive wheels on the rail trying to get it to track right. Had the bay blocked off with a cone but had the power...
  19. Bill Manke

    How far do you live from your wash?

    I have three the closest is 5 miles the other 2 are 9 miles.
  20. Bill Manke

    Hopper found empty

    I had a acw 4 that did jackpot. It was quite awhile back. I just happened to be by the acw I saw this guy pay for his wash and heard it returning quarters. well it never stopped the guy grabbed a handful of quarters went into the wash and it was still going finally I shut the power down. Reset...
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