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  1. MEP001

    New Vector Issue

    I don't know, You said one was the front bearing, wyatt said it was the rear so I posted a pic of the rear in case it helped identify it.
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    Microcoin QL mounting Bracket Pin Issue

    Is the door straight?
  3. MEP001

    How are you all doing?

    It appears to be a hoax. It somehow got distributed through official sources. If the national guard were mobilizing to shut down the entire country this weekend, surely we'd see them out there by now.
  4. MEP001

    Typical yearly IBA throughput

    I'd like to see how clean it gets the cars. With a Belanger Vector I was not able to get the top wash package under 8 minutes and get a clean car.
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    How are you all doing?

    My fiancée's sister-in-law sent her the hoax letter last night about the national guard and the 2-week forced lockdown - my first thought if it wasn't a hoax was that I'd go to the wash and remove all the vaults to leave nothing to get broken into, turn off power to the vacs and bays, and shut...
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    New Vector Issue

    This one? That's the 1983 Skylark rear bearing and hub assembly.
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    Do you add bleach to sterilize cars because of the virus?

    Sounds like a very bad idea.
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    COVID 19/Coronavirus Impact

    Nope, in fact sales are up, probably because pollen season. For some reason vending sales have doubled in the past couple weeks.
  9. MEP001

    How are you all doing?

    We had a period of about ten years where it would rain at night rinsing cars clean, rain all weekend every weekend, or not rain for months.
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    Had an idea.... What do you think

    Odo-Ban is a good disinfectant and deodorizer and it's safe to spray in a car, but it does not kill COVID-19.
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    A little bit of humor to start or end your day

    That chocolate cake should have cooled down a little more before it was frosted.
  12. MEP001

    IBA purchase...

    Belanger makes good machines, but they are far from the cheapest.
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    Had an idea.... What do you think

    I used to dispense Odo-Ban from one machine. It says to mix 7 oz. to a gallon of water for disinfecting.
  14. MEP001

    D&S 5000 upgrade

    $40k for a used machine is still way too much. I'd like to know why it's been removed - was it installed incorrectly and things are worn out prematurely? Has it already racked up 30,000 washes? Is it a lemon unit that was always breaking down? You're right, $20k will go a really long way in...
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    When/how often to change vac bags

    Exactly these. I can see it turning backwards when it comes on. More often than not, if you let the brushes wear all the way down it will arc and burn the commutator which ruins the motor. Try slipping a piece of cardboard under the bad motor and see if you can tell a difference in the...
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    SS Soap and Wax plumbing

    I use 1/2" hose to feed the pump from the tank, with this check valve on the line: https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-3259-kleen-rite-1-2-f-x-f-1-2-l-brass.aspx It creates some restriction, not enough to cause any issues, and the way they go together there's no way for the spring or seal to come...
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    D&S 5000 upgrade

    Look hard into this person offering a "refurbished" machine. 60k sounds high for a used i5000. You can pick these up used for next to nothing, and for that price literally everything that moves should be new. There was a local guy who was buying used Laser 4000 units for around $2,000 and...
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    Buying a wash that has been out of service for years

    I can tell the vacuums are D&S, but the rest is a mystery. Could be Coleman given the color scheme. Good self serve equipment is pretty bulletproof, but you're right about the automatics, they'll need to be replaced or they'll need a lot of regular maintenance. One really big potential issue...
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    Buying a wash that has been out of service for years

    Sounds like too much. What's the property worth?
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    How are you all doing?

    It shouldn't last that long. Most likely by the middle of May things will mostly be back to normal. One of the hardest hit industries is going to be restaurants. A lot of smaller ones that are forced to close are firing all their employees and donating any usable food, most of those don't...
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