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    HP Pump pulsates bad on rinse, works fine on soap.

    There's probably not enough flow to the pump on rinse. Loss of pressure on one function is either insufficient flow or air entering the line. If you can have someone switch between the functions so you can listen to the pump, see if it clatters really loud (cavitation from lack of flow) or...
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    High Pressure Hose Emergency Repair Methods?

    I've also used barbs and double clamps for a high-pressure hose repair, but it's very iffy. Sometimes the pressure rips the repair apart to the point it rips the rubber out from inside the hose. There are reusable fittings that can make a permanent repair and are installed with hand tools. If...
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    Changer just... dead

    https://www.newegg.com/apc-br1000ms-4-x-nema-5-15r-6-x-nema-5-15r/p/N82E16842301698
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    Changer just... dead

    It's been a month with the pure sine wave UPS (even though it came via FedEx) and no issues, there have been at least a couple power outages and no trouble with the changer. Yes, the harness enable switches are on.
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    coin mechanism inc coin slots

    FWIW I still prefer Coin Mech over Imonex, at least here in Texas. We don't get a lot of Canadian coins. Older Imonex were pretty durable, but the newer ones are bad about the plastic "spring" that resets the coin return breaking, then the mech is useless. I've also never had a bad enough...
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    Credit Card as a means to recover costs?

    Not possible since with a self-serve or IBA credit card system you won't have the card data to run additional charges.
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    Drive - Thru Mini tunnel

    I had a customer straddle the treadle, dragging the left arm across the middle of his hood, then ask me why it didn't start.
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    How to secure lower door on vacuum?

    I'm hoping I won't have that issue once I get the lower door secured closed. I was thinking about a piece of angle with two lock holes bolted just to the left of the hinge with another piece with matching holes locked to it covering the hinge side.
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    Central Ky. guys. Are these keys yours?

    Their Ridgemont Reserve is the best.
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    A little bit of humor to start or end your day

    A very prim and proper older lady had a problem with passing gas. Since she came from a generation when people didn't even talk about this kind of problem it took a long time for her to seek help. Finally, however, she was persuaded to consult her family doctor. After she filled out all the...
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    "Canned Response" needed!!!

    It could have been a careless mistake - someone may have taken a picture of the sign and asked a sign company to make one like it, and accidentally copied the phone number too. I was at a guy's wash while he was putting up decals he had to cover up an old sign with a different phone number, and...
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    Kleen-Rite should start a classified ad service

    Scotch Plaid in Dallas has a "Car washes for sale" site page: http://www.scotchplaid.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=211&Itemid=204
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    What combo vacs to buy?

    I don't know, but they can tell you.
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    Drill bits

    I bought a set of Dewalt bits, mostly for the case. They were okay, the pilot point was handy and in thin material they saved time over drilling a pilot hole, but I wouldn't buy them again. I will be buying more Milwaukee cobalt despite them costing twice as much as the pro grade.
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    Questions about dual port Hydrominder

    Yes. I'd assume you can do the same with two different chemicals.
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    IBA pricing percentages

    You were paying the highest rate allowed by law because of a demand charge.
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    Water Wizard 2.0 loss of pressure

    It's been eight years, he's probably corrected it by now.
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    "Canned Response" needed!!!

    li·ti·gious /ləˈtijəs/ adjective unreasonably prone to go to law to settle disputes.
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    What combo vacs to buy?

    Their newer circuit board isn't as big of a problem, but I'd still remove the load of the motors by adding a relay. The board in the one I accidentally burned up has been discontinued. The IVS vacs can be fixed by just replacing the gun/hose assembly with one for a Fragramatics, removing the...
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    Drill bits

    You can't sharpen pilot point bits, and once you do the titanium coating is gone. Might as well use regular HSS bits.
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