Recent content by Kevin Reilly

2Biz Your thread came to me in an email and because I haven't been on here for almost 2 years when we discussed lighting and you all helped to educate me with the lighting improvements that have been made. Thanks to all who chimed in! One of my last threads stated the problem I had was I...

Randy, what's wrong with calling the police in the town he lives in???

Paul, in 1970 I bought my first self serve (4-bays and a "Follow Charlie" drive-thru) and all the equipment was Malsbary and everything was junk except the heaters. Cat was selling the 400 (today's evolution to the 430) and there was no trigger gun. When you went to wash, rinse or wax you hung...

Mep like you we have always used the BR5-2 and they're fine. We now have Kleen-rite's regulator which is the same as the Para-plate. When we were building equipment out here we ran wire braid from the equipment room out to the bay and I built a new system for a guy in the San Jose area and he...

If you want the 1450 pressure on your pump it would seem to me that you would increase the nut on your pressure regulator. When that happens, then check it when the trigger gun is pulled and if it is less then change the tip to match the pressure that you want. All things being equal; pulley...

When the first dollar coin came out I was all for it (still am and still take them), but I doubt that we'll see the removal of the dollar bill happen in our life-time. Most of the people talking about it have probably never seen one (which shows the stupidity of the people that are or would be...

Jeff, I've have a Ring-o-Mat vacuum pumper for as long as I can remember! I've replaced the motor, overhauled the pump once and just replaced the gaskets on the back door last year. Can't tell you about the Clam-shell because our pit-hole diameters are too small in the bays. I can tell you...

Rudy, I just replaced a 400W MH with a 105 CFL and it was a great satisfaction to rip out all the crap that was in that fixture. I cut the power leads and when I hooked up the CFL with a wire-nut the power wire cover was brittle and fell (broke off in pieces.) I cut it back to where it wasn't...

If Mep's adjustment doesn't work call Parker engineering and they'll explain what to do. This happened to one of ours but it was so long ago I don't remember what the adjustment is! I remember it was a simple fix!

I agree! :D

You have been given EXCELLENT advice from operators who have been in the business a long time. Hopefully you'll get rid of the emotional end of buying a business and look at it realistically and find out you're getting screwed from both parties! :eek: (If you allow it!!) :confused:

I don't remember the equipment, but I remember the name: It was the Bernardi Bros who built car wash equipment waaaay back! Remember "Robo" when they came out as an automatic spray car wash. The buyers raised so much cain that they sent them cloth to hang on the machine so there would be...

Robert, Etowah Valley was there with a fair size booth and was busy. Their booth was off to the right of one of the food areas and was busy. The show was busy as you know but was huge and cut up. My son & wife insisted on renting a "scooter" for me to get around in so was able to hit all the...

We have the Cummins 2-pocket also and have for years. I bought the first one years ago at one of the shows and my wife said she didn't want it and I told her to use it for 2 weeks and then let me know. After two weeks I suggested we send it back and she said she'd rather send me back!!?? We...

I didn't want you to be late! :)