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  1. I.B. Washincars

    Break-aways

    This is usually caused by booms that don't swing back to the wall very well. Fix that, and most of your broken wand issues will go away.
  2. I.B. Washincars

    How much land do you need?

    Here’s the satellite view of the wash (Safari Falls). Pretty much the concrete, is all of the lot.
  3. I.B. Washincars

    How much land do you need?

    In 1990 we built a 4 bay SS on a 95' wide x 150' deep lot. We got a variance to put one end of the building on the property line, but had we not, we would have just built a 3 bay. 14 years later, we converted the bay closest to the equipment room to an auto. It's still in business today.
  4. I.B. Washincars

    difficulties with microcoin setup

    Correct me if I am wrong, but the old way pretty much limited you to a value of $2.50 (10 times the 25¢). I can see a scenario with someone wanting to have a higher value token than $2.50.
  5. I.B. Washincars

    Buying a car wash. How much do I charge?

    Bacon...they never did charge what it was worth.
  6. I.B. Washincars

    Pit Mud Bucket Lift

    Well yeah, who couldn't cobble up something like that...;)
  7. I.B. Washincars

    HELP! newbie in Michigan

    First off, what type of car wash do you want? You say tunnel, but 45' length says in bay automatic. Usually tunnels are much longer and house a conveyor to move the car along, and the equipment is stationary. In an in bay automatic, the car is parked and the equipment moves over and around the...
  8. I.B. Washincars

    Foam Brush suddenly turned watery

    What Bob said.
  9. I.B. Washincars

    KR Coin Box Help....

    Probably one of these. https://www.mcmaster.com/products/strut-channel-nuts/
  10. I.B. Washincars

    Vacuum Question

    I agree.
  11. I.B. Washincars

    Car wash signage suggestions?

    If you do this, I wouldn't go crazy with the amount of washing you would trade for it. 7K traffic is nothing to jump up in the night and scream about, and you aren't even on that road. You can't fix a bad location, so don't go crazy trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. You've got what...
  12. I.B. Washincars

    A little bit of humor to start or end your day

    Pornography gives us unrealistic expectations of how quickly a plumber will arrive...
  13. I.B. Washincars

    Cat 310 valve replacement

    The white plastic piece is supposed to be split. If you had missing o-rings on the valves, you can count on the head being washed out, and you will be back in there soon. What did the o-ring mating surfaces look like?
  14. I.B. Washincars

    Pump Replacement

    I think the plan was for the 5CP to replace the 310. I think they got pushback for planning to drop the 310 and ended up keeping it around. The 5CP is definitely easier to work on, but the 310 is more durable. Just my 2¢
  15. I.B. Washincars

    Securing Pit Grates

    Although this wasn't a problem for me, I figured I would do the following. As pits were cleaned, I would attach a chain to a concrete block and throw it in the bottom. Attach the other end to the grate, with enough slack to allow the grate to be removed for access. The block will quickly be...
  16. I.B. Washincars

    Hydrominder

    Diaphragm usually fixes it. You can replace the whole stem kit if you want, but probably not necessary. These are parts you need to have on hand, so order a stem kit and a few diaphragms.
  17. I.B. Washincars

    MEI

    Yep, that's where I sent mine...
  18. I.B. Washincars

    Where are you and what are your prices?

    You and everyone else. In the end, most everyone comes back here, and says they should have done it sooner.
  19. I.B. Washincars

    How cold is too cold?

    I've never owned a conveyor wash, but in the car wash world, 25 degrees is nothing. Heck, they have conveyors in Canada. Who knows how cold the temp must get before they shut down.
  20. I.B. Washincars

    Where are you and what are your prices?

    I've always wondered why that area was always so far behind the rest of the country in pricing. Maybe they should keep the prices down there and give away a bunch of stuff like the express washes.
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