air compressor, bottom line, crap, dad, dip stick, glue, piston, pistons, rubber mallet, screws, speedaire, and wheel.
Broken Air Compressor?
I finally decided to figure out what was wrong with my air compressor pump. The wheel would just spin freely and not do anything else. When I removed the top the pistons? wouldn’t move when I pushed on them. I would guess that is not good! It was also dry and gummy. But who knows what it is suppose to look like?
I removed the wheel thing (technical term) I guess this piece is fine? But I believe I spotted the problem.
Looks like something broke in the compressor pump? :) Looks like maybe the pistons seized up and the wheel thing ripped all the crap apart! But it looks like I have all the pieces and I can easily fix this with some glue!
I forgot to tell you the way to get this pump apart is to take all the screws out them hit it with a rubber mallet. At least it worked for me. The 2nd picture looks like the piston actually broke/cracked then the whole pump blew up? Maybe?
But I really can’t decide if the pump just didn’t have enough oil? Maybe that caused all the problem? I checked with the dip stick and it didn’t register, that is bad. So the bottom line is I figured out what the problem was with my Dad’s broken air compressor and with a little glue I will be able to get this old green SpeedAire back as good as new!
acw, ACW-5, acw5, autocashier, coin dispenser, coin drop, couple times, crap, guess, hamilton, heidi, jerk, nix, point of sale, and wire harness.
Hamilton AutoCashier ACW-5
Do you know when you get the “Unexpected Coin Drop” error randomly that the Hamilton techs tell you to unplug the wire harness from the coin dispenser and plug it back in a couple times?
I also called Randy Nix who is a Hamilton rep and he told me that there was crap on the counter switch and that was the problem.
Guess which one was correct? You know I really like Hamilton changers and I for some reason really want to like this acw-5. But it is a true POS. (and I don’t mean ”Point of Sale”)…… I also hate Hamilton support. I really believe that at least 1/2 the time they give you the wrong advice. I know for a fact that one jerk told me to purchase the main wire harness (cost me around $100 and takes about 1-2 hours to install) then Heidi another tech said there was no way that was the problem. Oh and if you have a problem she is the person to talk to.
“Did Your Doctor Say Salt Was Okay?”
Today I purchased a double Big Jack artery clogger with no green crap and extra mayonnaise. I went through the drive through because I don’t want any exercise getting my food! I asked for salt for my fries (which I hope they use trans fat…). The drive through lady said “Did your doctor say salt was okay?” Actually my doctor probably said no double Big Jack before salt but that’s just me.
What Happens When It Smells Like a Dead Animal? – Update
I figured out what the answer is! When your equipment room smells like a dead animal…… there is probably a dead animal! It died in the worst spot behind all this unmovable crap. So I had to use a post hole digger to get my little dead stinky friend out.
Oh yes it was stinky!
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I HATE AT&T and I am NOT Kidding!
Okay I already made my proclamation about my hatred for AT&T. Now I should give you a reason I guess? It is very short and easy to fix.
I have a commercial phone line because that is really the only way (I guess) I can get credit cards cleared. So I pay AT&T $63.94 for their great “commercial” service. It is so much better then my home service…….. Wait I got rid of them, I forgot. So I have had no problem with my phone I get over charged for “commercial” services like any “good” company would do.
BUT WHY AT&T DO YOU HAVE TO SELL MY ADDRESS TO EVERYONE ON THIS EARTH!!!! I haven’t got any mail at my carwash for 5 year now I get mail all the time as soon as I got a phone line. Oh and it is all just crap and they all know I am a business. I wonder how that happened? Weird. My monthly payment should actually be cheaper then a “home” line because my address is apparently worth money. I don’t see a credit on my bill for receiving bulk / junk mail.
So what I think I should do is post my address so everyone can enter the address into their bulk / sucker address list!
Here it is. You can mail anything that slips under the door: ES Car Wash, 271 Forest Road, Hueytown, AL 35023
If you want to send good stuff like cash and gifts try my po box at: Eric Wilson, PO Box 48, Dolomite, AL 35061
Klean-Wall VS Mister Plumber ($1 Store Crap) – Update
Well after the head to head death match between Klean-Wall and Mister Plumber, I decided to purchase…….. Klean-Wall! Why you ask? Because it has a “corrosive” sticker on it. It looks cooooool! Oh and a warning label. I forgot how much it costs but it was around $80 and I got it delivered free from a local guy! Thanks Mike.
30 minutes, chemicals, crap, dollar store, drano, Fake Drano, good job, hypochlorite sodium, Klean-Wall, plumber, sodium hydroxide, and surfactants.
Klean-Wall VS Mister Plumber ($1 Store Crap)
I got a sample of Klean-Wall free from his website at apchemical.com and I purchased some Mister Plumber from some Dollar Store down the street. The Fake Drano contains: water, sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide and surfactants. The Klean-Wall contains: magic.
Both sections look equally as bad. The directions on the Klean-Wall said 3-5 minutes so I let both chemicals stay on 5 minutes.
The Klean-Wall after 5 minutes did a lot better job (first picture). But the Fake Drano did a pretty good job.
I reapplied the Fake Drano and let it sit for 30 minutes. It turned out a lot better but not as good as the Klean-Wall. But for the price of the Fake Drano maybe you should try Fake Drano over Klean-Wall?
I WANT GRANT MONEY!
What kind of crap is this from the University of Arizona?
Here is a list of stuff I already knew… I mean I learned… from the study.
- Married people have more bacteria in their cars than single people
- Females have more bacteria in their cars than males
- Automobiles with children have more bacteria than without children (What! NO WAY!)
- The greater the mean temperature of a city the greater the number of molds isolated in the automobiles. (Please explain! Oh they do.)
Aspergillus, Ulocladium, Alternaria, Penicillium, Geotrichum, Chrysosporium, Trichoderma, Aureobasidium, Geomyces, Chrysonilia
Also all the molds identified from automobiles are everywhere! You can’t get away from them so why worry about it unless you have a really weak immune system and you probably live in a bubble anyway.
International Carwash Association Trade Show 2010 – Green Pavilion
Why is it every time I hear the word GREEN it makes me feel like there is a scam involved? The ICA had a Green Pavilion this year and you think “what are people trying to sell us this time?” But this is really bad even though I am not a treehugger.
From the ICA website ” All products accepted into the Green Pavilion must meet at least one of the following criteria” ONE!!!???
“Less toxic, Minimally polluting, More energy efficient, Safer and healthier for customers employees and the environment”
What product wouldn’t qualify? This is absolutely hilarious and makes you wonder about all the other GREEN scams out there!
Crap on the Foam Brush
Well it is actually not crap, which is good, but it was silicone or caulking.
Foam brush hose problem
Kink in the foam brush hose. I just replaced the hose. The hose is really cheap and I would never purchase this crap again. I actually got it from my Dad.
Recent Comments
I just built a system that fixes the problem of pressure you are referring to. The answer is 2 fold. 1.VFD+ Pressure 2.Monitoring Sensor. Set up where VFD runs at say "40%" putting out 150psi. Then have a sensor that is inline (before manifold) to when a second bay calls for product, and pressure drops, it senses this, and increases the VFD to say 50% to make up for the difference, and retain the 150psi. So on, and so forth depending on how many bays you have. It will take some tweaking, but once it is set, it is set. Also, you only can have a maximum of 5 ports open at once, even if you have 6 different functions, as each bay can only have one selection running at any given time. Email me, and I can give you more info, and / or if you want to buy one rather than build one. It is a very expensive "trial and error" job, as the VFD, pump, and sensor have to do the job right, and give the correct pressures. They will not share any of their tech, as they want us all to buy from ...
Did you know.... You can purchase the "quick disconnect" injectors from "Hydraflex™®? ©" (don't want to infringe on ™®? or © :P) , however you cannot purchase the quick disconnect adapters from them. Hmmmmm? Isn't that nice? Why not? Oh, that's right you can, if you purchase one of their "Aqualab™®? ©." TEN THOUSAND dollar units. Then, they will sell replacement parts for it, which include the quick disconnect fittings. Very frustrating to say the least. IN A STORY NOT RELATED -> If you want to never ever ever worry about check valves again, look into the icheck magnum series which you can buy from Kleen Rite (low ph, high ph, and high pressure) Also, if you are tired of replacing brittle, cracked, sun-drenched, winter haggard poly line, step up and buy the parker (or equiv.) "air brake" line (type B, reinforced). it will last for over 20 years in a carwash, and will outlast stainless steel when running corrosive product thru. I have been running HF thru it for over...
I love your sense of humor, but everything is in the details of any business what separates the strong from the weak is just a few minor details. But that few can be huge, for instance I love Arbys for their sandwiches, but many years ago their facilities were just run down and dirty, back then I would never go to the bathroom in one. Instead I went to Mcdonald's to go the rest room. Now in current time Arby's has gotten the idea that a very clean and modern facility with upgraded equipment will bring in customers. They even have open wifi in many, so that being said a business is the true salesperson it projects an image. Now one must ask yourself what image do you want to project to the public. You yoursef as a owner of a car wash or any business must be the salesman, because without a sale no one has a job. Mike...
I don't think you read the post. Maybe since your not a car wash owner you didn't get the joke? But your a sales person so... :) Maybe in Ohio the government is more restrictive I don't know? But when the government lets people start businesses that they want. Unforgettably to many people have built car washes because of sales people. Which makes them bad investments... so depending where someone is from you will get your desired remarks. Also you are selling a high priced item so only car washes with money would call you... another fact. So of course they would be making money. I also disagree with 90% of your statements except the place should be clean. You do not have to purchase top "knotch" equipment. You can run a super car wash with any equipment on the market. But again your a sales person. :) But I strangely want to purchase a boiler now.... JK LOL :)...
I have met many car wash owners that do make money in the car wash industry. Here is what I have found they are very organized, they buy top knotch equipment, they maintain it everyday, they check their water everyday, they ask for help when needed. Many are true salespeople they get out and meet the customers give them hugs and attend community events. And lets not forgot about having a very clean facility, customers love neatness. Mike Simmons, Vice-President...