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    Arimitsu 520 bay pump seal kits only lasting 6 months before leaking

    I don't have any experience with Arimitsu pumps, but I would notice cavitation between 10-20 psi if I recall correctly. I have CAT 5CP2150W pumps and the manual states "optimum pump performance is obtained with +20 PSI (1.4 BAR) inlet pressure..." and also "inlet supply should exceed the maximum...
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    Best In-Bay Hand Held Dryer

    Air logic nozzles on my air shamee II's made their use skyrocket. Just make sure to put up the smaller foam cannon holsters on the wall or the air logic nozzle will fly around the bay when they're activated.
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    Arimitsu 520 bay pump seal kits only lasting 6 months before leaking

    Is there any way that you are starving your pumps of water? We were going through seal kits about the same amount for our first two years of operations and figured out that when the float valve to my IBA storage tank opened up it would drop our water pressure to our self serves and cause...
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    New guy

    We use stock tokens as we believe the difference in price makes up for any other tokens that people may have gotten elsewhere. This is completely location dependent though, because if somebody near you sells them for significantly cheaper than you could be taken to the cleaners. We used to have...
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    Special Edition Ford F-150

    I hate how high those ford F150's wipers sit on their windshield... My Mark VII auto has ripped off more Ford F150 wipers and tossed them around my bay than any other vehicle model.
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    What Should I Do With This? (Paint Correction Advice)

    All good! Hope you get it all figured out!
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    What Should I Do With This? (Paint Correction Advice)

    Wrong forum for these questions, this forum is for professional carwash operators. Check out Autopia detailing forum. https://www.autopia.org/forums/
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    How to Rescue a Sweet Potato Trapped in a Seat Belt Buckle?

    Compressed air, or disassemble your seatbelt mechanism. They come apart fairly easily depending on the model. Not the correct forum for these questions though, I would check out Autopia detailers forum. https://www.autopia.org/forums/
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    Trash Can Recommendations

    We use cheap 32 gallon black plastic containers from the local hardware store. We used to have issues with the lids blowing away (literally gone with the wind) so I took some cheap small gauge stainless cable and a stainless fishing swivel, and tethered the lids to the nearest place that was...
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    Multiple items for sale. Message me if interested! 13 items listed

    Might do better with better pictures, some acid, and a pressure washer. Posting pics as "like new" with weeds growing through them and rust doesn't give much confidence in what you're selling.
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    Laserwash 360 Plus hive mind

    To add to what's above, also post pictures of the problem. Everybody's setup is slightly different, so the answers will also be slightly different depending on the equipment and setup. Best of luck!
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    Mark Vii (NEW) Jetwash HP Wax issue.

    What injector are you using? Are all your other high and low pressure systems working? I would verify the injector size. We run our wax at mid pressure, and are using a red injector 1GPM with tan tip I believe.
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    Favorite SS In-bay upgrades

    These are all location dependent -Tokens I make a fairly healthy profit off tokens, and it also keeps cash out of the bays, though I accept quarters. I go through about 10,000 every year to year and a half. I pay around $0.30 per token and sell them for a dollar. No credit card reader on my...
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    PDQ LaserWash 360 Plus Dryers

    Your water displacement chemicals (Rain-X, clear coat sealant, wax, ceramic sealant, etc.) will cause the water to bead and run off the car, allowing a better dry. I would check that first, as there isn't much that can be done for the dryers. Your distributor should be able to assist. If not...
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    Mark Vii Choice wash - SB1...F016 Limit switch input not on SB retracted Limit

    As @DakotaHoskins said, check the orange gum wheel. Run your side brushes in and out and see if you have any slippage of the wheel. If you do there are 3 (I think) large nuts that have to be loosened, and then there is a bolt on top of the side brush that you can tighten down to increase the...
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