mick m
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Probably just gods way of having a bit of fun with you.
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Sounds like a sticky valve to do what you say it's doing. Was there any juddering in the gun? If so, it could be a restricted water flow to the pump. Or air in the supply hose. Are you working off a tank or directly from a mains source?
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Told yuh! Score one for the Kiwi's.!! Whenever you have a problem with pressure fluctuations,it's usually because of the unloader. I have a mate who's had the same one for 11 years, [the scabby little gob****e] where as I'l go thru about 3 per year.
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Its your unloader. Start your machine, squeeze the trigger & at the same time pull out your return hose to the tank, out. Their musn't be any water coming from it. If you have water coming out of the return hose then you will lose pressure at the tip. Make sense? Your pump is sending water in 2 directions because the unloader is faulty. And you cant have the trigger depressed & in bypass mode at the same time.
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Yep, unloader. If you have it plumbed in to your tank, pull out the bypass hose with the trigger depressed....there should be no water coming from the by pass hose.
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I stand corrected!
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So....Where is this ''vortex going to come from''? And what is a Sunction? Thats a doozy for sure. if your swivel leaks, you will lose pressure.I also have the 21" Mosmatic (NO CASTER"S) and mine has done the same thing since it was new. Mine really doesn't shoot out but mainly just kind of runs out the holes. At first I thought something was wrong but after using it I thought it might be something that keeps it from forming like a Vortex or Sunction?Really woul like to know the reason?
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If water is leaking from any holes other than the nozzels, you have a problem. They are made to direct water to the end of the spray bar. No where else. Why is this so hard to understand?
If you have a leak, you will lose pressure at the nozzle..............
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Hi John. I hope you & your family don't cop too much grief. Every now & again Mother Nature reminds who the boss really is. Bloody Woman! Stay safe.
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How can people make a living at those sorts of prices?????? It's crazy.
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Anything by Status Quo, a bit of acca dacca.. johnny cash, Willi nelson of course.
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Buy, beg or steal a hot box. Hot water is more effective at cleaning & nothing sez ''WOW'' more than a billowing cloud of steam. people equate steam with heat, heat with sanitization = really clean. I was at a large shopping center all this week, knew the security camera's were on me, turned on the heat which wasn't needed. Did the job, went in to sign out at the office & they said, ''Geez we hardly see you for all that steam, looked really good'' So hot water will be an asset, wether you need it or not. Plus it's essential for gum or oil. Go for it!
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Holy crap!!!! It's like 2 different people. By the way, it's tricky to drink a cup of coffee when there's tear's running down your face!
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Good to hear you got it sussed. Pity you didnt mention the ethanol sooner tho. Don't ever run it on Premium either. You will destroy the engine in about an hr!
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You never mentioned that you were using ethanol gas before. That is the cause of all your grief. I cant remember why you should never use ethanol in your feul, but there is a definite reason for it. Briggs & Strattton recommend a minimum of 87 octane [91 RON] withup to 10% Ethanol being acceptable. Throw the fan away, & change where you get your gas from.
They tried adding it to desiel over here in Australia, & it started destroying the seals in the injectors & /or the pump itself in 4x4's. It's got to do with the tempeture that ethanol burns at. So, new fuel new plugs & fingers crossed you hav'nt burnt out an exhaust valve. Keep us informed & good luck!!
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If you still need a fan, then you still have the original problem.
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Well I've been scratching my head over these last few days, & all I keep coming back to is; Fuel restriction Air restriction.....or an incorrectly set exhaust valve. But having said that, you'd think it would happen sooner rather than later Broken valve spring maybe?
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To check your low oil sensor, disconnect the wire at the oil filter.[ There should be a spade type fitting there] If it starts up, which it should'nt, it's the sensor. What about the spark plug leads? Are they getting hot at all? But if it's spluttering as you say, I'd lean towards the engine getting starved of feul or it's vapourizing either in the feul line or the carby. No moisture in the tank? Condensation maybe?????
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Not 100% sure, but I'd say it's a troweled finish.
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I'm thinking it's due to being constantly wet over a long period, then the sprinkler has been turned off & as it dried, it's left the salt's etc to dry on the surface to the point where it's starting to calcifiy.
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Well after watching that video, someone is a fan of gay disco music, & what does it have to do with the question that was asked regarding a pressure gauge, & where to mount it?
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"Home owner association" they are mostly gated community's up here but they like everything more or less perfect. Grass cut every week, House exterior looking clean. You must ask permission or bring it up to the board before you do anything drastic to your home. Sometimes even your door color. I once got a friend in trouble by changing her door lock. The style did not fit the other door locks in the condo area.Thanks for the explanation. Why would anyone want to live like that? They may as well of stayed home with their parents, & live under their rules.
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Hi guys. Whats this HOA i keep reading about. I'm assuming it stands for Home Owner's Assocation, but what what is the deal there. Is this like a nieghbour hood committee thing? Different suburbs, different HOA's? Every thing has to be ''just so'' sort of thing.We don't have them here in Australia. Thanks.
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If she's not happy with what she chose, thats her problem. Get the money first, then discuss the options.
upgrade pump?
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Jorge, if you want to make a dollar from this game, you have to spend the $$. Just a fact. 4 gpm minimum! 3,000 psi. Good enough. 18 hp ideal, not so much strain on a smaller engine. Rick said that he didnt think the extra 2gals would make much of a difference........ you've just doubled your cleaning capacity!! Look at it like this; Your house is on fire. What would you rather comes out of the fire hose? 150 gallons a minute or 300........? Thats the difference between pressure vs volume. Good luck.