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thanks, it was an unfortunate incident, but turned out to be a blessing in disguise. It made me start thinking about making more money and taking action. I don't believe that many things happen by accident

Good luck Adam, by being on this board, you are already one step closer in the right direction

Don't forget some of the things you've contributed to the common good, such as helping guys like me who've you had more experience and passing on some useful tips and encouragement.

Just ordered a general pump hi-draw injector. I don't know if I am supposed to mention supplier's names and such, but he told me that if there is an injector after a built-in injector, that it will easily draw from the second one. If it doesn't, I'm gonna plug up the hole on the first injector. Washed a driveway today with my 13 hp 4gpm machine and it sure kicks butt compared to the little guy that I was using.

you guys rock!

thanks guys, now I feel good about starting it up tomorrow. Does cap off my old dstreamer mean tape over the cap or somethings else? Thanks

Hi all, I have a new machine that I want to get it rigged out for downstreaming. Last time I bought a machine, it also had a downstreamer built into the pump, but it didn't work well. It was a cat pump and I had to remove the proportioner on the streamer because it was the wrong size and wouldn't draw on anything over 25' of hose. Well, this new machine is a general pump and it also has a downstreamer built in, and I am wandering if I am going to be able to plug in a hi-quality downstreamer after the built-in downstreamer and get it to draw, or will I have to take off the built in downstreamer or atleast remove some proportioner from it. Here are some pics of the pump with the built in downstreamer. It is just a black plastic barb right below the outlet of the pump. It may be good as it is because I haven't tried it yet, but my guess it that it won't work well. Also, I had to change the pump oil cause it looked awful (used machine). It is a general pump, but I threw in cat pump oil because it was all that I had in my garage. Will this likely pose a problem? Should I order the General pump oil that it recommends or is pump oil the same as all pump oil? Lastly, it is a portable unit and I think I want to mount it on the trailer. If I throw the wheels off, do I need to place some shock or vibration absorbers under the frame since this is a direct drive unit? Does the virbration affect the pump or engine? Thanks for the continued support and priceless advice that I've already received.

Dan, I would like to get a small buffer tank as well. You mind if I shoot you call in the next couple days...

Hey Dan, I like you. You are a straight shooter, huh? I guess that I'm just more concerned about playing with my new toys. I'm kinda developing a passion for that, but I need to remember your advice because playing with my toys doesn't pay the bills.

just got a new machine today. 13 hp honda with 4.0 gpm general pump. It has a built in downstreamer. Last time I had to put on a different downstreamer to draw with a lot of hose and take the proportioner out of the built in injector (that was a pain). You think I'm gonna have to do it with this general pump? It is a model tx1510a

Hey guys, thanks for the help. Just got a 13 hp honda with a general pump. It says 4gpm and 3700 psi, but it reads at 3100 psi and probably only pumps out 3.5 gpm. Either way, it rocks compared to the older unit. I also love my turbo nozzle. I was thinking of adding my two machines together. I have a friend in San Diego who told me he had good success with this. Have you guys tried? Any word of caution before I go blow up my high pressure hose with two machines?

Thanks for the input guys. I bet the dual gun machine is awesome. I guess if I just had a portable unit and a trailer mounted unit I could achieve the same thing. Unless tapping into two spickets at the same house would slow the water down too much. Probably not with two small machines though

That's just what I wanted to hear... The idea of lugging a ton of water around is not what I want to do right now. Nor do I mind taking a little longer to wash a home or driveway, or even a small industrial building either. With my limited amount of washing, it sure seems like a direct drive will outlast me, but wanted to run it by some big-timers.

Does the water start to draw when the machine fires up or do you need to prime it somehow?