TM took a dump on me...EDIT...WOO HOO!!

[Brian R]

Not real good with the mechanical part so it's goin in on monday.
When I would pull the trigger, the pump would bog down almost shutting the engine off. When I ran out to the truck I could hear some screamin going on. Probably a belt?
I turned it off, waited 20 minutes, tried it again...same thing.
So it's down till Monday..hopefully Monday.

I didn't see any water coming out anywhere.

What do the experts say?

 

[renegade_cowboy]

Re: TM took a dump on me

Sounds like the flux capacitor. What kind of TM do you have?

 

[Brian R]

Re: TM took a dump on me

White Magic Commander HO...it's slide in.

 

[Jay D]

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Maybe your blower needs to be cleaned/oiled?

 

[Brian R]

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Maybe your blower needs to be cleaned/oiled?

I squirt the w-d everyday in the blower whole.

All oil levers were and are fine.
Hope this doesn't cost me too much.

 

[bob vawter]

Re: TM took a dump on me...HELP!

Only happens when you pull the trigger mean by-pass regulator......

 

[Brian R]

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Actually I mistyped, it gets worse when I pulled the trigger. If I left it alone it would bring the normal sounding TM back.

 

[SRI Cleaning]

Re: TM took a dump on me...HELP!

definitely a flux capacitor

 

[Larry Cobb]

Re: TM took a dump on me...HELP!

Brian;

It sounds like a pump unloader problem.

Back off of the pressure adjustment to 50 PSI or so.

Does it bog at that pressure?

Then adjust it back to your normal spray pressure while triggering the wand on & off.

Larry

 

[John LaBarbera]

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Brian Robison wrote:
My portable would be Bonnet cleaning now.

I couldn't stand running a portable...and I didn't even know it till I bought a TM.
Go figure.
:?

Hi Brian,

Hope you get your TM fixed. I think Larry nailed it.

John

 

[Walt]

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Brian,

Does it look like this?

If it does I'd say you might be in trouble.

 

[SRI Cleaning]

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Haha! nice!

 

[Brian R]

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Yes, laugh at my pain.

You all suck.

 

[SRI Cleaning]

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BUT! If you had installed a flux capacitor you could go back in time to when your truckmount DID work and everything would be fine. :shock:

 

[Brian R]

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BUT! If you had installed a flux capacitor you could go back in time to when your truckmount DID work and everything would be fine. :shock:

yea, I get it already. ugh. :roll:

 

[Brian R]

Re: TM took a dump on me...HELP!

Brian Robison wrote:
My portable would be Bonnet cleaning now.

I couldn't stand running a portable...and I didn't even know it till I bought a TM.
Go figure.
:?

Hi Brian,

Hope you get your TM fixed. I think Larry nailed it.

John

My words coming back to bite me in the ass. You were just waiting for this huh?

I still wouldn't go back to a porty

 

[XTREME1]

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when the TM is turned up does the engine bog?

I had a similar problem and it actually was 2 problems.
1. The filter in the water tank was clogging so I would lose pressure. So I pulled the filter cleaned it and put it back.
2. there is alot of bad gass going around so I put a little dry gas in. Another thing is people are running with lower fuel tanks and the crap on the bottom of the tank is getting in the fuel filter so change that regularly also. I keep a couple in the shop just in case

 

[glenboy]

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they do all suck this board shows the mentality of a carpet cleaner . worked with plenty of guys to know what quick money type work can bring in

 

[Brian R]

Re: TM took a dump on me...HELP!

when the TM is turned up does the engine bog?

I had a similar problem and it actually was 2 problems.
1. The filter in the water tank was clogging so I would lose pressure. So I pulled the filter cleaned it and put it back.
2. there is alot of bad gass going around so I put a little dry gas in. Another thing is people are running with lower fuel tanks and the crap on the bottom of the tank is getting in the fuel filter so change that regularly also. I keep a couple in the shop just in case

You know, now that you mention it, I didn't have a full tank, and I could have sworn I heard the vac relief. But my HG was ok at the time but the TM was all over the place and I was freaking out at the time.

 

[Brian R]

Re: TM took a dump on me...HELP!

Ok, so I looked at the inside and nothing to see out of the ordinary.
Yea, like I know what I am looking at.
I started it up and did some spray and suck and nothing went wrong.

When I was using it and it started screwing up, I had the pressure at about 900psi with turbo hybrid. I have always ran it at that with no problems.

Maybe it got too hot? it was hot yesterday.
Maybe there was a leak somewhere and caused the belts to squeel and lose power?

I am afraid to use it tomorrow and I have jobs. I have already lost a little by 50/50 with a local guy.

I will take it to the shop tomorrow either way.
Stay tuned.

 

[BradFenstermaker]

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Sounds like you need to check your pump belt tightness. Cleaning tile puts alot more strain on the belt. May just need a belt.

 

[Brian R]

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Sounds like you need to check your pump belt tightness. Cleaning tile puts alot more strain on the belt. May just need a belt.

God I hope so.
I need to make some money tomorrow

 

[Brian R]

Ok,
So it ended up just being a hose that was dripping onto the belts and the belts gott limp and chewed.
Thank god it didn't cost me too much. I am up and running today.

Thanks everyone for you help. I will have to go back to through the thread to see who was right. lol.

 

[Brian R]

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Sounds like you need to check your pump belt tightness. Cleaning tile puts alot more strain on the belt. May just need a belt.

I think Brad came closest.

 

[joeynbgky]

Brian actually ran a TM at one point? hmmm lol

 

[Brian R]

Ahhh the memories. lol

I kinda miss it sometimes....sorta.

I often day dream about running a small truck on some easy high end work.

Then of course I come to my senses. lmao.


I wouldn't mind starting a low moisture route. Low dollars to start and I could pick and choose who to clean.
I did own Chem-Drys years ago in my other life. I could make it happen.
"Priority the Dry Authority" Whattyathink?


You never know.

 

[Brian R]

I remember doing a hot seat in the Greenhorn room when I jumped off the truck. People were giving me hell ....and of course still do.

Gotta love this place.

 

[dgargan]

This sucks

I had to read almost all the way to the bottom to find out this was an old thread. I was wondering why Brian was back on the truck?

 

[-JB-]

Brian between you n Crowley, is there anything you haven't tried?

 

[Brian R]

I was a carpet cleaner for 25 + years (counting childhood) I've done some marketing stuff now and I help Jen with Mary Kay.
I've done Herbalife...which I am thinking of jumping into again. Just another "upsale" to the demo that I sell to now.

And it's good for you.