Anyone got any ideas on how to get them looking like new again? Gone yellow with age..
Mike
Cleaning overflow and washer bottle
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Put the washer bottle in the dish washer and it comes up pretty well.
The expansion tank gets pretty nasty and there isn't much you can do.
I am going to get a new expansion tank from Pelican Parts shortly (exchange rate on the way up
), let me know if you want me to add a second one to the order (about US$50 iirc).
The expansion tank gets pretty nasty and there isn't much you can do.
I am going to get a new expansion tank from Pelican Parts shortly (exchange rate on the way up
), let me know if you want me to add a second one to the order (about US$50 iirc).'83 Bronzit 323i (mmmm, chrome)
'74 Polaris 2002 (mmmm, retro)
'89 Delphin 535i (mmmm, waft waft)
'74 Polaris 2002 (mmmm, retro)
'89 Delphin 535i (mmmm, waft waft)
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Hey Neal,
I have a order for pelican parts too mate.... Currently it sits at US$560.00 I was tossing up to add the expansion tank or not... I thought I would give cleaning it a crack before I ordered one.
Might try bleaching it
I have a order for pelican parts too mate.... Currently it sits at US$560.00 I was tossing up to add the expansion tank or not... I thought I would give cleaning it a crack before I ordered one.
Might try bleaching it
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Let me know how it goes before I order mine then
'83 Bronzit 323i (mmmm, chrome)
'74 Polaris 2002 (mmmm, retro)
'89 Delphin 535i (mmmm, waft waft)
'74 Polaris 2002 (mmmm, retro)
'89 Delphin 535i (mmmm, waft waft)
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been soaking now for 2 hours..... dont look much different.
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I soaked mine in bleach for 2 days. Made no difference whatsoever. 
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m_jermyn
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yeah I have had it in bleach for 5 days now... No difference
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I took my over flow bottle out of the car and used all sorts of detergents and soaps. I even used a great big bottle cleaner brush from work that cleans glass conical flasks. It is clean of any scale and gunk but the bottle plastic is still stained yellowish. Replacement seems to be the only option.