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    Cleaning Header Tank

    whats the best way to get rid of all the snide rusty deposits inside my header tank? i want it sparkly!!!

    tried decarb n degreaser n hot water n fairy liquid n god knows what n nowts shiftin it! managed to scrape some of it off with tooth brush but surely theres an easier way?!

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    Buy a new one :P


    Could put some gravel in it and shake it, that'll remove a lot of the shit from the sides.

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    yup, buy a new one

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    old SAS trick # 213

    to clean a headertank place denture tablets in and fill with boiling water. Utilise a small brush once denture tablets have worked their wonder.

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    lol....shunt that b an old 2 live tuning trick?? lol

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    dont waste your time or money on the cleaning gear... buy a new one, they are £26 iirc. cleaned will never be as good as a brand new one.

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    i thought you were in the sas 2live?

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    Quote Originally Posted by big hp
    Buy a new one :P


    Could put some gravel in it and shake it, that'll remove a lot of the s**t from the sides.
    I treied that with my old one and it did **** all lol.....gravel, hot water and fairy liquid

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    its all good, blagged a big **** off pipe cleaner from work, shud do the trick!! i aint spent nowt on cleanin gear, had it all already, only doin this as an afterthought really while am killin time waitin for me head back!! i aint blowin 26 quid on an afterthought!!! :D

    cheers for the adivce tho fellas!


 

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