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      05-23-2012, 12:02 PM   #1
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foam lance not foaming

hey guys, i bought an autobrite snow foam lance last year and it worked great with their super snow foam. but this year its hardly producing the same thick foam as it did before.. i can see that its pulling up the solution from the bottle and sprays a bit of foam.. but its very runny and not even as close to what it used to be... could it be because i left the snow foam solution mixed with water in the bottle over winter? or is it my lance? any way i can fix this?
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      05-23-2012, 01:29 PM   #2
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anyone? i guess i'll try taking it apart and cleaning it, maybe dipping the metal gauze through some clr to clear any soap and water deposits
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any idea on how to get this workign properly?
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So you haven't tried fresh shampoo still?
ive tried 3 different snow foam solutions, all with same result. my guess is the foaming gauze is clogged with previous soap deposits... will have to take it apart and maybe let the gauze soak in CLR to clean it out or something.
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ive tried 3 different snow foam solutions, all with same result. my guess is the foaming gauze is clogged with previous soap deposits... will have to take it apart and maybe let the gauze soak in CLR to clean it out or something.
yup

open it up and clean it out
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So you haven't tried fresh shampoo still?
ive tried 3 different snow foam solutions, all with same result. my guess is the foaming gauze is clogged with previous soap deposits... will have to take it apart and maybe let the gauze soak in CLR to clean it out or something.
This made a huge difference on my mtm hydro.
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This made a huge difference on my mtm hydro.
i did this over the weekend.. and it seems to be fixed now
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i did this over the weekend.. and it seems to be fixed now

I'm in the habbit of taking off the bottle and spraying straight water through the lance for 20-30 seconds when I'm done washing now to avoid the soap buildup.
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