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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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i'd like to re-use my std header tank and washer bottle from my mk1 xr2 but theyre very discoloured n manky.what could i use to make them cleaner and the header tank not as brown?

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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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do what i did chris, clean the bottles ad tanks in a bucket of hot boiling water with plenty of degreaser and washing up liquid. Then when they are done, scrub them with a plastic scourer pad using thinners. Then rinse again. I did this to my mk3 header tank and it came out great.....
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Stick them in a dishwasher


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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Yeah as said before Dishwasher brings them up like new!
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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i've just done mine.

i degreased it first, then plenty of boiling water and washing powder (bold ) igave it about 4 rinse-through's. i let it dry overnight, blew it out with a hairdryer then broke some pasta swirls in half (NOT COOKED ONES! ) shook it for about 5-6 mins and this is the result

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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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cheers everyone
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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what do the pasta swirls do?
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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get rip the crap inside by scraping about!!
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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ahhh

orion crazy carl you have pm
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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use neat tfr, then jet it off do this daily as im a valeter, TRUST ME
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