Date:         Mon, 16 May 2011 22:05:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Water tank
Comments: To: Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@SHAW.CA>
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Yeah coke is a pretty good solvent alright.

I'll be doing something no matter what Ellen says.

Mike


On 5/16/11 8:53 PM, "Phil Zimmerman" <philzimm1@SHAW.CA> wrote:

> On May 16, 2011, at 1:12 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> wrote:
> 
>> After rinsing out still pretty bad.
>> Any ideas for cleaning out the bad taste?
> ----------------------------
> From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
> 
> I probably have another water tank if you get tired of trying to clean that
> one.
> Trade you a 12-pack of Diet Coke with Lime for it.
> Or let me mud-wrestle with your new girlfriend.
> In Hollister -- Hills that is. Swimming fools. Groovy Stars.
> ---------------
> 
> I donno hereŠ. I think BenT's pulling Mikes water-tank chain.
> 
> Is Mike trying to get the bad taste out of his mouth or the H2O Tank in his
> Syncro?
> 
> BenT is onto something with the Coke though.
> Pour a bottle or two of Coke, lime cannot hurt just another form of acetic
> acid, into the tank.
> Swirl for awhile, drain and flush with plenty of fresh water. Freshens a stale
> or sour tank.
> 
> Fail that, get BenT to mud-wrestle your girlfriend inside that TankŠ.
> Mud, sweat and tears will take off all sorts of hard water stainsŠ
> 
> I do agree with Alistair's cure.
> Some dilute Muriatic acid will get that tank pretty darn clean in quick orderŠ
> 
> I cannot condone using Muriatic acid on BenT or to rinse the bad taste
> out of your mouth Mike. Either Scotch or Bourbon do a better jobŠ
> Do not mix the two, this would be bad for your Syncro.
> 
> phil z.