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  1. 01-12-2009, 03:04 PM #1
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    Afternoon ladies and gents. Picked up a coolant overflow bottle today from the wreckers, like all wreckers overflows they are a bit murky on the inside..

    Whats the best way to clean them out?

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    if you pay for fuel, ill drive up and drive you around in the bmw. assuming your(hopefully hot) date rides shotgun, and you get the boot, dont worry, its well ventilated if ur dates not so, you can share the boot
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    fill it up with either coolant / water, and shake the living S**T outta it
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    Really hot water & a baby bottle brush.. rinse with hot water a few times, scrub, rinse.. repeat till clean??
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    Buy a new one?

    Is it dishwasher safe? lol
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    fill it with degreser, the stick a gerni in it and let it rip
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    Ive heard of rocks + CLR then good rinse, also vinegar
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    vinegar. give it a good shake and scrub with a bottle brush
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    Found a way to clean it up a fair amount. Firstly tried shaking Degreaser around then opening the garden hose on to it, ddn't do much, then dried dishwashing liquid, not a lot happened there. My brother gave me some industrial strength degreaser, shook it around, let it sit.. this is the end result:
    Quote Originally Posted by hakhawk View Post
    if you pay for fuel, ill drive up and drive you around in the bmw. assuming your(hopefully hot) date rides shotgun, and you get the boot, dont worry, its well ventilated if ur dates not so, you can share the boot
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