Ryko Voyager I (Filament) Car Wash

This is the original Ryko Voyager car wash system, with stainless steel covers (like the old Ultraclean / R7B series). This particular one could use a new boost pump, but otherwise, it works ok.

Warning: If you use this machine with a car that has low ground clearance, like mine, you will have to exit by backing out. There's some kind of excessively tall bump after the left treadle switch; your wheel will just gleefully spin against the wet steel and go nowhere! XD

http://wrgpmusic.no-ip.org/cheese/ThisBoostPumpHasIssues.jpg

...no, it's not hooked up to power either.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• ryko
• voyager
• model
• car
• wash
• filament
• brush

[bluebeast600]

This machine rocks in an old school style. I like its structure and the LED display on top of it. I also like the one separate from the machine(the one with positioning lights, red and green lights).

[hyvahyva]

@bluebeast600 The seperate LED display is the Ryko "CMD" - Customer Message Display. There are two versions; this is the old one with two seperate LED display lines, used on brush type machines. The newer one, used on the US2001 and presumably Radius machines, is a big uninterrupted grid of LEDs and can display different text sizes and effects.

[gostboy56]

where is this

[hyvahyva]

Used to be at Bird Road and sw 137 ave in Miami, until it was replaced with a Laserwash G5 S-series.

[votail]

Im sorry but i think these Ryko things are terrifing. Look at them with all those legs and things. Give me a good old fashioned european three brush car wash anyday lol.

[hyvahyva]

They do kind of look like some kind of crab from space.

One nice feature the 3-brush machines usually have that Ryko never caught onto is the brush tilt. The brushes will tilt or even bend at the center and tilt (look up Christ Primus C150 on here) to tightly follow the outer contour of a vehicle. The result is much better cleaning near the top of the vehicle's sides, and less wear to the brush material. What was Ryko thinking, making them stand up straight forever?

[funkycomposer1]

Ryko Brushes Is Red & Yellow

[ryanthescooterguy]

I think some of the Australian BP & Mobil service stations have the Ryko system with green brushes for BP and blue for Mobil! A few Ryko systems are still doing their job!

[carwashfreak97]

this car wash is so old how come it still in good condition?

[araflygare]

I think the brushes are red and yellow. which of course are shell colors.

[douro20]

The biggest problem with filament/cloth wash systems is that for them to do their job consistently, they have to be power-washed DAILY. And you have to keep on top of the hydraulics and check every sensor weekly.

[araflygare]

This carwash is not new.

[cjmook]

BAYWASH I5

[bluebeast600]

I have seen Ryko Voyager I machines that have yellow and gray brushes.

[74jimmy]

can you believe people still wash there cars with these old echo weedwacker line washes? Im with you votail.. Mark VII absolutely dominates in quality, efficiency, and usage... I mean These Rykos scare people... even the softgloss is an ugly tank... Plus i would advise to stay away from Ryko in general... FINANCIAL PROBLEMS!!! Trying to sell washes just to keep production up.... Well Good Luck out there everyone!

[PokemonVideosNow]

Probably, they're getting replaced, just because their too old, and they want an upgrade.