Bissell water flow fix

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I've had my Bissell "Proheat 2X Healthy Home" carpet cleaner for over 5 years and every time I use it the water flow (if it flows) sucks. A Google search will show how widespread this problem is with dual tank Bissell machines. Some but not many posted ideas may help. Youtube is the worst and has a ton of useless info on the situation. I finally bought all new pump, solenoids and both tank seals and valves. I stripped mine down and replaced everything. Still almost no flow. I then cut the solution tank open just so I could watch how far the valve opened when the tank was seated. The valve barely lifted! Eureka! I dug through my R/C heli junk drawer and found end plugs for a BEAM 450 helicopter landing skids that fit perfectly in the tank receivers.They raised the valve 3mm (.125") and now I have full flow! In the pictures you can see the receiver with no "dome" and the next picture with the "dome" glued in place. After I cleaned two rooms and verified this was indeed the 100% fix for my machine I whipped up this part that can simply be slid over the standpipe in the middle of the receiver. It will then hold the flow valve open enough for the machine to operate properly. The .stl file is an under 5 minute print.