THE BEST DIY AUTOMOTIVE SMOKE MACHINE (VACUUM LEAK DETECTOR FOR $45?!)
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- This is a great way to find vacuum, exhaust, and engine leaks on any vehicle. Why pay close to $100 for a store bought smoke tester when you can make your own for under $45. Make sure you let us know how you liked the build or anything that you would change. We love feedback. Thanks for checking out the video and make sure to subscribe to the channel for more amazing content. Thanks!
Great explanation, no music, no annoying talking, straight to the point and demo... I finally got my parts and building now, PVC is the better less expensive option.
I like the basic design but would make a few changes. I'd aim for ~10Ω on the wire. Could catch fire if too low. And I use VG (vegetable glycerine), more smoke and less fumes than baby oil. As for an air supply I just use an aquarium air pump. Evap systems typically only designed to hold 1-2PSI, over-pressurizing could lead to a false positive leak while testing.
I made one a couple years ago from martinbuilt’s video…works great. FYI…I powered mine with that little yellow air compressor from harbor freight that you plug into your cigarette lighter.
Technically & instructively a great video. However, a parts list would make this video a 10/10 w/o list 8.5/10. It may seem "obvious" but when you go to get parts something will be overlooked and necessitate a second trip to Ace Hardware
Dude! i don't know if your still on here but, it's cool to see other guy's making there own tools, now i gotta make one of these!! im gonna use a air mattres pump , should do the trick. great job on the build!
I'm looking into a smoke machine for my Silverado, that has all new intake gaskets, etc..... I like your setup. I've noticed a gas smell, and haywire fuel trims lately. Your video showed me exactly what I need to fix lol. Thanks! I might plug that evap line, and watch my trims! seems like the culprit
Thanks for checking out the video!
i made a jog machine into smoke tester that was 1000x more complicates 5x more expensive and couldnt even put small diameter hose on it because it would instantlly puddle in the hose making no smoke and would get so hot you couldnt hold the hose after 20 seconds.these simple designs like yours i call homemade jar style have non of these issues and the best smoke testers.
I like this much more than the pickle jar and soldering iron method, very clever!! Instead of an air compressor (which I do not own) I'm going to use an air mattress inflator or maybe the shop vac on the blow setting.
I agree with the other commenters below that knowing where to find some of the materials would be nice, such as the jumper cable leads and the stainless wire. . . I might try to use some MIG wire off of my welder and see if I can get the same resistance.
Try at home Depot.
Excellent video and information. Thank you for sharing 🙏💪💯
Dope idea. Bro I swear you sound like Danny Mcbride lol
Excellent video! Love the electrical part.
A small AC/DC air pump, a piece of hose and a cheep cigar. Very inexpensive, no 'warm up' time needed and works perfectly.
For smoke, use could use a bong, you will get more laughs during the repair. 🙃
thanks for the great video, and posting. I will definitely build one. thank you!!
Good show mate, just a little long but good.
Thanks Alan! Yeah I knew it was going to be long but hopefully it shows everything you need for the build. Thanks for checking out the video!
Hey, this is about your evap smoke machine, how long does one wick and one piece of wire last?
Use old ATF instead of baby oil.
very nice 🙏🙏👍🏻👍🏻
Very cool!!
I have made 1 today but I wish we could buy the stuff you used to contain everything in the uk
Where did you get the stuff from ? I live in UK also
@@stefanlitto I could not find the items they have used in the uk shops.
You cant buy plumbing supplies?
I can't get the parts you used for the main body. I have built 1 and it found my fault now improving it.
Just look up 110mm soil pipe fittings.
Deja-Vu Video!!!!!!!
Try a fish bubbler
How do you keep it from starting on fire
It's not that volatile. It's baby oil
U fSt 4wrded thrU the trick pRt., which U called ‘it’s time to get our wire rappd around our bolts here’.. so how’d you do it?(in a way that wouldnt likely-maybe unwrap soon later)?🤔. & or did you push that wrap around bolt through hole somehow not unwrapping it - or … ?-
The clips i used got hot and melted.
Did i use the wrong gauge wire?
or the wrong type of wire?
i used 12g primary
Hey Cali, what type of wire did you use? Did you make sure it was a resistance type wire. Then, did you check the length of the wire to see if it had the correct ohms. Let us know if you have anymore questions. Thanks.
@@alwayssomethinggarage794 i used 24g stainless. that’s all i had.
i did just buy Vape wire. so i’ll try that
@@alwayssomethinggarage794 i used steel wire.
but i did just buy some 24g resistance wire, measured 2ohms and still melted the new alligator clamps.
@@alwayssomethinggarage794 nichrome wire works best
@@cali_misfit1387my issue was I didn’t have enough wire and it caught on fire inside the pvc. I then added a couple more wraps and worked great. 26 gauge vaping resistance wire, and I had one of those float chargers laying around so I used those alligator clips,
cool video...i have to make one. StaggerLee
can you description of all part use
At 16:46, the wire is glowing orange. Did your smoke machine ever start on fire?
No, it has never caught on fire. The wire is suppose to heat up and turn orange so it can burn the oil and turn it into vapor. Thanks for checking out the video!
how long will wire and wick last
How can you add a air regulator to it?
All it would require would be a regulator of a suitable size, and either a pipe nipple threaded into the PVC fitting instead of the air fitting, or a matching air fitting on the regulator.
Where did you get the battery clamps and wire?
My dad bought everything on amazon because it was cheaper. Just make sure it is the right type of wire and gage. Thanks for checking out the video!
After Bidenflation the parts for this are way more expensive at home Depot now. Pricing out ABS instead of PVC might save a little.
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Can you please tell me that what is the heat of vapourization of the baby's oil?
I tried to look it up and there is not a lot of information about baby oil or mineral oil smoke points. I seen some average mineral oil flash points are around 275 deg. Then it says for get the smoke point it’s around -100 deg from the flash point. But the exact value for baby oil I do not know the answer to that. If you look up the data sheet for Johnson and Johnson’s baby oil all the specs for the flash point and smoke point are N/A. So for a quick answer I would say probably around 100-175 deg. But I’m sure everything varies. Thanks.
where did you get the wire cables with eyelets on the ens?
Search "16 AWG Extension Cord Eyelet Terminal With Battery Clamp 12V/ 24V Clip-On For"
Company called Cuzec
where did you purchase the fused battery cable? TIA
Amazon
If I use same cable can I just cut it ti 15 inches without measuring?
Why wouldn't you measure the resistance?
If you are smoke testing a car, you should have a multimeter anyways. Even a cheap/free one from Harbor Freight will do.
Cut it longer and test. If not hot enough, then shorten it.
16 inches of 26 gage stainless wire is 2.6 ohms
where did you get them battery leads at
Search "16 AWG Extension Cord Eyelet Terminal With Battery Clamp 12V/ 24V Clip-On For " sold by a company called Cuzec
Hola me puedes pasar el nombre de ese depocito o codigo
Tapón con rosca de 4 pulgadas y base para inodoro. Lo extraño es que la base para inodoro tienen el agujero pasante y esta lo tiene cerrado del lado que va la bacineta!
2.5 what? ohm or kiloohms?
It'll be ohms for 12 V
its not the same without a 12v tire inflator and a 12V Timer Cycling Module Switch and Protective Shell :)
OMG
Why did you copy from another guy?
He's been honest saying that he copied from another guy. Just in case you didn't see the other guy's video. 👍 He copied from Mr. Alhue Gayle
You literally stole this video completely from the dude who originally designed this..
Who is the peanut gallery down in left field... You are in the absolute wrong industry if you think that way. We make videos for entertainment and to help people out. This is such a contradicting statement about the same thing you do. What about all your equipment I see on your channel? How did you learn how to do that? How did you get into that field? What about all these videos from years ago that I see doing the same exact thing that you are doing. I would say probably most things you do or want in life you got that idea by seeing it. So, this saying of stealing peoples ideas/videos is completely idiotic. Competition makes every industry flourish. You take other peoples ideas and you try to execute them better. Like I said earlier, you are in the wrong industry with that state of mind. Good luck. Thanks for the view.
@@alwayssomethinggarage794 great response to a troll !
I think he said he got this idea from another ytuber, and then the other ytuber got it from someone else and so on and etc, ky garage made the exact one with a few different parts in his he put a regulator, i bought a tin gallon unit from ebay a long time ago and now everybody has added to the concept there's nothing wrong with that, i am going to try and make one out of an old electric heater using the heating elements those run on 120 volts so im sure one strand of element can handle 12volts, the down side to these units is you can only run them for about two minutes before the wire inside melts, the fuse works to protect it but i need one to run atleast ten minutes nonstop any ideas?
The one I have I've Accidentally let run all day, it's in a paint can, I did put about a quarter gallon of baby oil in tho originally.
gr8, no parts-list, 😩JSSSSDT FRIGNNN GR888-☹️..
Really? I think it was pretty explanatory for the most part
mneeahh.. yeah mAB👋😑
You pay less if you go to the other garage and let them do de text .
🤦🏻♂️…..overkill. It’s not that complicated. You’re trying to sharpen a sharpened pencil. 🤦🏻♂️ it’s not that hard to make one of these .
@brew2L