Homemade smoke tester to finding vacuum leaks in your car
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2020
- The Pontiac Torrent has a P0401 check engine code for a small vacuum leak. Check out the homemade smoker I put together in order to see where the leak is coming from. I was able the find the leak and now I need to order more parts!
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Definitely the best cheapest smoke machine I seen 💪🏽💪🏽 bout to build mines right now
I'm building mines right now lol as well..using a quart size paint can im un certain of size hose he used as I don't believe he mentioned that.
Normally 3/8" or 9mm
Another great way to produce the smoke in the jar is to soak an old sock or strips of a cotton T-shirt in mineral oil (baby oil works just fine) and wrap it around an old soldering iron or I've found that the heating element from an old hair dryer works great as well. This produces tons of smoke without the risk of blowing ashes into the system. It's important to keep the air pressure low too, around 1-2 psi, or you risk creating a leak or damaging components. Lastly, a rubber glove over the throttle body is a quick and easy way to seal it off. Thanks for video and helping people save money by trying to find and fix problems on their own. I think no matter what one's experience level or knowledge is about these things, it's generally good to at least do a little bit of research and at least try to understand what might be happening, rather than just blindly handing the problem over to someone else; a lot of times people pay a lot of money for very simple problems. With all the information that's out there and easily available this day and age, it'd be a shame not to use it. Thank you for your contribution.
Treats on the Streets made a video describing exactly what you're talking about: ruclips.net/video/L9CDZ9lu6Rs/видео.html.
Thanks for that tip on the baby oil! Time to buy the wife a new hair dryer!!
@@dondale68 haha yeah I've been tearing everything apart lately, I think my toaster is scared
@@awrhodes1 Gotta play that kid's movie 'The Brave Little Toaster'
Don't use stretchy fabric. It will melt. Use a plane cotton fabric. Terry cloth
I have made the same yesterday, before found your video. I was little reluctant to light up fire in the jar cause it could break due to heat, but your video proves it wrong. I have exactly same air pump too. Will try my device soon. Thank you for posting this useful video.
Just make sure that the pressure doesn't go over 2 PSI because then then the pressure itself can cause a leak can cause a vacuum leak. However oh, thank you for making this video it's helped me alot
brilliant! I made the smoke machine in 5 minutes and it worked like a charm. Thanks!
Great! I'm glad it helped you out 👍
I never can subscribe to enough people that have good content. Thanks for the tip video.
Can you do a quick video of you lighting the cardboard up and showing that part of the process? I'm not quite seeing how this is simply not lighting on fire thus only charring with great smoke but not actually burning other than the air to heat ratio perse. This is greatness!
You came up with a really good idea for creating and moving smoke, but if I were looking for an intake side leak I would want to include the duct between the air filter onward. The accordion section is notorious for splitting on some cars, and can cause havoc with the 02 sensors and air/fuel ratio
Great Mr. CarZ, really very good! thank you very much.
Great, simple, cost effective smoke machine. Thanks. Best vid. on RUclips for making a smoke machine. Definitely liked it and have become a subscriber. This person explains straight to the point and no BS.
I'll be making one asap! Thanks!!!
Use what ya got! Awesome idea, thank you sir!
thanks for this video it worked for me i compressed it with an air tank.
I'm trying it later today! Thanks for the upload!! My cousins Charger was serviced at a shop and they messed things up badly. I'm thinking he has a vacuum leak.
This seems better than the propane trick. Might need to try this because i was unable to locate the issue
Thanks for uploading this valuable video on RUclips.😊😊😊
Thanks for watching!
Plain Brillant ..Thank you for helping me
Great video! Brilliant little smoke machine to get the job done. My favorite piece of the video however was the end. 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for watching! To this day I'm still not sure why the car's headlights turned on by themselves ..... 👻👻
I'm going to try this trick at work tomorow since we don't have a smoke machine !
Good tip!
Thank you...I'm doing it tomorrow morning. I have a fuel rail vaccum leak on my f150...I'm gonna find mines tomorrow...
Good video. Thanks for sharing 🙏💪💯
Thanks for watching! You make due with what you have to get the job done 👍
This is genius!
Absolutely brilliant sir.steve ftom the uk.
Good idea
Excellent
Very genius invention son I don’t think I’m gonna try it but it was a good idea😎
Thanks for watching!
I found another video where the guy sprays water and uses a pump to fill the engine intakes with air. The car was not turned on. For me, that may be a good start. Then if it doesn't work, I will try this option.
Leaks are often easy to find if you have hypersensitive ears. But I don't. I do know there is a vacuum leak just by the sound of it but can't tell where using the method of just listening for leaks.
Nice!!!
Very smart nice
Nice is a good idea
Excellent video
I have 1nrfe dvvti
Low rpm lack of power need to press gas more and sound from exhaust gogogo
No rough idle
No codes
No engine light
No white smoke
39mpg atm
Change spark plugs air filter cleaned throttle body inside out
Any recommendations
Its an electronic throttle body can drive 70mph at 3500rpm but lots of noise
Thanx
Thanks for watching
Looking forward to see if the replaced EGR solved you CEL and if you passed emissions inspection.
So far it's been 3 weeks and the CEL has not come back. No pending codes either. I haven't had a chance to take it to inspection but it'll pass. :)
Use a bright flashlight to shine on the small smoke leaks it will help see the smoke itself
That would definitely help as well
Got tip to turn the key on
Excellent video thank you. Question, did you add anything fluid to the cardboard and if you didn't how long does it last smoking before you have to re-light the cardboard again?
Nope no fluid was added
A much more simple way to smoke test is to buy a cheap AC / DC air pump (normally for filling air mattresses). They come with different size nozzles. The input side you use a cigar, the output a piece of hose to a vacuum line. Turn the pump on and watch for where the smoke comes out and there you are. Cost like $10-12. Works perfectly and it is instant.
I made due with what I had at my house. This gives you a base to start off and the sky is the limit
@@JrZCarZ Hey, if it works, it works. That's really all that matters. I just mentioned the air pump because it is so simple and quick.
Great video,just build my smoke machine pickle jar too💪is it ok to put key on the on position?seen other videos n they don't do it..🤔🤔🤔
Thanks for watching! Yep there's no issue turning the key to the on position.
You can use a rubber glove to seal the air intake.
That's a good tip too!
This definitely looks safe
Yep, I had no problems with it....
I built this - BADASS
Glad it worked for you 👍 It's saved me a couple times already
The air pump produces too much pressure and may cause damage to gaskets and other parts. You don’t want to go more than 1 or 2 psi but you can’t measure with that.
A compressor yes, that would be way too much. The small air pump I was using was perfectly fine and was pumping out no more than a standard smoke tester would. It's not perfectly sealed so you are not getting pressurized air, more just air movement.
Is it ok to run that kind of smoke through the motor? Is there a filter so ash and debris don't just blown into the motor? Just wondering cause this is the best and simplest smoke machine ever thanks
I didnt have any issues with it. Car's been running and driving fine since doing this. 👍
Good point. You can put a filter mesh before the tube
Hmm. Just use a small breville food smoker, that's what i uses, has a little fan on the back of it with two speed.
That could work too. Point is, get creative with what you have.
@@JrZCarZ 👍
That car is alive...
Please do you mean. You put the ignition of the car ON, without starting it up in order to find the leak ?
Yep that's correct, turn the key to the on position without the engine running.
Tip: A plastic bag and a good size rubber band would close off that throttle body!!
A couple of sticks of incense would work also
I'm wondering what affect the smoke has on sensors such as MAF. And your engine smelling burnt all the time.
No issues at all. The smoke entering the engine at the intake doesn't affect sensors. The MAF is in the intake tube so it won't affect it if you block off the air intake at the throttle body.
@@JrZCarZ how do you block the air intake at the throttle body?
I just did it with my hand. But you could use duct tape too.
That's my thinking also
Ty
You almost sound like Peter Griffin lol
But did it work? Was the egr valve the problem?
Cel never came back on after the replacement. 👍
Nice way to smoke out your throttle body with gunk
Driving your car under normal circumstances throws more "gunk" at your throttle body.... this has no adverse affect.
I didn't make my own I bought one but I'm not sure where do we connect it to find an evap leak
Watch the video and you can see where I put the hose for this car. Different vehicles will vary on the location.
How did u punch the holes in the jar and where did u get the hose?
You can drill them or just get something big enough to punch a hole in the lid. You really can't mess it up 😁
Did you do anything to the cardboard to stop it from catching on fire?
I just lit the top of the cardboard so it didnt burn it from the bottom. That kept it from lighting on fire. Make sure it's clean cardboard with no writing. If theres ink it will most likely catch fire instead of smolder
I don't see an update so I am assuming it was the EGR....
They _will fail__ the only question is how often.
Yep it was the EGR valve, here the update
ruclips.net/video/E2KaWOpNEIg/видео.html
Jared give me a part number for this vac pump. I could not find it by googling walmart smoke detectors. thank you
It's an air pump for pumping up tires. Any one would work really, so take a look at what your local store has in stock.
Isn’t that an exhaust leak and not and vacuum leak?
What codes did you have?
It was a P0401
Did you ever find out what the issue was.
Yep, it was the EGR valve leaking. Here's a link to that video.
ruclips.net/video/E2KaWOpNEIg/видео.html
what is EGR valve by the way. what it stands for
Thanks for checking out the video! EGR stands for Exhaust gas recirculation. Basically it takes exhaust gases and recirculates it into the intake which will lower the NOx emissions out of the exhaust.
Is vaccum leaks lead to any problem??
yes it causes engine to run rough
If the leak is large enough it can affect emissions, and your idle can be much higher than normal and/or cause the engine to stall. Both would trigger a CEL and let you know what the issue is.
I had a 2003 Sable with the Duratec that had a split vacuum elbow which caused the engine to idle surge. It would go to 2500rpm then drop to 400 till eventually it would make the engine die. The small leak in my Torrent didn't affect the engine at all.
@@JrZCarZ just wanted to say thank you, i have been struggling with a 2187/2189 lean mixture bank 1 and 2. i found a small leak in the intake manifold and the MAF accordion hose wasnt tight enough. would that cause these codes?
@@j.h.5744 Any type of loose or cracked hose dealing with vacuum will trip code if the leak is large enough
people like you should run country true meaning thinking outside box
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Just find someone that vapes and have them blow in the engine. Lol
not to ask an ‘irrelevant’.. ?… 🤨? question, but how’d you get the cardboard smokN?🤔
Just lit it up, nothing special.
vague, if some1 ‘lighted it up’ it would all burn up super quick & if can was still ok, it’d be gone super soon, would it not
@@ezwa9979 nope, all I did was lit it up, then the air movement kept it from lighting on fire vs smoldering. Just don't use cardboard that has ink on it. There's not much to it.
@@JrZCarZ
1st time I’ve heard if air movement stopping flames, but I beleive ya… on that note, I’ve got a 90 psi dewault air blower going through an adjustable low psi regulator - I’ve heard for baby oil 2 to maybe 5 psi. looking for a smaller 12v air fan✋
What is the pressure used?....walt...tulsa,ok
There was no pressure set cause that was an el-cheapo tire inflator. If you are using an actual compressor, use the lowest setting that pushes out the smoke.
I lit my cardboard and it just burned...
DOES THIS ALSO WORK ON GM MODELS OR ONLY PONIACS?😂🎉
It'll work on any car 😉
@@JrZCarZ BLESS YOU MATE
Why not just delete the EGR
Low tech solutions for hi tech problems.
What's in the bottle? I'm going to make it, too. What kind of materials do you use to make smoke? Let me know.
The answer is in the video 😉
@@JrZCarZ I don't know English well, so I use a translator. Can you tell me in words?
@@jisuson8602 just cardboard
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