| ou812545 |
05-11-2009 04:26 PM |
The Smoke Machine Oil Leak Detection
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| Got the Bug |
05-11-2009 04:30 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by ou812545
(Post 948306)
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Dan,
Just curious. What kind of leak are you chasing? You can buy a pretty inexpensive dye kit/light through Summit or Napa that would be effective in isolating most problems. |
| onefastmustang |
05-11-2009 04:30 PM |
You can pick one up on ebay.. current bid is 19.99
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| ou812545 |
05-11-2009 04:32 PM |
It appears to be a rear main, but the source can be a number of places.
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| Got the Bug |
05-11-2009 05:31 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by ou812545
(Post 948310)
It appears to be a rear main, but the source can be a number of places.
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The dye kit will point you in the right direction. You'll be able to see if the intake is leaking, valve covers, etc.. I thought my leak was a rear seal failure, but it ended up being an oil galley plug on the back of the block (which meant that the transmission had to come out). |
| onefastmustang |
05-11-2009 05:41 PM |
Yes the dye does work quite well.. I have a bunch of it here I bought from Summit. Makes a hell of a mess if you have a big leak, but so does the oil..
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| bobcowan |
05-11-2009 09:28 PM |
I had a leak that I just couldn't track down. I thought it was the rear main or the pan, so I changed those. I also looked at the front cover, and valve covers. I just couldn't find it.
Hooked up the smoke machine at Lou's Cars. Took about 10 minutes. Smoke came out from under the fuel pump block of plate. A little silicone and the leak was fixed.
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| onefastmustang |
05-11-2009 09:40 PM |
I have an industrial fog machine sitting in the garage. Sometimes I consider trying to outfit it to pump fog into my engine to check for leaks..
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| onefastmustang |
05-17-2009 09:41 PM |
On a whim I bought a Leak Tamer. Only because I seem to get them too often.. :)
If you want to come over and use it you are welcome to.
Mike
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| UncleDenny |
05-19-2009 06:15 AM |
I've successfully used the exhaust side of a shop vac to apply a little pressure to the crankcase on a stopped engine after wiping it clean. Much easier to find a leak before the fans blow the oil around.
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