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05-11-2009, 03:26 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Livermore,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2168, 418, TKO 600
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The Smoke Machine Oil Leak Detection
Anyone have any experience with "The Smoke Machine" leak detection system?
I'm looking for an engine builder or service shop in the SF Bay Area that has one.
http://www.thesmokemachine.com/homepage.html
Thank,
Dan |
05-11-2009, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
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Quote:
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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.
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No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
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05-11-2009, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fairfield,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CRII with a Stroked Windsor
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You can pick one up on ebay.. current bid is 19.99
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05-11-2009, 03:32 PM
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It appears to be a rear main, but the source can be a number of places.
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05-11-2009, 04:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ou812545
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).
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No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
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05-11-2009, 04:41 PM
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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.. |
05-11-2009, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Colorado Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft, supercharged Coyote
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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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05-11-2009, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fairfield,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CRII with a Stroked Windsor
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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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05-17-2009, 08:41 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fairfield,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CRII with a Stroked Windsor
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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.
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05-19-2009, 05:15 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Del Aire,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CMC 427 S/C - 351w
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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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