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Originally Posted by b1mcp
thanks Dave good info. A smoke tester is on my list of things I want (need?).
I'd be interested in an update when you have used it in anger.
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Hi Just in case you did not see my other post,
Today I did a smoke test with my new smoke tester
it is a lot easier to use then a home made tester,
no messing with a compressor, smoke starts in about 1min,
I removed the pipe that goes to the MAF/Airbox , and inserted the nice rubber cone adaptor that comes with the tester, I only let the pressure build up to
2psi as there is a hose that goes from the cold air pipe just before the turbo
this hose is the crankcase breather, so I did not want to pressure the crankcase to much and blow a seal/core plug,,,
but I did want to smoke test all of the engine, I will block this pipe when I want to do higher pressure testing,
there was a very small leak at this breather pipe to the heater on the cold air pipe, this may have been my doing as I fitted a new pipe clamp 3 years ago when I changed the cold air pipe as it was split,
so I just did up the clamp some more and all is now good,
I will try the smoke tester up the exhaust pipe, then that will test the pipe and the turbo manifold gaskets
for any small leaks
Dave