smoke test b3500
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i built a serious machine for under $40 using a pvc toilet flange, FPT x threaded adapter and a a clean out plug, plus my 5 gallon air storage tank and some 1/4" fittings and a couple of air pressure inline pressure regulators
if you know of a good shop that will do this testing for under $100, please post it's info.
i found 2 leaks in a matter of minutes and my air conditioning is working just great out of the dash instead of defrost..
and, i have the machine to use at any time, you can't compare with a good shop this convenience.
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08-09-2019, 10:02 AM
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i built a serious machine for under $40 using a pvc toilet flange, FPT x threaded adapter and a a clean out plug, plus my 5 gallon air storage tank and some 1/4" fittings and a couple of air pressure inline pressure regulators
if you know of a good shop that will do this testing for under $100, please post it's info.
i found 2 leaks in a matter of minutes and my air conditioning is working just great out of the dash instead of defrost..
and, i have the machine to use at any time, you can't compare with a good shop this convenience.
i built a serious machine for under $40 using a pvc toilet flange, FPT x threaded adapter and a a clean out plug, plus my 5 gallon air storage tank and some 1/4" fittings and a couple of air pressure inline pressure regulators
if you know of a good shop that will do this testing for under $100, please post it's info.
i found 2 leaks in a matter of minutes and my air conditioning is working just great out of the dash instead of defrost..
and, i have the machine to use at any time, you can't compare with a good shop this convenience.
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08-10-2019, 10:03 AM
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08-10-2019, 10:36 AM
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i built a serious machine for under $40 using a pvc toilet flange, FPT x threaded adapter and a a clean out plug, plus my 5 gallon air storage tank and some 1/4" fittings and a couple of air pressure inline pressure regulators
if you know of a good shop that will do this testing for under $100, please post it's info.
i found 2 leaks in a matter of minutes and my air conditioning is working just great out of the dash instead of defrost..
and, i have the machine to use at any time, you can't compare with a good shop this convenience.
i built a serious machine for under $40 using a pvc toilet flange, FPT x threaded adapter and a a clean out plug, plus my 5 gallon air storage tank and some 1/4" fittings and a couple of air pressure inline pressure regulators
if you know of a good shop that will do this testing for under $100, please post it's info.
i found 2 leaks in a matter of minutes and my air conditioning is working just great out of the dash instead of defrost..
and, i have the machine to use at any time, you can't compare with a good shop this convenience.
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08-10-2019, 11:33 AM
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a piece of 22 ga nichrome wire that gave me 2.5 ohms resistance
wrapped around a piece of Tiki" torch wick that i bent into a "U" shape to fit into the bottom of the toilet flange..
I drilled and tapped (2) 1/4" holes high on the assy and installed a 1/4" barbed fitting in one hole and a quick connect male fitting in the other.
Also drilled (2) 1/8" holes (depends on your screw dia) and wrapped the ends of the nichrome wire around those screws, some sealant with the screws and attached the wires from small alligator clips to each screw. and the alligator clips to the truck battery, (i put an on-off switch on the plus side)
Put some mineral oil in the flange the wick, soaked the bent wick, with nichrome wire wrapped around it with the oil also.
Screwed the top on tight.
put a length of tygon to the barbed fitting with a tapered fitting on the end of that tube.
Tee off of the air tank,iinstall inline air regulator,regulate air output to 2-3 psi
And toggle on-off cycles with the switch
because that baby can get f******g hot, ha.
it works very well
wrapped around a piece of Tiki" torch wick that i bent into a "U" shape to fit into the bottom of the toilet flange..
I drilled and tapped (2) 1/4" holes high on the assy and installed a 1/4" barbed fitting in one hole and a quick connect male fitting in the other.
Also drilled (2) 1/8" holes (depends on your screw dia) and wrapped the ends of the nichrome wire around those screws, some sealant with the screws and attached the wires from small alligator clips to each screw. and the alligator clips to the truck battery, (i put an on-off switch on the plus side)
Put some mineral oil in the flange the wick, soaked the bent wick, with nichrome wire wrapped around it with the oil also.
Screwed the top on tight.
put a length of tygon to the barbed fitting with a tapered fitting on the end of that tube.
Tee off of the air tank,iinstall inline air regulator,regulate air output to 2-3 psi
And toggle on-off cycles with the switch
because that baby can get f******g hot, ha.
it works very well