AutoLine Pro EVAP High Volume Smoke Machine Leak Tester with Built-in Air Pump - Shop Series Plus - Automotive Smoke Tester for Vacuum Leak Detection - Ceramic Smoke Coil and Best Ranked Smoke Fluid

The media could not be loaded. I recently saw a friend of mine using this smoke tester to detect leaks in his car and I was amazed by how efficient and effective it was so I decided to buy one just in case I might need it.Good quality, worth the price, easy to set up and use and the leak was detected in a snap.It smoked well, lightweight only weighs 3 pounds, not huge so can be easily stored and it comes with a lifetime warranty.I also like that it comes with the necessary tools to get it set up .I am very happy with my purchase.

Autoline Pro's smoke machine worked flawlessly right of of the box. The instructions were straightforward and easy to follow, and the amount of smoke produced was fantastic. I was able to locate the EVAP system problems in about 15 minutes of setup and operation. The machine is well built and definitely worth the price.

I bought this to diagnose a leaking EVAP system on my older car, and it found the issue quickly. Use it outside if you can, because that smoke smells strongly and lingers. Kind of like the smoke when you blow out a candle, but more potent.But it was easy to spot the smoke coming out through the leak!

The media could not be loaded. I promised I'd give a review,basically I've been chasing a vaccine leak on my RX7 I thought I found it multiple time with no luck when I'd fix said vaccume leak.So I went on Amazon and picked this up. When I finally got around to use it it didn't work...I was passed my return window also with amazon.so I reached out to the company separately sent a video of my issue,and they sent me out replacement parts asap free of charge.So would I buy again 100% because it works great and found my vac leak almost immediately. I only have 4 stars because it was defective out of the box or else it would have been 5.

Ordered the one that generates its own air, well worth extra cost. Generates lots of smoke and detected evaporation system leak within a minute. Highly recommend. Very easy to setup and operate.

Awesome smoke machine. Good pressure, good smoke output helped me find a vacuum leak and fix my evap problems.

Today is July 14, 2024, and I purchased this smoke machine back in Nov of 2022. I am not a mechanic but like to save money and save other people money as well. I've only used this smoke machine on three cars but smoked two of those cars twice and the other car once. So technically I've used the smoke machine only five times. Now where I live the local mechanics charge $99 to smoke test an EVAP system each time. So, I've saved myself, family and my neighbors some money.As for the Autoline Pro Shop Series Smoke Machine itself, it has worked well, but not great for only five (5) times being used. It comes with a really good common-sense instruction manual and a replacement heating element or wick. However, my 1st wick only lasted three (3) uses before burning in half. I installed the replacement wick and per the instruction manual I pre-soaked the wick thoroughly with a turkey baster and even left the wick soaking in smoke fluid for several minutes before using. But it burnt in half before I could find the leak in my EVAP system.I did a little research online and found people suggesting to us wire out of a bread toaster to make a smoke machine heating element, apparently heating element wire is made from Nichrome wire for repeated heating cycles without burning up or apart. Since I needed to fix my car that day, off to the kitchen for the toaster. What I found was the toaster uses a type of flat wire while the Autoline Pro uses a round thin wire for its heating wire.I pulled the flat toaster wire out, ran it through part of the wick and crimped it to the factory connections then I gave it a try. Voila! Worked like a charm! Plenty of smoke and no problems. My bread toaster was a two-slice toaster which had four panels with the Nichrome flat wire running through it. I only used a small 3-inch piece of the toaster wire and still have plenty left over if needed again.Now the Autoline Pro in the Amazon ad states it has a 1-year warranty, but the manual states a 3-year warranty. The Amazon ad also states "lifetime guarantee" so I contacted Autoline, and they were really great to deal with. Autoline told me that the heating element or wick has a lifetime warranty and they sent me out a replacement wick free of charge. They also sent me a free bottle of smoke fluid.Knowing that in a pinch I can make my own heating element out of toaster wire and that Autoline stands behind their products, I highly recommend Autoline to anyone who wants to save some money and do repairs yourself. I'm even looking at Autolines smoke machine Plus that produces its own air. No more need for an external air compressor.

I purchased the external air source version. Put out a lot of smoke. Worked great.