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

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.

This smoke tester worked really well. The packaging was excellent. The instructions were easy to use. The smoke was thick and I didn’t meed to use an air compressor with this model.

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 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.

This smoke kit is fantastic after all the years of trying to find vacuum leaks. I used this the other day, and it rocks for locating EVAP leaks. This is one tool I was unsure about watching YouTube videos but after using it I found a leak I would have never found. I would give this a 10 star rating if I could. Being able to work remotely is worth every penny for vehicles that can't be driven due to no license plate tags or not running because it sat there because people did not have the money to pay a shop for repairs. I am still pumped up about this tool, after turning a wrench for over 30years I would say this is in the top 5 tools I have bought to repair vehicles. Puts out more than enough smoke, so easy to use, the size is very compact with the built-in compressor saved me a lot of time and I don't not have to bring anything else like a compressor or have electrical power to plug in a smoker. I was really surprised it really put out as much smoke as it did. It took a 5-hour job of crawling around on the ground under a vehicle trying to check all the lines from front to back, even places you can't really get eyes on without mirrors, flashlights and dirt in your face. This smoker turned it into a 15-minute job. So happy I can't wait for the next time I will be using it. My only mistake was not buying one of these years ago. This has a great design. I would definitely purchase the two adaptor kits that are: the yellow plug kit and the black 5-piece hose adaptors for the different sizes of hoses that are on a vehicle.

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.

Used it 2 times and its performed perfectly

Packaged very well. Good instructions. Works great out of the box! Depending on goals, would recommend buying the inflatable plug for the intake. The plug won't stay in very after you repair leak due to pressurizing system. But I guess thats an easy way to tell you have found all leaks.