This thing worked like a charm. Located my EVAP leak in less than a minute once I got it hooked up. I was contemplating buying a $100 part in hopes it would fix my problem. After hooking this up and finding my leak I was glad to see it wasn’t the part I was going to buy but instead a $10 water separator. This thing saved me a ton of time and money.
Just failed a SMOG TEST in Cali with an 0456, 0457 small leak codes. Mechanic wants $165 just to do the diagnostic test, a smoke test. There are a lot of smoke generators on youtube, but yours is, by far, the most professional. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with the public.
Building one today, chasing vacuum leaks on an old Porsche that I've been fighting vacuum leaks on for a couple of years now. Thank you for posting this!
Thank you for an easy to follow video, with a list of parts! My son and I built this today and tested the snorkels of his ATV. Found 3 leaks, fixed quick and ready to ride!!!
Azteca Hernandez Can you please make a video? Take us inside the store with you and show us the aisles where you found all the parts and afterwards show us how to put it together. I would greatly appreciate it if you can provide that help.
I would buy one it even though it only cost $25 to make and every one seems to improve on the last one - I can't wait to see whats next - its brilliant
@@BREW2LFOXBODY Man I appreciate the time you put into everything you put out! Im so glad that yall made out alright in the storms and that I can continue to watch your videos like they are cut out clips from behind the scenes of smokey and the bandit lmao! Your cars hold the same status as Eleanor, or any other movie car in my opinion brew2l! This video is really neat too lol! Stuff I would have never thought up lol!
Thank you 🙏 that’s really cool of you to say! My cars aren’t anything special for sure but I love sharing their progress with you guys! We all get to grow together!😎
@@BREW2LFOXBODY i appreciate it and Im sure a lot of others do as well man. I like your cars and love seeing them brow. Be safe brother and Ill see you in another comment section lol..
The only channel I watch religiously, was bummed about the weather how it affected you's glad to see you all are well and the videos are flowing like normal.
Just a add on to this set up is adding a propane regulator they'll drop your air compressor PSI to a safe 1 psi because a lot of systems will get messed up with anything over 2psi
@@johngonzalez1193 funny cuz I did a search on Amazon and got a slew of results. Then I went to harbor freight online and did a search there and there were 11 pressure regulators.
Nice design mate. I made a similar design but using a cheap soldering iron as a heater. After the first use it failed. Ill now make one with nichrome wire like yours.
The most obvious reason I found is to make sure your oil level isn't too low. Sucker gets hot without enough oil on the wick and it does dissipate quickly.
@@HedoBum It would be pretty easy to make a sight glass for monitoring the oil level, especially on the taller version of the Mr. Fusion. It might be a worthy addition if you're worried about that.
Wow that is cool, and I hope all is well after the storm. You're right nothing sounds better than a push rod V8. That is a cool project thanks for the info.
Thanks. Just put it together. Works awesome. Finding the wire was the biggest challenge. Just looking for a recommendation to put on nut and screw so it don't melt pvc body
Thanks for the vid. Made myself one today out of ABS. One thing I did do differently was using some liquid tape on the bolts (outside of plastic) so if it slid for some reason it couldn't ground out the to body or engine. I know there is a fuse in there also to protect against that but I figured it wouldn't hurt and I already owned the liquid tape.
New subscriber here. I've seen videos in the past of people making their own smoke tester. Your's is the best and easiest by far. It never crossed my mind to use plastic plumbing and run voltage through it. It just seems counter intuitive but you proved me wrong since it's very hard plastic and very little voltage running through it. I'm running to Lowes tomorrow and to my local vape shop.
Ok #1) I was going to build a paint can smoke machine (as I've already got all the parts), but I really like this idea! #2) I really want to buy a fox body mustang! Damn I love the look and sound of the 5.0!
Perfect! I was just thinking about how cristal jars or metal cans are not the best containers, this one looks great. Maybe as an addon, a hook to hang it off the hood. Kudos for the music :)
So basic, cheap, and usable. I made my own from scratch that looks like a professional one. But this little guy is SICK AF! Excellent video, Excellent job!!!!
BREW2L How are you doing! I went to Lowe’s today to go find all the parts on your video receipt and I found all the parts. After I found all the parts I went back to the pvc plumbing section cause I realized I grabbed the wrong Flange and in the process of doing that a worker asks me if I need help with anything and I told him what I was going to do with all the parts from your receipt and he said that it would all melt in seconds because pvc can’t tolerate heat, I ended up putting all the parts back and not buying anything because I don’t have knowledge about this project like you do, if you can please make another video regarding this matter talking about what a wick or heat of any kind can do to pvc I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you! :)
Good video. I added a shutoff valve, 0.5 PSI propane regulator (CAMCO Olympian 59013 from Amazon) and ring end 12VDC power cables with battery clamps. Made power through-bolt seals from high-temp silicon rubber. Mine leaked smoke from around the cap, which I resolved by smearing the threads with plumbers putty and reinstalling.
So 0.5 PSI is the input pressure? Would it work with no input air, maybe just plugging the input? I wonder if it would build enough pressure on it's own?
@@timtucker7762 0.5 psi was recommended in several different build videos, etc. to not overpressure the car hoses. It seemed to work so I went with it vs. reinventing the wheel. No idea if it's optimal. Smoke does dribble out on it's own without pressure, but IMO pressurization is better to speed the process. I fed a 12V plug-in pool toy inflator nozzle into the pressure regulator. I've even seen designs where people pressurize by blowing into the hose.
Great idea. You also could use a mosquito fogger machine ($50 from Amazon Prime) and pour baby oil in it. It works like a charming. It harmless to engines.
That's originally what I googled when I found this.... a DIY way to adapt a Halloween smoker for automotive use. Being a vaper and tinkerer, only thing I need is $18 bucks worth of PVC. Wonder if Domestic/Import have a flavor preference :D
2:19 I stopped in at Lowes and the 23304 (4" Adapter by Charlotte Pipe) and the 253251 (Toilet Flange by Oatey) are a loose fit. There is at least a 1/4 inch gap in the pipe....can't glue that together.
Thats a pretty good idea. When I made mine a long time ago. I just used a glass jar and an incense. Yes an incense. One of those little triangle thing that smokes. I also used the long incense on a stick too. The best part is that it smells good. Mine requires no battery or bicycle pump.
I just built one. I wanted add that you need to twist two pieces of the 26 gauge wire together as that will make a difference to what ohms people see. But thank you for the video.
I work on Foxbodies all the time, and I have been using a smoke machine and love it. Unfortunately, they cost like $800 so I wasn't going to get one anytime soon, but I will be building this. Thank you for all of your useful information.
Thanks for taking the time to do this video! glad your all safe after the storm, well now I have a weekend project, this will also help me to check for leaks on the turbo pluming on my Super duty diesel
Love your content brotha I messaged your fb page but never got an answer for a question I had but I bet you get a ton of messages on there so I def wouldn’t hold that against you at all brotha love your content keep all the great info coming I am really learning a ton about my car that I didn’t know thanks again
I second that this is the best channel on TH-cam hands down glad to see things are ok with you and the family after the hurricane but small question my clutch cable in my 1993 fox keep splitting this will be cable number 3 waiting on it now to come through Fedex it has a stage 3 clutch a friend told me it can be the fork but not sure
Thanks brother 👍 more than likely it’s the cables you are using. The aftermarket adjustable cables suck. Try a factory cable and see if that fixes the problem 💯
Dario Chase where is the cable breaking? Under the dash by the quadrant or somewhere else? Maximum Motorsports makes a great cable and quadrant. I was having the same problem years ago and finally bought the MM cable, haven’t had a problem since and that was 5 years ago daily driven.
Your right about the BCam sounds great ,great videos, i try to add a comment in your b-cam install video but they are turned off, my question is when you installed your b-cam did you change your stock valve springs?
I built this yesterday, but I had to order the resistance wire. I tried using mig wire, but count get the right resistance. Did you just use one strand of the 26 gauge stainless wire or was it doubled up?
we took a strip of paper 1 1 /2 wide and the diameter of the pipe, then divided it into 4 marks, , wrapped the paper around the pipe then used those marks to locate the holes
Thanks for this “Mr. Fusion” build! I just finished piecing mine together, looks identical to your mini fusion. The hardest part was waiting on the 26 gauge wire from amazon, since no one in town kept it in stock. Keep up the good work!
Made my own worked well aside from being unable to find coil wire. Any suggestions on alternatives? I ended up using an old soldering iron in place of the wire works well but not very portable.
What a great little build. I will have to make one of these! Since it is made out of plastic, does the plastic get soft where the power screws come in? Thanks, Tom
Best. darn. channel. on. TH-cam.....Period!
I’m not sure about that.... but this comment deserves a pin 💯👍 thanks brother 😎
ya it's really good
Can’t lie it is Ford should pay you all my friends wants foxes now
T Web wow times we living in
LOL Love it!
This thing worked like a charm. Located my EVAP leak in less than a minute once I got it hooked up. I was contemplating buying a $100 part in hopes it would fix my problem. After hooking this up and finding my leak I was glad to see it wasn’t the part I was going to buy but instead a $10 water separator. This thing saved me a ton of time and money.
Just failed a SMOG TEST in Cali with an 0456, 0457 small leak codes. Mechanic wants $165 just to do the diagnostic test, a smoke test. There are a lot of smoke generators on youtube, but yours is, by far, the most professional. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with the public.
CA makes old fox mustangs need to pass smog? Wtf
Building one today, chasing vacuum leaks on an old Porsche that I've been fighting vacuum leaks on for a couple of years now. Thank you for posting this!
this by far the best diy smoke machine i've seen on youtube... thanks
Thank you for an easy to follow video, with a list of parts! My son and I built this today and tested the snorkels of his ATV. Found 3 leaks, fixed quick and ready to ride!!!
I have not idea how I found your video, but this is amazing. I spent the whole day just typing "smoke testers" keep it up. Thanks
how is probley that it was right when U stopped tryng👋😑
You got my subscription when you included the rumbly idle clip. Now for the rest of the video.
Making me one just bought all the parts. Now lets put this humpty dumty together. Thankx for this design looks Awesome.
Azteca Hernandez Can you please make a video? Take us inside the store with you and show us the aisles where you found all the parts and afterwards show us how to put it together. I would greatly appreciate it if you can provide that help.
This is going to save me a lot of time and money thanks again for the informational videos.
Awesome!!!! I have a vacuum leak on my 85 LX I just picked up. I was told you made a cool kit and low and behold this popped up in my suggested vids 👌
I would buy one it even though it only cost $25 to make and every one seems to improve on the last one - I can't wait to see whats next - its brilliant
Thanks 🙌
Awesome build! Somewhere I missed what you used to push the smoke out.! I see a hose that looks like from and air compressor.
Best channel and best audio of any other channel out there! Thanks for this brother!
I appreciate that Bro 😎🤟🔥🔥
@@BREW2LFOXBODY Man I appreciate the time you put into everything you put out! Im so glad that yall made out alright in the storms and that I can continue to watch your videos like they are cut out clips from behind the scenes of smokey and the bandit lmao! Your cars hold the same status as Eleanor, or any other movie car in my opinion brew2l! This video is really neat too lol! Stuff I would have never thought up lol!
Thank you 🙏 that’s really cool of you to say! My cars aren’t anything special for sure but I love sharing their progress with you guys! We all get to grow together!😎
@@BREW2LFOXBODY i appreciate it and Im sure a lot of others do as well man. I like your cars and love seeing them brow. Be safe brother and Ill see you in another comment section lol..
The best EVAP smoke machine ever , thanks for sharing 👍
The only channel I watch religiously, was bummed about the weather how it affected you's glad to see you all are well and the videos are flowing like normal.
Thank you! I’m trying to get back on track for sure. 🙏
Building mine right now today awesome thanks for all of the tips great video
Great Video. Now I have a good project for the weekend - and can test for vacuum leaks on my vehicles. Thank You!
Just a add on to this set up is adding a propane regulator they'll drop your air compressor PSI to a safe 1 psi because a lot of systems will get messed up with anything over 2psi
Jeremy,
Please post a link to the propane regulator you use.
Thanx!
Link?
No one needs to add a link. Just simply do a search. Spoon fed.
@@Roller76 couldn't find anything
@@johngonzalez1193 funny cuz I did a search on Amazon and got a slew of results. Then I went to harbor freight online and did a search there and there were 11 pressure regulators.
Nice design mate.
I made a similar design but using a cheap soldering iron as a heater. After the first use it failed.
Ill now make one with nichrome wire like yours.
I was just saying I wanted one of those. Never dreamed it was that easy to make! Thanks for taking the time to put this video together!!!
You guys could use a fish tank air pump instead of your air compressor.
You can find those a garage sales on the cheap.
This is the best one i've seen yet. sure you can't see the "Smoke" through a glass screen but why would you need too. Good job!
The most obvious reason I found is to make sure your oil level isn't too low. Sucker gets hot without enough oil on the wick and it does dissipate quickly.
@@HedoBum It would be pretty easy to make a sight glass for monitoring the oil level, especially on the taller version of the Mr. Fusion. It might be a worthy addition if you're worried about that.
I added an extra valve so I can monitor pressure while injecting smoke. Works great.
Wow that is cool, and I hope all is well after the storm. You're right nothing sounds better than a push rod V8. That is a cool project thanks for the info.
Thanks man, we are doing fine thanks for asking!
Now I know what I’m making this weekend. Hell yes! Awesome vid and that Fox sounds amazing.
WOW! I’ve watched a bunch. This is definitely the best. Great video. Thanks.
Best one I've seen so far!
Thanks. Just put it together. Works awesome. Finding the wire was the biggest challenge. Just looking for a recommendation to put on nut and screw so it don't melt pvc body
Made my own today. Same build except I call mine Mr. Wok because it runs on vegetable oil! Thanks brew2l
I just got done building my own mr. fusion. Works flawlessly, thanks man
I can't find the wire
I dont see it on there now either.
Thanks for the vid. Made myself one today out of ABS. One thing I did do differently was using some liquid tape on the bolts (outside of plastic) so if it slid for some reason it couldn't ground out the to body or engine. I know there is a fuse in there also to protect against that but I figured it wouldn't hurt and I already owned the liquid tape.
New subscriber here. I've seen videos in the past of people making their own smoke tester. Your's is the best and easiest by far. It never crossed my mind to use plastic plumbing and run voltage through it. It just seems counter intuitive but you proved me wrong since it's very hard plastic and very little voltage running through it. I'm running to Lowes tomorrow and to my local vape shop.
You the man B! Thanks for sharing this...I'm definitely building a Mr. Fusion.
I appreciate all you do for us Fox Bros!!
You guys are more than welcome! Thank you all for the support and love you give the channel 💯💯💯
Another great video man, good job and keep them coming!
Appreciate the kind words🙏💯
Nice job. Thank you. Kind regards
Ok #1) I was going to build a paint can smoke machine (as I've already got all the parts), but I really like this idea!
#2) I really want to buy a fox body mustang! Damn I love the look and sound of the 5.0!
Perfect! I was just thinking about how cristal jars or metal cans are not the best containers, this one looks great. Maybe as an addon, a hook to hang it off the hood. Kudos for the music :)
Of course the guy with the Mustang builds it solid nice job
Made one these, works great, thanks for posting and sharing !!!
So basic, cheap, and usable.
I made my own from scratch that looks like a professional one. But this little guy is SICK AF!
Excellent video, Excellent job!!!!
Thanks bud for the build plans I'm gonna build one this week
👍Let us know how it works!
@@BREW2LFOXBODY will do brother it's a great lil smoke machine and under 30 bucks cant beat it and I can get some of the stuff at work😉😉
awesome gonna have to make this one the best one I have scene by far thank you
Thank you so much for this video. I built my own and located the massive vaccuum leak on my fox that was causing idle issues and lean condition.
I'm going to build one .. I'm chasing a surge on my wife's 88 lx ... watch from new Brunswick Canada eh !! Great station man !!
Thanks for this detailed video Brother. Gotta see now if I can source these parts here in Colombia! LOL
Great I will make it. You could use a constant current power supply
Nice design thank you ill make one in the near future and ill let you know how it comes out.
Again thank you for sharing.
Just put mines together and if works great... really helpful when you do your own repairs.... great video man... I have a 2012 S197 6speed
Great idea!! Thanks, going to make one today.
BREW2L How are you doing! I went to Lowe’s today to go find all the parts on your video receipt and I found all the parts. After I found all the parts I went back to the pvc plumbing section cause I realized I grabbed the wrong Flange and in the process of doing that a worker asks me if I need help with anything and I told him what I was going to do with all the parts from your receipt and he said that it would all melt in seconds because pvc can’t tolerate heat, I ended up putting all the parts back and not buying anything because I don’t have knowledge about this project like you do, if you can please make another video regarding this matter talking about what a wick or heat of any kind can do to pvc I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you! :)
This is so awesome I was gonna buy a smoke tester shoot I’m about to build this haha thank you so much for the tutorial
Thanks brother 👍👍👍
Good video. I added a shutoff valve, 0.5 PSI propane regulator (CAMCO Olympian 59013 from Amazon) and ring end 12VDC power cables with battery clamps. Made power through-bolt seals from high-temp silicon rubber. Mine leaked smoke from around the cap, which I resolved by smearing the threads with plumbers putty and reinstalling.
So 0.5 PSI is the input pressure? Would it work with no input air, maybe just plugging the input? I wonder if it would build enough pressure on it's own?
@@timtucker7762 0.5 psi was recommended in several different build videos, etc. to not overpressure the car hoses. It seemed to work so I went with it vs. reinventing the wheel. No idea if it's optimal. Smoke does dribble out on it's own without pressure, but IMO pressurization is better to speed the process. I fed a 12V plug-in pool toy inflator nozzle into the pressure regulator. I've even seen designs where people pressurize by blowing into the hose.
GAME CHANGER for sure.....need to make one to find the leak in my 2008 Frontier 4.0
Great idea. You also could use a mosquito fogger machine ($50 from Amazon Prime) and pour baby oil in it. It works like a charming. It harmless to engines.
That's originally what I googled when I found this.... a DIY way to adapt a Halloween smoker for automotive use. Being a vaper and tinkerer, only thing I need is $18 bucks worth of PVC. Wonder if Domestic/Import have a flavor preference :D
Thanks for this useful information , now i have a better idea how to chase vacuum leaks ✌️
2:19 I stopped in at Lowes and the 23304 (4" Adapter by Charlotte Pipe) and the 253251 (Toilet Flange by Oatey) are a loose fit. There is at least a 1/4 inch gap in the pipe....can't glue that together.
Awesome video accept for the music.
Thats a pretty good idea. When I made mine a long time ago. I just used a glass jar and an incense. Yes an incense. One of those little triangle thing that smokes. I also used the long incense on a stick too. The best part is that it smells good. Mine requires no battery or bicycle pump.
I just built one. I wanted add that you need to twist two pieces of the 26 gauge wire together as that will make a difference to what ohms people see. But thank you for the video.
That's a great idea. I got 22 gauge kanthal wire, because it's cheap, so I'll definitely try twisting it.
Thanks for the tip. I have 24 ga ss wire that i gotta go about 10' before i get anywhere near 2 ohms resistance. Will give this a shot.
Mine keeps catching fire
I need to build that. Good tech tip.
Thanks!!!! Start building one tomorrow.
😎💯🤟
I work on Foxbodies all the time, and I have been using a smoke machine and love it. Unfortunately, they cost like $800 so I wasn't going to get one anytime soon, but I will be building this. Thank you for all of your useful information.
Your welcome brother! Thank you 🙏
Thanks for taking the time to do this video! glad your all safe after the storm, well now I have a weekend project, this will also help me to check for leaks on the turbo pluming on my Super duty diesel
No problem brother! I enjoyed making the video👍 I’m sure it would work just fine for that!
Definitely about to build this thing!
Love your content brotha I messaged your fb page but never got an answer for a question I had but I bet you get a ton of messages on there so I def wouldn’t hold that against you at all brotha love your content keep all the great info coming I am really learning a ton about my car that I didn’t know thanks again
Thank you, sorry the messages are hard to keep up with, you’re welcome to ask your question here if you need to. 🙌
Love the vids!! Keep em coming!!
I second that this is the best channel on TH-cam hands down glad to see things are ok with you and the family after the hurricane but small question my clutch cable in my 1993 fox keep splitting this will be cable number 3 waiting on it now to come through Fedex it has a stage 3 clutch a friend told me it can be the fork but not sure
Thanks brother 👍 more than likely it’s the cables you are using. The aftermarket adjustable cables suck. Try a factory cable and see if that fixes the problem 💯
Thank you will give that a try
gfunkxpress yea I had the same kit as well still using the bbk quadrant it’s just the cable keep splitting
Dario Chase where is the cable breaking? Under the dash by the quadrant or somewhere else? Maximum Motorsports makes a great cable and quadrant. I was having the same problem years ago and finally bought the MM cable, haven’t had a problem since and that was 5 years ago daily driven.
1320horse it’s braking under the car close to the clutch fork it’s splits there
best one I've seen sir. Thanks
Amazing!!! Thanks for your time;... Sell them on ebay ill be the first buyer!!!
Extremely helpful video, thanks for uploading!!
Np bud!
Thank you very much for the education!
Nice job
👍
Thank you thats awesome and easy to do!
No problem brother!
Love the FLAG dude !!! Amen !
That beats the soapy water test i gotta make 1
Thats great . I have no idea where to get a wick . Could i use a Tampon ?
From continued use, doesn't the wire cause the screw heads to get hot that will melt the PVC ???
Awesome I’m going to make me one soon thanks again
Anytime brother! This thing is a huge help 👍
Your right about the BCam sounds great ,great videos, i try to add a comment in your b-cam install video but they are turned off, my question is when you installed your b-cam did you change your stock valve springs?
THE best one yet.
Awesome!!! Im definitely gonna make one!
Can I use Kinthal wire
Yes sir 👌
Great video.
Thanks 🙌
Thanks for posting this!
🙏🤟
Mutt
I built this yesterday, but I had to order the resistance wire. I tried using mig wire, but count get the right resistance.
Did you just use one strand of the 26 gauge stainless wire or was it doubled up?
we took a strip of paper 1 1 /2 wide and the diameter of the pipe, then divided it into 4 marks, , wrapped the paper around the pipe then used those marks to locate the holes
Thanks for this “Mr. Fusion” build! I just finished piecing mine together, looks identical to your mini fusion. The hardest part was waiting on the 26 gauge wire from amazon, since no one in town kept it in stock.
Keep up the good work!
The Genetic Machine you could take it from a scrap portable heater..just measure the width of wire
How about a broken string from your guitar?
How full do you fill it to? Do you submerge the wick or fill it up just to the bottom of the wick where the wire is wrapped?
Just enough to wet the wick
@@BREW2LFOXBODY just the two legs of the wick or all the way up to the wire windings?
Just leave a 1/16 or so of baby oil at the bottom of the wick
Good deal. Thanks for the info.
genius. I want one!
Made my own worked well aside from being unable to find coil wire.
Any suggestions on alternatives?
I ended up using an old soldering iron in place of the wire works well but not very portable.
Try the heater wires from inside an old toaster.
2 ohms is to hot. It ignites the wick. Use 4.5 ohms and it will smoke and not catch fire. Great video
You used more resistance (more ohms) and it was cooler? Are you certain about this>
@@davidspomer5091 more ohms requires more power, but seeing as the supply us fixed, theoretically it will allow less current to pass.
yea mine caught fire@@davidspomer5091
how do u get 4.5 ohms
Thanks man
Very useful and simple
What air pump did you use and what is the recommended pressure?
Thanks! Any air source should work. About 5psi
Have everything but the wire. Any alternative that they sell locally? The wire you use is only online. Welding wire? Galvanized?
You can buy it at a local vape store
@@BREW2LFOXBODY thanks. What about the screw leads getting to hot and melting the pvc body
True what's all the parts that you need to make them
What a great little build. I will have to make one of these! Since it is made out of plastic, does the plastic get soft where the power screws come in? Thanks, Tom
What did you do with the other hose where did it go? Why two threaded fittings and not one?
BIG HELP! Thank you for sharing this.
That fox sounds mean, I love it
Thank you✅
I'm wondering if there's a pressure reducer so you don't have to worry about dropping the compressor or even a portable air tank
I’m sure you can find something that will work. It only takes a couple of psi to operate