STINGER Smoke Machines Instantly Find Leaks in Automotive Vacuum Lines, Intake Manifolds, Exhaust & Cooling Systems, Etc!

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Stinger Smoke Machines have been #1 Star-Rated Smoke Machine on Amazon and eBay since 2016. Our focus is on making the most heavy-duty automotive smoke machine available at any price. Stinger's Smoke Hobo will probably outlast your shop with it's 1/8" aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum housing, and 1/4" (yes, 1/4" thick!) aluminum lids and bottoms. We make every Stinger Automotive smoke machine on lathes and drill presses in Lake Isabella, California. Designed by Aircraft Mechanics, the Stinger has no unnecessary gauges or cheap plastic nozzles, no noodle-thin power cords or narrow smoke hoses like overseas competitors. Instead you will find 12-foot heavy-duty 14 guage fused power cords, thick brass nozzles, and an extremely robust heating element / wick system that should last the life of the machine.

Stinger provides fast and obvious automotive systems leak detection with more smoke output than any brand, bar none. Instantly locate hard-to-find leaks in vacuum hoses, intake manifolds, exhaust pipes and exhaust manifolds, engine crankcases and gaskets, radiators & coolant hoses, door and trunk seals, etc - this is an INDISPENSABLE tool for the auto mechanic, and unlike those colorful cheap Chinese models flooding eBay and Amazon, your Stinger wick won't be burning out after a few uses leaving you high and dry. Stinger ships straight from our California factory to you, next business day via United States Postal Service.

Stinger Smoke Hobo

Requires NO Air Compressor!!!
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Stinger Smoke Hobo
Smoke Blower Unit
Smoke Output

Mechanic Reviews From Stinger Buyers - NEVER solicited or paid

Absolutely fantastic! Great performance.. great value. Made very well! As an ASE certified master tech with L1 advanced emissions certs, 25 years in the trade at the dealership level, and with 22 years as an automotive shop teacher, I have seen them all and used them all. Some of the machines are $3000.00 and don't perform anywhere near as well as the Stinger! Absolutely fantastic. Best tool and value I've seen in years.
I'm an engineer, tinkerer, machinist, yadayada. I've been having a reoccurring issue with my 2008 Chevy truck and have put three canister purge valves on this truck (as well as vacuum solenoid and fuel tank pressure gauge) trying to throw rocks into the dark at this emissions code I keep getting. It turns out that I apparently keep getting really poor canister vent solenoid valves that don't work or fail quickly. This stinger smoke system works GREAT and put me on the faulty part right away. I wish I had bought it sooner. It's VERY well built - it's made from solid machined aluminum - and very much worth the investment. I'm a little surprised they can make it like they do at this price point and extremely happy with the performance.
This little fogging machine is amazing. . . . Well worth its weight in gold and can NOT beat the price. . . . Mineral oil from a CVS and low psi from a compressor 12v and bamm. I'm very impressed with this fogger, used it in my truck to find a manifold leak and use it often on tractors and trucks around the farm and it makes my life so much easier
This product is outstanding!!!! In the past we 'borrowed' a smoke machine from a garage that did not compare to the Stinger brand. The product is a great value for the price, easy to use, and outperformed the 'commercial' model we used in the past. Not only is the product "Top of the Line" the customer service is off the charts as well. Highly recommend!!!!
One of the essential tools that help anyone doing car repair. This one really produces a large volume of easily visible smoke, and at low pressure. It allows a user to locate the source of vacuum and closed-system leaks. It replaces one which kind of worked, but the output was more like coded signals instead of a continuous stream. And the gaps between output became very long. Advice for anyone using this unit: Don't attach the connection clamps to the vehicle's battery until you have it completely set up/connected and ready to go. The smoke comes on very quickly, and the first 15 seconds are the best time to spot leaks. When checking the intake system, you have to be quick. As time elapses, smoke will begin coming out of the intake/airbox and be everywhere. Giving this 5 stars, without hesitation.
Tested Wife's mini van for Exhaust leak and found it in 5 seconds. Check 4Runner for vacuum leak found there is none and needed a new purge valve. Kids Jeep dry rotted vacuum line connector. I feel super smart with this tool! I feel like Albert Einstein! ha ha I'm 3 for 3 diagnosing and fixing my cars with the Stinger. Uses oil pretty fast so about every 10 minutes of use check the oil level so you don't burn the wick! Check 3 cars in 30 minutes. Easy peasy lemon squeezy! Super worth it. Awesome tool to have in the garage and super simple to use!!!! Thanks Stinger. Also wrote asking a question and they answered in approx 5 minutes. I want to go fishing with the guy!
Very impressed with this machine. It’s a simple, quality American made product. I read some other reviews about great smoke output that it has, but it really can not be appreciated by a video or description. This thing puts out some serious smoke, it filled my whole shop up in a matter of minutes when I was testing it out. Save your money and buy one of these over the big expensive units in the tool catalog, you won’t be disappointed.

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