Finding EVAP Leak Using Smoke Machine - Dodge Stratus

In this video I show you how to hook up the smoke machine to your 2002 Dodge Stratus and locate a leak. This vehicle did not take much time at all to locate the leak. I hope you still enjoy it and I hope to produce some more in depth explanations of the EVAP system and its function at a later date. Thanks for watching!

[slvrserfr]

Ironically I saw a hole on my filler neck too and just got a small evap leak code recently too. Would have never thought that might possibly be the cause of it. Very helpful!

[bobsingh]

I have a check engine code on 2004 Dodge Stratus for a minor leak and with a home made smoke detector, and with the help of this video, saw very minor amount of smoke coming out of smoke detection pump. To be absolutely sure as to not order something that I have to pay return shipping for, do I need to replace just the pump? Many thanks for this video.

[joeschwartz]

Great video. The hose that you clamped on the charcoal canister, when you say vent, is it the hose that goes to the unit that allows air into the system to fill the tank with air as gas is used? I see three hoses, I assume one goes to he gas tank, one goes to the front of the car to the purge valve, and the third is this vent you are talking about?

[mcravatts]

Thank you so much for your informative video. I'm just about ready to hook up my smoke machine onto my daughter's 2003 Dodge Stratus. The key points that I took away from your video is: 1. Where to inject the smoke and 2. What needs to be pinched off before attaching my homemade smoke machine. Now to leave thanks to the youtube video from who i modeled my homemade smoke machine from. It's kind of cool, because it also incorporates a calibrated homemade manometer that has a reference point for a 0.020' leak. Mine will also have a calibrated point for a 0.040| leak. These are the two leak amount points that should set off each of the two codes: small and large Evap leak.

[FireEater]

You never fail to inform thanks for another great one.👍

[AntonioClaudioMichael]

Good quick video Eric O @SouthMainAutoRepairLLC

[cosmicallyderived]

0:38 "... pretty difficult to video", hey Eric, a good tip is to get a laser pointer handy, one of the skinny beam low power kind so it doesn't saturate what you're trying to video. I wonder if you can even stick like a piece of scotch tape over it to diffuse and attenuate the beam to make the pointer play better with video and not saturate the surrounding pixels of the object of interest. Please experiment with that and see if you can get a nice demo effect going. Love these videos.

[mikechiodetti]

Smoke machines are GREAT! So's this Video. Right now I don't need one, but I wish I had one here.

[rs-zlre]

Seems like you are a cool dude and good mechanic. Thanks for the video.

[natashagoushey]

A video on NVLD would be a hit, can't find a decent flow of diagnosis video anywhere

[mxcjs]

So I know that I have to replace the fuel filler neck on my vehicle, but the shop also said something about replacing the evaporative canister. Do you feel that is necessary?

[AnythingAuto]

What autel are you using to run active test. My 808 is supposed to but hasnt worked on a single car from gm Ford to Honda or suzuki.

[ChevySS]

What if it's just a tiny leak? How do you see the smoke? Your vid is informative, but that one was too easy, LOL. I've got a P0442 'small 'leak' and I've been smoking the crap out of it and can't see any smoke anywhere.

[jamesalexander]

FYI, Amazon has a decent smoke machine for 150 bucks. I bought it, used it twice so far, I'm more than happy with it

[spirit]

Stratus heh pop can of the mid size dodge cars!

[georgesakkas]

how much psi comes out of smoke machine and at what volume?

[LayZeeDawg]

What's with the proper english, where's the brake cleaner? Looks like a podperson invaded Mr O and made SMA videos

[rusty]

WoW! I just did a double take there.... Eric didn't have any grey!!!! Then i checked the upload My how time flies!!!

[int]

Made my home-made smoke machine with a Halloween smoke machine and a couple of rubber hoses. Works well and cost about 35 bucks.

[chanhducphung]

Thank so much for your great help details video