Smoking up the Shop! CAR WIZARD shows 3 essential advanced diagnostic tools he can't live with out! 

Another tip for finding parasitic draw: use a thermal imaging camera to look at the fuse box for a hot fuse

Favorite leak detector; I worked in a dealership back in 1981 fixing warranty transmission leaks. I was only paid flat rate to FIX leaks, but not to FIND the leaks. I would put car on the hoist, clean off the trans with solvent, pressure wash, dry it with air. I would then use anti-fungal foot powder spray cans like from the dollar store and "paint" powder around servos, accumulator, shift shaft, pan, etc. Quick test drive, then back on the hoist. any leaks show a very visible trail in the powder, even small porous casting flaws or cracks in the trans housing. I didn't have UV dye back then, and I only had one shot at finding ALL the leaks. I didn't get paid to pull the transmission, and fix it twice!

Fyi on the amp hound make sure the doors are shut and if you have a hood light take the bulb out while testing.

Gezz Wizard.. We get it!! You Vape.. :P Anyways! The Smoke Machine is awesome to find those leaks in the cabin of the car.

I like the magic trick you did when you simply opened your hand and the diagram appeared.

The Amp Tester is nice because it connects to the fuses easily and works great in a professional shop but you can run the exact same test with a basic multimeter.

Car Wizard the kind of guy to hum "Smoke on the Water" when diagnosing vacuum leaks.

Just a couple things wizard, one thank you for your service! Also, thanks for making these videos. I find it fascinating to see how you work on cars and do your troubleshooting. I’m just hobbyist mechanic myself, but I love that you share your tips and tricks!

You can test for amp draw through fuses with the millivolt function on your multimeter; no need to buy another tool. You will need to print up a chart (search "automotive fuse voltage drop chart") which will convert your millivolt readings to millamps based on the fuse size.

I love your show Car Wizard and I love Mrs Wizard too. Even though I am quadriplegic and I’ll never do these jobs myself I just find the technical side of this show fascinating. Thanks for entertaining me. Pete 🇬🇧

Hoovie’s next video: “I broke the Evap service port on my Volvo.”

Wizard, you’re the man for sharing all of this. I learn so much from this channel!

Love this info, wish the net was like this 30 years ago lol

Yay its the navigator! 5.4 4V too! I'm such a fan of the old lincolns i love all of them from 98- 06 and this is definitely one of em. Cars in damn good condition for being old and cheap

Wizard and Scotty , best car advisers you can get .

Great video. I’ve learned more from you than co-workers and bosses in shops from your videos , too bad that I didn’t have a guy like you as a boss years ago.

Thank you so much for making this, been wrenching for 15 years now im still learning.

Not only are your videos educational, I also enjoy the way Mr and Mrs Wizard are made into characters. Just following along is nice and entertaining.

You're the teacher everyone should have 🤔🤔🤔🤔💞💞💞💞👏👏👏👏👏

Excellent as usual. Being a DIY person, I have learned so much from your videos. Keep up the good work.

20:00 so, a cheaper options for those of us who dont have the money or won't buy a 80$ tool that we will probably only use once in our lifetime, using a multimeter, you can use the setting to read DC current and manually check both terminals, or better yet (but it gives a bit more work) remove the fuse, and use the fine needles in each terminal to check, not as simple, but for a thing you can DIY on your car, it is pretty useful. And a cheap multimeter is about $20 or less

That machine smokes alot better than a few I have seen !

Can also use smoke machine to diagnose where water maybe entering the interior from, such as, door seals not sealing or windscreen not fully sealed.

Man, you're cool. Most people wouldn't give away info for free when it could potentially cost them business.

Thank you Mrs. Wizard for all the behind the scenes camera work and editing!

Remember the old freon detectors? They used a small propane bottle and a copper penny. They haven't made copper pennies since 1982.

Those smoke machines are worth their weight in gold.

In the old days all we used was flammable spray for vacuum leaks. we also use propane for R12 refrigerant leaks which made mustard gas. LOL Use your volt ohm meter & Go to power probe website for fuse charts concerning amperage loss. Thank you for your videos.

Scotty does that smoke test with a cigar. I had a bad mercury switch on a trunk light drain my battery before. The right tool for the job make a big difference

Wiz, for diy folks on a budget, the are also smoke sticks (like punks) and canned smoke, in a spray can, meant to test smoke detectors. Good for finding out where a water leak in the trunk or cabin is, if you can't spring for a whole machine.

Professional machines produce a more dense smoke easier to see. Very good video

I like this channel because of the relaxed and calm presentation.

It’s appreciated brother👍🏻

Would have loved to have that thermal imaging camera years ago I’ve been in the trade 30 years retired three months ago. Awesome stuff they have today.

Please do more videos like this every now and then for us mechanics. I learned a few new things.

What I've found also works well for vacuum/boost leaks is using a charge pressure tester. You hook up shop air to the unit then use the regulator to adjust the price and spray intake area with soapy water, you'll get bubbles where your leak is. This works awesome on leaks that only present with boost present. I.e. boost leaks 👍👍

Great review on the practical features of the tools available.

I learned something today. I had no idea you can test an EVAP system with a smoke machine. I have never seen that done before.

Great information for those of us who do not do repairs but can appreciate the challenges finding broken parts. This is why you are the Wizard.

Great tips. Please keep them coming. What time of day, or day of the week, do you make these videos? You always manage to present a calm atmosphere with no phones ringing and no one else working in the background - which is a great background for making these videos. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with us.

Good video show us lunch time!

Sometimes it’s easy to get tunnel vision and forget how to confirm a fix, or to figure out a problem. But sometimes you see a tool you don’t recognize. And instantly need to have. I need that heat camera.

The biggest problem I'm having, Wizard, is that I can only 'Thumbs-Up' this video once!

Thanks for the insight!

Very helpful video, Wizard. Thanks for taking the time to post this, and would love to see more hints and tricks like this.

Excellent video. Thank you Wizard.

Wizard's videos teach more than online ASE courses lol

Very cool video Car Wizard. Enjoyed it sir.

Your one smart guy! I don’t subscribe to anyone but I did on this one. A person who learns to diagnose electrical on vehicles and do it quickly is a $150k a year man. To know how rare they are we only have two in all of Houston. People have to solve wiring issues when the computer doesn’t tell you.

These tools and your advice...pure gold. Thanks for sharing 💯👍🏻

Excellent video I learn every time I watch

Love these videos. I work on my own cars and having actual experience and knowledge available is great

This is one of your best videos ever! Thank you so very much for sharing these amazing diagnostic techniques!

alternatively you can have a Subaru driver exhale into your intake manifold.

Wizard. You should start a tech series to show us fellow techs your knowledge. New ones like me appreciate these videos!!

Thank you Sir. I always love your neat tool videos! Tom

Harbor Freight tools sells the "Fox and Hound." They call it a cable tracker. $23. It finds shorts to ground and broken wires. My Silverado had no power to the trailer hookup on the rear bumper. I plugged it in and ran the probe over the fuse box under the hood and found the old owner never took out the dummy fuse. I put in a good fuse and had trailer lights.

This a good episode. Well done Wizard 👍 Like it up guys!

Thanks for the video wizard. Im a tech uptfitting police cars and work trucks. Youd be an amazing tech/ mechanic teacher. Very handy videos.

The right tool is the most important part of servicing a vehicle.

Car Wizard I have spent my holiday time off watching your videos. YOU ARE THE MAN! I thought I knew something about working on cars and you have definitely given me new perspective. Please keep up the great videos. Ill be watching. Any great tips for organizing the garage would be awesome!

I went to a technical high school for auto tech, we had a vehicle keep coming in for a parasitic drain, I stayed late one night to work on my truck and it was dark at 430 that time of year as I was leaving I saw a light coming from in the car with a parasitic drain. It was the light inside the glove compartment. I love you videos. Thank you for your service!

Awesome, video, having the battery drain problem in my van. Cheers for the advice 👍👍

Good to see the application of these diagnostic tools. More videos like this would be good.

I don't care what anyone says Car Wizard is the truth!

Greetings from Hartford Connecticut USA!!! I LOVE videos like this!!! This should be on cable television!! Keep up the good work! Thanks for the great content!

Thanks for the video! Great info and would love more like this!

Love your channel. Also like your way of doing business. Particularly love that you actually diagnose problems. Proves you're a first rate mechanic and not just a parts pitcher. As a retired mechanic myself I appreciate your professionalism. Keep up the great work.

always look forward your vids wizzard

Super good information David !! thanks a bunch !

that smoke thing is true headache saver

Very useful information 👍👍👍 thank you.

I'd like to add that in 2022 us younger people can always use a pocket VAPE to produce smoke and blow it into the brake booster line. I found lots of vacuum leaks that way. Unlike the snap on machine, a vape fits in your pocket and you can always yell your boss you're using it for work!

Awesome vid Wiz,big time diagnostic saver dude

Geez , great video , I was looking regarding the smoke machine but learned about two more tools. Thanks for the explanation!.

Hi Wizard, One note for the viewers on the amp hound. With modern cars faults can be on different circuits to the main current draw. I had a draw from a canbus module, but the fault was due to the after-market car stereo not letting the canbus go to sleep. Incidentally, I fixed it by adding an isolating circuit to the stereo canbus signal wires

Yes Sir that's why you're the Car Wizard, every episode is a learning experience. Thanks 💯💯💯💯👍👍👍

I just purchased the amp hound after seeing the video. It really helped me in a significant way. It will be a valuable tool in my collection. Thank you!

Amazing knowledge and put over in an easy to understand manner. Excellent video, thanks for sharing :-)

Very Good video!! Very Cool diagnostic tools!!

Thanks. I appreciate the education about engines . I had to replace the charcoal canister in my Lexus ES 330 and didn’t know what the heck it did . Nice to get the education. PS I really like my old Lexus, an 06 with 120,000 miles. I do regular maintenance and now it’s a challenge to see how many miles I can get out of it. Wish I lived closer to your shop

The thermal image tool is amazing we have had one in the shop for years and I recently charged and started using this amazing tool I can’t wait for future problems I’ll keep y’all posted and might send a video, I work on semi’s so I see a lot of issues

Thank you Car Wizard!!! Great video!!!

Thanks for letting me know that I can use thermal camera more than just renovations, and now I have tooooo get a smoke machine and amp hound. Smoke machine because of 1990 Nissan 300zx TT since it’s a vacuum lines galore 👏🏼

Car Wizard should start a mechanic school or make some of those old school training DVDs His advice, voice, and presentation skills are amazing, and these videos would and do make for great training information for greenhorns

Very helpful and informative time saving tips. Thx.

Good job 👍

Super interesting video. Thanks Wizard

smokin up the shop, hoy hoy hoy hoy

Thank you brother!

Such valuable information. Thank you.

Omg my 2005 Honda Odyssey has a short that keeps draining my battery so my mechanic put a lever I have to undo after everytime I shut my car down so it doesn't die overnight. I'm gunna get this fuse machine and try this, they told me it's impossible to be fixed but it can be! I knew it! I love your videos thank you so much.

Outstanding video!

Brings new meaning to "letting the smoke out" of something!

The Wizard is a true auto repair professional.

Thanks, like someone mentioned, I wish I had stuff like this 20+ years ago

I lost my mind on a big Peterbilt that had a draw back when I was young and ignorant. The people who installed the winch had grabbed power somewhere weird and the inline fuse was hidden under a panel. Three. Fricken. Days. I learned to use an amp clamp after that one.

Thanks for your detailed information I learned a lot

Just grabbed the AMP hound... just the right tool for the right job... Plus I love my Snap-on Smoke machine always fun for leak detection

thanks for all the good stuff.......very cool!