If any was has chased down a vacuum leak you know how frustrating that can be . I can`t remember where I found this article about a home smoker but here is my version of that article . I went to a paint store and got a fresh empty paint can . I added a screw in valve stem in the side of the can . I added a 3/8s barb to the top of the can with a length of vacuum hose . Place a few bricks of charcoal from the barbecue in the bottom of your can , with your propane torch light them up nice and hot . Drop in some cardboard and put the lid on.. Tape off your throttle body and find a suitable vacuum line to hook the smoker too . ( remember to seal off the line you are using with the smoker ) You wont need much air ( maybe 5psi ) to push the smoke into the engine.. Watch for any smoke coming out and that is your vacuum leak.

Looks like a peace pipe for the car!

Funny you mention that.. I left this can at a buddies place who wanted to borrow it . His kid put his weed ( pot ) in it and baked his brain.. My smoker still smells a little funny ..

Widgmaster said:

Funny you mention that.. I left this can at a buddies place who wanted to borrow it . His kid put his weed ( pot ) in it and baked his brain.. My smoker still smells a little funny ..

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The kids weed woulda worked fine for the car too....and that way you could have sniffed out where the vacuum leak was at

Widgmaster said:

If any was has chased down a vacuum leak you know how frustrating that can be . I can`t remember where I found this article about a home smoker but here is my version of that article . I went to a paint store and got a fresh empty paint can . I added a screw in valve stem in the side of the can . I added a 3/8s barb to the top of the can with a length of vacuum hose . Place a few bricks of charcoal from the barbecue in the bottom of your can , with your propane torch light them up nice and hot . Drop in some cardboard and put the lid on.. Tape off your throttle body and find a suitable vacuum line to hook the smoker too . ( remember to seal off the line you are using with the smoker ) You wont need much air ( maybe 5psi ) to push the smoke into the engine.. Watch for any smoke coming out and that is your vacuum leak.

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That's funny i made one of my own too about two months ago, chasing down a boost leak that ended up being the throttle shaft seals.

JeffGS-T97 said:

That's funny i made one of my own too about two months ago, chasing down a boost leak that ended up being the throttle shaft seals.

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Crazy how these cars behave with a leak

Thanks for the post OP.

This is a much better way to go about this cheaply.

Ive seen the home made smokers with conductive wire and a wick with baby oil? Is that right?

That seemed a little much to me, but this is certainly easy and cheap!

I will def be doing this!!

Thanks for the post!

frosh29 said:

This is a much better way to go about this cheaply.

Ive seen the home made smokers with conductive wire and a wick with baby oil? Is that right?

That seemed a little much to me, but this is certainly easy and cheap!

I will def be doing this!!

Thanks for the post!

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I've used a soldering iron wrapped around a sock with mineral oil and some inlet and outlet ports in a plastic pasta sauce jar.

Works great.

I watched a video where a guy lite a cigar and blew the smoke in with his mouth.. By the time he was done he was dizzy ....

Man, I saw the title and got all excited thinking we were gonna talk about homemade BBQ smokers.

I am so disappointed. Saw a video where Alton Brown made his own smoker out of a big cardboard box, a hot plate, cast iron skillet, some chunks of wood, and some slats/metal grate that I've been wanting to try recently.

This thread sucks. (only joking, nobody get all offended)

Sorry to disappoint you @CrackedDSM.. Maybe this will make it up to you . These look simple to make ... Have fun and don`t forget to yell when when suppers ready ..I`ll bring the beer .

https://homestead-and-survival.com/15-diy-meat-smokers/

Lol Scotty Kilmer used a cigar for that purpose in a YouTube video, but I don’t think that’s the way to go.

As far as bbq smokers, I’ve seen some genius stuff done with 55 gallon drums cut in half etc.

Who has time to bbq though when the DSM needs more work!