Spent $210 on a smoke machine for finding vacuum leaks and it paid for itself in a week

Reese Harris · 2026-10-01T00:20:04.034712+00:00

I was chasing a rough idle on a 2008 Silverado for two days and getting nowhere with carb cleaner, so I finally bought a smoke machine for $210. It found a cracked intake gasket in about ten minutes, and the customer was so happy he sent two buddies my way the same week. What is the one tool you put off buying for way too long that ended up being worth it?

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