A smoke machine is pretty expensive, I'd just have a shop do it for you.
Basicly a smoke test fills the entire intake or exhaust system with smoke then you can watch and see where it comes out showing you where your leak is.
That said, in some cases I've DIY'd something close enough. Had some exhaust leaks in a spliced-together JCW exhaust with many crappy welds... took the exhaust off the car, plugged the ends, and shot my halloween fog machine though it... worked for that specific use case. Found and welded all the leaks.
I agree with you. Basically my confusion is this: I call the plumber and tell him my shower is leaking. He comes to check things out and tells me that in order to remedy the situation, I need to paint the house. :eek6:
In my opinion, there is no cause and effect in the diagnosis the dealer has given me. Their direct response to me was "We don't care what code your scan tool gave you, we run our own diagnosis"
The codes I have had are;
P0001 - Fuel Volume Regulator Control Circuit Open
P0003 - Fuel Volume Regulator Control Circuit Low
Additionally, The tach screen is displaying "cc-id 029". Now I can't seem to find any authoritative publication that says what the 029 code is, but thanks to the internet the only result that comes up is HPFP failure.
Dealer recommendation is;
replace belt because it shows wear
transmission seal leak (No fluids on ground)
oil pan seal leak (No fluids on ground)
replace valve cover for crack because of failed smoke test (Not that I need a new gasket first, I need the gasket and the cover).
These may all be true. And they probably should be done. But can anyone see the connection between the posted codes and these responses? I sure don't. But I am not a MINI tech.
