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New 'Smoke Pro' quickly pinpoints leaks in car systems, enabling mechanics to work more quickly and profitably
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Orange County, Calif.--Coming as a breakthrough for the auto repair industry, Redline Detection, LLC has introduced the "Smoke Pro," a diagnostic leak detector which enables technicians to easily pinpoint leaks in vacuum, exhaust, fuel vapor recovery (EVAP) and oil systems, as well as wind and water leaks, according to Zachary Parker, president of Redline Detection.


"Auto technicians have historically spent hours locating leaks.  When a leak was found, the mechanics were unable to confirm that the repair had completely solved the car's problem," Parker explains.  "With the Smoke Pro, mechanics can now quickly determine precisely where the leaks are located, and after repairing them, test that the car's systems are successfully sealed. 

The savings in time and the accuracy of the work has made our first auto mechanic customers feel this is the most important tool in their shop."


The Smoke Pro functions by puffing smoke into one of the car's sealed systems, which produces tell-tale wisps of smoke and pin-points the location of the leak.  After the leak is repaired, the mechanic uses the Smoke Pro's pressure gauge to perform a decay test to confirm that the system holds pressure, scientifically ensuring that the system is properly sealed.

Redline Detection's Smoke Pro Diagnostic Leak Detector increases profits and saves time.
"The Smoke Pro uses pure mineral oil and is light enough to hang from under the car hood," Parker adds.  "The test only takes a few minutes to detect all leaks in the system, even those of which the car owners were unaware, quickly resulting in an increased number of repairs and parts sales for the service center. Our mechanics find the Smoke Pro usually pays for itself within a month and continues to sharply increase repair centers' and automobile dealers' profits."


According to Parker, many Redline customers state they make more money from their Smoke Pro than any other tool in their repair facility. The Smoke Pro has a 100 percent safety record. Its patented low temperature heating element, advanced microprocessor control design and dual stage pressure regulation assure reliability and safety using simple shop air pressure when testing any vehicle system.


"Because cars with leaks create as much as 15 times more pollution than cars without leaks, as well as running with decreased fuel efficiency and performance. Auto technicians can now offer their customers an 'environmental or fuel-efficiency' check-up for their car, even if they came into the shop with a brake problem or for a new set of tires," Parker notes.  "Typically, most cars do have leaks, regardless of the age of the car.  Therefore, having a Smoke Pro available to quickly diagnose a vehicle will create an opportunity for the auto technician to do more work on cars that visit their service center or dealership."


More information about Redline Detection and the Smoke Pro is available at www.redlinedetection.com.  


 




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