Nope. I call it the "sniffer" test but in reality you're just using the tool. It would be like saying what's the name of the test for using a wrench. Almost every repair shop has one of these and many mechanics have their own. You can borrow it too from auto parts stores that rent or borrow tools, but they will make you buy a bottle of the liquid. That's because it will be rendered ineffective if it freezes or gets antifreeze in it. By making you buy your own fluid, you are insured the liquid won't be contaminated.
If your mechanic has never heard of this tool, I can search for it on one of the tool vendor's web sites. It might be called a "block leakage tester" or "combustion leakage tester"
Saturday, June 21st, 2014 AT 1:25 AM