🚗 Optimized Mityvac MV4560 Pressure Test Kit for Radiator/Cooling Systems: Includes Adapters for Testing Majority of U.S., Asian, European Cars, and Light Trucks Review

Bought a Mityvac MV4560 cooling system tester to diagnose a leak in a snowmobile's cooling system. With the Mityvac tester I was able to track down the defective radiator cap. I was budgeting for this purchase as I suspected it might be a one off item. But now that I have a pressure gauge, it will come in handy to use it more often. One quirk that bothered me when using it is that the operator needs to be doubly sure that the compression fittings connecting the plastic tubing to the tester are…

This is a GREAT chill pressure test kit. I tested my 350Z with a kit I bought at the national tool store and it didn't hold pressure, but I couldn't find a leak. I then tested the system with what appeared to be a high quality kit I rented from a national auto parts chain and it didn't hold up to the pressure. Haven't found a leak yet. I used a MityVac pressure gauge and the system withstood the set pressure for 5 minutes - like a rock. The system is easy to set up and use. From the moment I…

Bought a tool to diagnose minor coolant leaks in my 1998 Toyota 4runner with 180,000 miles. Less than 2 minutes after connecting the Mityvac and about 4 pressure pumps a jet of coolant shot out of the leaking hose and almost hit my eye, problem solved. I struggled for weeks and couldn't find the leak with the engine running because the problematic hose was under the air intake, dripping onto the top of the engine and vaporizing before I could find it. After replacing the leaking hose, I was…

After misdiagnosing a leak in the cooling system a few times on our 1991 Project Miata car, I realized I should check the pressure in the system , but didn't want to spend money on someone else doing the work if I could find an inexpensive way to do it myself. After all, I did all the auto repair work myself, from tightening seats and installing heaters to changing the convertible top to replacing a warped cylinder head. So why not do a pressure test yourself? So I searched and found the…

All made of plastic, but looks well made. Maybe not for a busy garage, but for a shadow mechanic and occasional use it's fine. The parts fit together well and the color meter is easy to read. A good instruction manual is included. Very handy for checking the radiator caps and possible problems with the cooling system. The initial cost is less than paying a mechanic to check the system. A storage box would be nice, but molded plastic packaging can be used instead. Edit 11/21/2016: I've used this

I like this set. Bought to replace a regular cooling system tester. I had an issue where the pressure was building up for a very long time and the pressure kept releasing. The maximum pressure I got was 10psi. I saw the gap between the plastic parts and sealed it with "Great Stuff", engine sealant. Still the same problem. I decided to remove the sensor to see how well it sealed. I saw that they used liquid teflon tape on the threads as I started to take it off. After the sensor was routed, I…