Patent ID: 7347087

Claim:
An engine oil leak testing station for testing an engine for possible oil leaks, said engine comprising an air intake base, an exhaust manifold, and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve, and head covers including an oil fill tube and at least one port, said testing station comprising: a controller that is operable to initiate a testing sequence; sealing head units for, upon initiation of said testing sequence, sealing against associated portions of said engine and introducing pressurized air into said engine via one or more of said engine air intake base, exhaust manifold, oil fill tube and port; a leak testing unit that is operable to sense changes in pressure within said engine; and actuators associated with at least some of said sealing head units and operable, under the control of the controller, to move said at least some sealing head units into and out of sealing engagement with said associated engine portions.