Will It Start? “Reviving an abandoned Diesel Engine

In this episode, we take on the challenge of reviving a 40-year-old Perkins Diesel engine that has been sitting in the elements for decades. Join us as we attempt to get the engine to rotate, free up tight engine valves, remove fuel injectors for lubrication, and revive the starter motor. The results of our efforts are truly surprising! Watch as we breathe new life into this old diesel engine and see if it will start once again. #mechanical #tractor #diesel #olddiesel #dieselengine #farmequipment #restoration #perkins #perkinsengine #willitrun #willitstart #abandoned

[@Mudsuitable]

Nice work Bud! The old girl sounded pretty good, can't believe you got her going. I'm excited to see what's next!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Fantastic mate thanks. I surprised myself with this one. Just be consistent and don’t give up. There more to come on this one and plenty of other stuff also

[@victa826]

On ya Steve another one saved from scrap and can't wait to see her moving around lifting stuff

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Victa. Watch the next few episodes on her mate and you may see exactly that

[@davesworkshop2714]

That one put up a fight, I feel your pain 😂. Great job Steve!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

She certainly did Dave but well worth it mate. She’s a good goer now. Wait till the next few episodes on it

[@pete-mate3524]

Awesome to watch! She even runs pretty good. I reckon once you take it for a run and 'load it up' a bit, she'll run even better. Great vid' Steve. Loved the journey!!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thank you yes I was pleased with this one. I’ve done more with it since so wait till the next few episodes on it

[@GaisaSanktejo]

Curtis from CEE will be happy to know his old crane's little sister lives again! 😁

[@fetus2280]

I wouldnt be here if it wasnt for You Talking and giving myself and others FREE EDUCATION. I dont care if its something I will never need to use in my life.. its Free and its Knowledge. Heck, some of the tips/tricks can be used in other adventures. Keep on keeping on mate. Cheers from Canada.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate fantastic comment. I like to talk about what I’m doing, especially when something been sitting for this long. Some people send silly comments and say skip forward an hour to see it start, but then they don’t see what it took to get it going. Thanks for watching mate

[@fetus2280]

It isnt about the Destination.. its the Journey to get there :) Cheers.@@stevesplacedownunder

[@katj5329]

Nice work Steve.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate

[@robertstevison1448]

Great teamwork with the new addition camera wife

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Robert ☺️☺️

[@Burt-rx8um]

Hi I really enjoy your videos keep them coming mate. Perkins of Peterborough say no more.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thank you. There’s plenty more to come. Yes Perkins are a great engine indeed

[@kilcundacoachworks]

well done never thought that would go again

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate

[@anaussiedashcamnchat3059]

Thanks Steve. Merry Christmas and all the best for the new year! Cheers Evan.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Evan no problem mate and many happy returns

[@darrenhawken9766]

Great work 👏, thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

[@stevesplacedownunder]

My pleasure Darren thank you mate

[@alandawson2813]

I have heard of people putting ATF down the bores. The live stream was awesome.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Alan

[@baldydbt1443]

Well done bloke keep up the great work

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks Baldy

[@robertstevison1448]

Awesome morning brother from another country the Ole gal fired up awesome fell asleep last night !!!! Awesome being able to hang out with yall !!!! Say hi to your dad the Mrs and everyone that is helping !!! Sounds like a winner !!!!!! Have a happy new year yall !!!! It's been an awesome year following yall !!!! Thanks for bringing me along with yall !!! Yall have made an Ole man smile once again !!!! Yall have an awesome day brother be safe and see yall in the next adventure

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you as always Robert and many happy returns mate. Have a wonderful new year. I hope everything goes smoothly for you .

[@peterselten500]

Hi steve its alive good to see its worth spending a bit of coin on . Cheers mate

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Peter yes mate that’s right. It’s saved from being cut up so certainly worth it

[@iksexplorationsfollower2588]

Great job, would be good to see running around again, one day. Thanks Steve.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thank you. Wait and see what may happen in the next episode

[@jimmyjazz9014]

I love the reference to only using the tools that you've got 🤣🤣🤣

[@stevesplacedownunder]

It’s how it is Jimmy😅

[@petercollins939]

Well Done Steve a true champion on restoring old trucks & tractors.👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Peter. I certainly try to be mate. I really enjoy it and when blokes like you enjoy watching it makes it all the better. Thanks again mate

[@MikezVW]

Hi Steve. I'm a new viewer to your KZbin videos by Matty's recommendation. It's great you're saving some of the old iron from the scrap heap. I also like your choice of music.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate I’m very grateful for the shoutout he’s given me. Yes I try and save what I can mate. I enjoy it and the old machines deserve it. Thanks for coming over and having a look. I love the older music

[@kenhenry3430]

Hey steve,you do what a lot of us would like to do , keep going and keep rambling on I have learned a lot and am totally enjoying all of you content.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Ken. Great comment mate and thank you. I plan to do just that mate so stay around because there’s plenty more to come

[@mikewinkelman7015]

Nice piece of equipment, love the history.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Mike

[@michaellynskey7124]

Great video hope we’ll see a complete refurbished videos on this particular project 🇮🇪.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate. Over the next few episodes she will certainly be in a way where we can use it.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Steve, I had know doubt that you would get this running, hopefully you can source a rim soon, great job mate, cheers

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Matty thank you mate. I wasn’t giving up on her. Watch the next few to see the progress, it’s advanced a bit since this

[@daverson8609]

1:09:48 Those cat-like reflexes will save ya. Onya Steve and cheers for 2024 mate.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate I couldn’t let it drop! Thanks for the wishes and a happy new year to you also

[@kennethparent8544]

Hi Steve thanks for posting this and I would never complain about you chatting to much because this is how myself and other people learn is by listening to you explaining about these tractors and other vehicles so chat all you want everything you do is interesting so again thank you for posting this

[@stevesplacedownunder]

It’s how I like to run it thanks mate yes and I think this old stuff should be talked about rather than just started. It makes it more interesting and those people that enjoy it is who I want following me

[@DancerOfClouds]

My dad bought an industrial Chamberlain tractor - model 236 in the mid 70’s. I was just a kid. It was yellow and had a Perkins 4 cylinder motor. Great to see those old IH Acco trucks lined up. Thanks for the great video

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate great comment thank you. It’s good that you remembered him buying one. I’m surprised to see how many people have mentioned the same thing since watching it or people that come here to see it. I love the ACCO trucks

[@user-fl5ot2iv6j]

Great team work mate it’s a credit to you and your family ❤🍺🍺

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks Jimmy

[@adrianorourke2893]

That must be a bloody old Perkins to have a simms pump on it. I've had a diaphragm go on one of those pumps and the rack opens that far the stop wont work. Scary shit, I had to stall it. The Perkins runs really well for sitting so long. With a bit of love you will have a handy yard crane there. Looking forward to the next video on it.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for watching Adrian. Yes mate it is old indeed. I didn’t think that diaphragm would even work but once I freed up the butterfly on the inlet manifold it worked fine. She’s advanced a bit more since this video so the next episode will reveal a bit more. I will certainly use it mate yes

[@darylstorer3369]

Loved watching every bit of it Steve. Good to see the old girl fire up cobber.🤠

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Always a pleasure thanks Daryl. Glad you enjoyed it mate

[@nickhill3362]

Hi Steve I totally enjoy you rambling on about the history of the machines mate 👍😄

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks Nick. That’s how I like to run it mate so that’s great

[@stevecorey3399]

I would’ve never dreamed that that engine would sound that good, she sure fought you all the way!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Steve. A lot of people thought the same mate, including people involved in helping me load it. She did fight all the way but in good reason for sitting that long. Thanks Steve

[@mutantlavalampderg412]

perkins are cracking good motors

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Most certainly are mate

[@kennethparent8544]

Congratulations to you and your wife Steve wish you the best of luck and wonderful life together

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for the nice wishes Kenneth. Great stuff mate

[@zonie70]

Good to watch the whole video mate ! I could feel the satisfaction when the old engine finally cracked over ! Awesome work ! Scott 🌵

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Scott. Yes mate I was wrapped

[@johngibson3837]

Hey up mate been waiting for this one, top job you've done with it can't believe how so many impossible nut/bolts just came out thanks for the vidio

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi John thank you mate and it’s my pleasure. She actually surprised me in a few ways too. There’s a few more episodes coming up on it mate which will surprise even more. Thanks John

[@robertstevison1448]

Lol it's all good to share a sip with the wife

[@warnerherst6709]

Type F trans.fluid has the most cleaning solvents will not eat aluminum used it for years to clean anything !! Nice video

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thank you for this. I will get a bottle for the shelf. I have a few engines here that are stuck and it may help with those

[@no2thenwo737]

Damn. This may shut up the naysayers (me). I never believed Steve would tackle this, but he is proving me wrong. It would still make a interesting yard ornament if it fails to start or get parts. Good luck mate. I really hope you get the tired old girl to stay running, but I wouldn't put my money on it just yet. Fingers crossed.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. I wasn’t letting her beat me. Wait till the next episodes, you should of put your money on it😀😀😀. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@Humidor-zl3oe]

The historical information on unique Australian trucks and machinery is what draws us to the channel. Sadly these days there is not enough discussion and as a collective day by day we loose a little bit of this history every day. Through the loss of the ol fellas in the industry and by those who forgot how to listen. Keep up the good work and the commentary there are those of us out there who still do listen!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate you are exactly right and this is how I like to run the channel. I want people following that appreciate what I do. Thank you mate

[@jeffdayman8183]

You got er worried now Steve! Running well. That was a close call at 1:09:46 though, I hit my screen tryin to keep that cold one from falling...8^) Really enjoyed the video, best wishes for a great 2024! Cheers.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks Jeff. She’s running really well now after making the next few episodes on it. Yes after dropping many bottles over the years from the exact same reasons I’ve learned to catch them, but haven’t learned not to sit them there to start with

[@jeffdayman8183]

😀@@stevesplacedownunder

[@mattclayton9165]

I have no problem with the depth and detail of your videos Steve, never have done from the start, that’s why I and no doubt many others are happy subscribers. I know nothing of these machines and am excited to learn. Keep doing what you do mate, it’s what makes your channel different and keeps bringing me back. Great work. Here’s to the next one. 🍻

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Great stuff thanks Matt. This is how I like to do it and I only want people following that like it also. That’s how I want to run it mate. I like explaining what I know about them and the history. Thanks mate

[@CHANANNAIRMOSHINGLEFAIRE]

Talking is teaching 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@stevesplacedownunder]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@danielflinn3571]

well done

[@robertstevison1448]

Awesome evening brother from another country saw the first part glad I found this as well !!!! Awesome watching you as always work your magic !!!! Say hi to the Mrs for me !!! As always another awesome adventure !!!!

[@bradmullaerialphotography]

Nice work.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks Brad

[@cidpac54]

G'day Steve, I hope you and your Family had an enjoyable time together .. Mate I sent you a message on Instagram, unfortunately the photos didn't go through .. hope you, family and viewers have a rewarding 2024.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi CID, I just replied to it mate. It was in message requests and I didn’t see it until now and thank you for it. Many happy returns for you and your family also Cid and thanks for the support

[@stuartbailey3824]

Missed the live stream 😮. How come everything I touch thats old always snaps lol All the best to you and your family.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Stuart and many happy returns mate

[@kfd629]

Man, Id love to see her back operating again! Great video and Happy Holidays Steve! I appreciate you sharing your mechanical adventures!!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

My pleasure mate and if you watch the next few episodes on her you may see it do exactly that. Many happy returns mate thanks

[@alexgarrod9093]

Grate jobs u doing bud

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate

[@LordGrievous1970]

1:09:47 Good catch! Can't have a good brown sandwich going to waste!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

No mate that’s right

[@BarnyardEngineering]

Makes sense... Start Ya Bastard is mostly naptha and at most 20% ether. Aerostart is mostly gasoline and 30% ether. Here in the States we can get the John Deere stuff that's 80% ether.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thanks for this. I didn’t know the specs of it all but it sure makes sense now. That John Deere stuff would be vicious wouldn’t it? I’d like a tin of that.

[@robertstevison1448]

Wow I missed the live stream doggone it I will try to find it

[@neilhansen9886]

Another great result mate 👍

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Neil

[@jimclarke1108]

Great work bud, enjoyable to watch

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks Jim

[@CHANANNAIRMOSHINGLEFAIRE]

Excellent vid, great rescue 👌👍

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you 🙏

[@geraldingram9351]

Merry Christmas bud

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Many happy returns thank you Gerald

[@oldamericaniron5767]

I’d say this was a true”will it start” compared to the ones you see where it’s been maybe 5 or so years since last run. I hope that was a high test sandwich you had at the end, you deserved it. A belated Merry Christmas to you all and be sure to tell the kids Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Geoffrey from the States. They added greatly to my most memorable visit there!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Geoffrey I think your right. It even surprised me this one. Very many happy returns mate. Thanks for the wishes and it was great to have you over here. I still can’t believe that happened mate. Was really good

[@russellclement2058]

Dont know about that particular motor but Perkins put a 4 cyl motor in a TE20 and the P6 cyl in the old Fordson Majors both with Simms type pumps

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Yeah mate that’s right

[@jimtann904]

The early chamberlain champ had the perkins L4 motor the 9G model had the perkins 270 motor the one you have there looks like the 6G L4 model cheers

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate yes it’s a 6G with an L4 and I think the L4 is still a 270 cubic inch

[@drummingriffin]

Another cracking video Steve, hope you can find a wheel in good condition to get her rolling again. Hope you're all having a great Christmas mate. Take care, Norm.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Norm. She’s all been taken care of over the next few episodes mate so stay tuned for that. Many happy returns to you and the family Norm.

[@timokaywright7625]

Great video again Steve 😊 don't listen to the people saying you talk too much. They obviously don't want to learn anything 🙄 go watch some idiot jamming batteries in stuff and cranking them immediately if thats what you enjoy 😂 do it for the love of it always mate ❤

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks Tim. I like explaining about them. I think they deserve it and it makes for better content also mate.

[@robertstevison1448]

I knew yall could make it roll coal lol !!!!! 😅

[@adamheazlett1179]

You should use a vise.I could see that big screwdriver doing some serious damage to yourself.Pick up a road plate and make a decent work bench on wheels with a vise and shelves very handy.20mm plus heavy duty nylon wheels easy to move.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Adam

[@R.Sole88109]

Alreet Marra, I hope Santa was good to youse. 😄 How's your eyes after the oil blast?. It's mint saving local tractors and hearing the stories that come with them. The bent steering wheel brought back a memory of me in my teens working on a farm where I nearly done the same!. Being the FNG I got a buggered old David Brown either 995 or 6 with one brake and 6 inches of steering play, pulling a 4 wheeled turntable trailer that was a twat to reverse initially. Early one morning collecting the silage bales, 8 bottom and 8 top and as I got to the steep downhill with an immediate steep uphill I put it into 1st to crawl down and cos of a English summer I noticed the load pushing me into a jackknife. I steered into it and stood on the brake pulling on the steering wheel enough for it to flex and just my luck the one brake was helping the jackknife.🤬 I thought fuck that and banged it in 4th and stretched the throttle rod luckily pulling it straight enough to put into neutral and setting a speed record in the DB. I wasn't scared of falling of the tractor cos although my arse couldn't take a bit out of the steel seat, it had a fucking good suction grip on it!. Hahaha. Once I came to a stop on the uphill I crawled the rest in 1st, shaking like a constipated chihuahua taking a shit!. On the second run back it was straight into neutral going downhill and jacknife be buggered. Hopefully this post gave you and others a laugh and got the week off to a good start.👍🏻

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Geez mate what a yarn. Very funny and interesting indeed. Well done😂😂😂😂

[@R.Sole88109]

@@stevesplacedownunder I don't think writing, nearly bent steering wheel and shit meself would've covered it😂 Glad it gave ya a laugh👍🏻

[@stevesplacedownunder]

It sure did mate🤣

[@kymw7833]

Steve mate great job i love how these old Diesels start after sitting for 40 years do you think these modern day electronic engines will start if left for 40 years ,i dont ,That footage of the final drive at your day job was interesting can you do more on that kinda gear ,my fitting and turning apprenticeship back in the 70,s was on Earth moving machines ,so i still find it interesting ,but as always mate great stuff cant wait to see the old crane lifting 😊😊 Kym Adelaide

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks Kym. She certainly surprised me after sitting so long. I can involve a bit more of my real job in this mate but I don’t want to get subscribers for the late model earthmoving stuff because I’m hoping one day this is my way away from it for a while and once gone I won’t be able to get that footage. I can do a short here and there though

[@kymw7833]

@@stevesplacedownunder Ok yeh I get that mate your Monday to Friday job is really different to the Channels content, all good mate I love the old gear best anyway ,it revisits my youth LOL Cheers Kym Adelaide

[@markcoulthard4692]

A dose of Auto Trans fluid mixed with Acetone, the best for penetrating fluid.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

I’ve now kept this in mind, thank you Mark

[@benwahsmotoworld]

Fkn legend mate

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks mate

[@cantwellron11]

Dont worrie about the no all,s there everywhere ALL GOOD FELLA,S ROCK ON ,,,, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Ron. Hope you’re all well down there mate

[@DJVybeBeats]

What is the reason for using compressed air? Is it to pressurise the fuel system? How is this done? Thanks

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Because it sat so long the primer pump doesn’t work so just pressurise the drum to push it up into the injector pump

[@petermccall9354]

If the old girl don't start I be very surprised. it hard to kill the old Chamblin"S

[@stevesplacedownunder]

That’s right Peter thank you mate

[@ktmtragic1397]

Sorry mate SYB has worked well for me !

[@stevesplacedownunder]

It’s good in some engines. Complete rubbish in others

[@benwinter2420]

67 F500 out bush it would instant detach entire wheel & rod from the guts if pulled on it . . tried to fix a few times . . but not Fords better steering wheel designs , with a heavy C iron attached out front of the 67 (re power packed with a Perkins 6 & Fuller crash box out of an ACCO by me) . . ran over a massive pig out at Adelaide River NT . . like hitting Ayers rock , bounced over & pig ran away I suppose as did't see it in side mirror

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for sharing Ben great stuff mate. That’s certainly an adventure right there

[@pm270100]

nice how much will it lift

[@stevesplacedownunder]

I haven’t tried yet bill. Around a tonne I’d say

[@woodchopinbeekeeper929]

Your misus pulling injectors?

[@stevesplacedownunder]

She was mate yes. She’s never touched a spanner before so she had a go

[@woodchopinbeekeeper929]

@@stevesplacedownunder she's a keeper

[@neilmcintosh1200]

Some people do a will it start, when there is never any doubt, unless they can't find the key. Your approach is a little different as everything you select has at least 3 vital components so utterly fucked that they are hard to identify. Utter diesel whisperer magic.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Fantastic thanks Neil. I like the one that play hard to get mate. Some like you say there isn’t any doubt but I like the hard ones. Make’s better content also

[@seanwoessner3453]

How many kids do you have

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Enough

[@alexgarrod9093]

Got fix my nitro RC car thunder Tiger eb4 s2 pro engine back plate screw holes broken off pull starter swap bits over 4 buggeys now two nitro trucks might getting another one needs resiver transmitter for it THUNDER TIGER SSK 1/10 SCALE RC NITRO TRUCK,4WD, MT2,TEN T,CAR

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Well done mate it sounds like you know what’s going on with them

[@user-kd2fr5ip4q]

Do you have any kids

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Certainly do