WILL IT START? The MUST HAVE Items to Find Out!

Will it Run? Will it start after sitting for 25+ years? In this video, I go through the equipment required to get old trucks, bulldozers, dumpers or tractors running after they have been abandoned or left sitting for many years.
Hopefully it will give the viewers a bit of a behind the scenes look into what goes into making these videos, and might give everyone an idea of the sorts of things they may need to take when rescuing an old machine in the middle on nowhere to do up or use on their farm. Thanks for watching, Bruce.

[@PeterWood-v5g]

Hi Bruce , as a volunteer fire fighter I would recommend you always carry a fire extinguisher. It’s too late looking every where for the extinguisher we you really need it.

[@bruceinaus]

You are 100% correct Peter. We usually carry I think it’s a 9? or 12kg? Fire extinguisher that I think is a powder type one. I should have included it in this. Thanks so much for your input. I’m actually going to try to pin your comment to the top if I can so everyone sees this.

[@SPW812]

At 32:40 he mentions it not with him at filming. 👍🏻

[@Hjerte_Verke]

@@SPW812 People are so quick to comment without watching the whole video, that they make themselves fools. 😄

[@SPW812]

@@Hjerte_Verke it’s all good, I do the same from time to time. 👍🏻

[@matty_isthemotto]

​@@SPW812he uses it as an air tank

[@rheel6747]

The most important tool Bruce takes with him is his knowledge and wisdom.

[@timfagan816]

And his pressed dress shirts. Cos you never know when the next discotheque will occur!!!

[@Neil-ru7kw]

Hi Bruce and Cam Man . We all appreciate what you go through to give us this excellent content . Take care , cheers and 🍺🍺

[@Azureecosse]

When I was Bed bound recently with a bad back I could have done with that siphon hose on my bladder, bloody brilliant.

[@Anthony_Cleeton]

lol. Heard that!

[@chadreed7147]

Love your work Bruce and Camera man, we appreciate your efforts

[@bx16v]

You're becoming increasingly more relaxed and confident on the videos Bruce, great to see the progression and hope your fantastic channel continues to grow apace. Good to see your recovery from the op going well too.

[@mikekorth1733]

Bruce, you and your camera man do a great job! Camera man deserves a lot of credit too.

[@BlairGuinea]

Thanks Bruce.....................good to see your ok

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks Blair

[@BlairGuinea]

@@bruceinaus welcome Sir...............love ya vids, n love ya style n professionalism

[@boostbogan]

CONGRATULATIONS ON 8 MILLION VIEWS!! An upload from Bruce? what a way to top off a Saturday evening, and with an extremely interesting video to boot! Love your work, we appreciate your efforts

[@paddygora8413]

Spot on Bruce. A blokes gotta have the right tools & equip. You just never know what you may need.

[@bruceinaus]

Sometimes I forget something but this is a bit of a one size fits all lot of stuff that gives me a good chance of getting something going

[@1BIGFROGGY]

Thanks Bruce! Now I know what to put on my shopping list! It was a great idea to put such a video together instead of the usual 'will it start'! Hope you're still on the mend! God bless mate! Oh yeah, thank you nameless Camera man too! It's great how Bruce gives you due credit and acknowledges your contribution to the production of the chanel! You guys are great Australians!

[@thekruegz9991]

Hey Bruce I wanted to point out on the torch head with the auto ignition there is a button that you can press after you light the fire that will keep it on and running. It's the little round metal button right above the yellow flame trigger.

[@williamschmiedel6890]

Was about to make the same comment but checked to see if someone already mentioned it

[@LoganJohnson-lm2bh]

A great tutorial on what it is and the why you need it and how to use it .

[@IdealGrain]

Bruce! Your burnzomatic ts4000/8000 there has a trigger lock! The little metal button on the top of the housing, in front of the gas tube, push that down with the trigger pulled and it’ll lock on. PS and thanks for all the tips and tricks, and for sharing your process!

[@Coloradan_Customs]

If you can get your hands on them, we love old plastic milk crates around our farm for holding bigger stuff like ratchet straps. They're usually easy to carry, stack, and stow. Love the videos!

[@td4dotnet]

Great video gents, I notice you're not packing a $10,000 code scanner! Glad to see you back up and running mate

[@bruceinaus]

Lol, I wouldn’t know how to use one and I try to stick to full or mostly mechanical injection machines

[@seanys]

I wondered about that siphoning hose attachment. Brilliant device!

[@MrBonger88]

Awesome. Something good to watch tonight. Thanks Bruce

[@user-jb2pg5bk5c]

Well done, Bruce.

[@hillbilly2224]

Thanks for showing us your set up Bruce 🤙🇦🇺

[@bruceinaus]

No problem, hopefully it might help someone else

[@toralfcross3819]

Glad to see you are recovering from surgery. I also work on equipment for a living in the United States and it's interesting to see that our tool kits to go out working on the road are all very similar. It's always nice to see other tradesman explain their different tricks.

[@maxvanrunkle1052]

Like that trick with the cable ties!! thank you very much Bruce and Camera Man!!

[@gordonagent7037]

Great info video Bruce, enjoyed it very much.

[@muzzaresarf5038]

Excellent video Bruce, keep up the great work, love your video’s, well done🤩🇦🇺

[@vicbittertoo]

1.38, big thanks, I'm a small wheatbelt town business and local support is vital :):)

[@bruceinaus]

I always do where I can, even if it costs a little bit more. A lot of the stuff shown is there because I can drive into town and buy it locally

[@brockmitchell3989]

You like to be prepared just like me when you know you're going to work on something you haven't any knowledge of its current condition. Very smart, indeed. I'd rather be over prepared than underprepared any day.

[@Aphelion1]

Thanks for showing us everything, Bruce. That's quite the kit. I learned a few things from your presentation. Most important gear are the hat, water and crisp white shirt (one has to look good), and jugs of Mobil oil.

[@thegrump2.071]

Light the torch and press down the silver button on top. Locks the trigger.

[@DerekBarnes-ut9kg]

I find for quickly tying up electrical cords or bundling objects together that a good product is Velcro One Wrap tape. It is a single reusable tape which binds to itself, so you only need to wrap it around any size object and it will keep it bundled together. You can cut it to any size, so you can wrap a 10 cm length a few times around a few wires, or you can wrap a 2 metre length a few times around a bundle of timber posts to keep them together.

[@goprojoe360]

Thx Bruce, always a good watch 👍

[@bruceinaus]

Thank you

[@Hjerte_Verke]

17:20 "Yeah mate, they're good enough to start a cold Mack! I used to have a cold Mack and she could start 'em up" 😀

[@RichardPlumb-t4y]

Hey Bruce, that mapp gas torch, if you pull the trigger and light it then turn the yellow knob it will lock the trigger and you won't have to hold the button.

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks so much Richard, another viewer said the same and you are both exactly right, I feel a bit stupid now 😂

[@54mgtf22]

Thanks Bruce 👍

[@lucidrain9469]

Hey Bruce! Im glad to see that youre feeling better from the eye surgery & happy to see you uploading vidyas again✌

[@dogpotter]

Enjoyed the explanation of the tools and supplies and why you take them. Be prepared.

[@python357magnum100]

The wrenching community is great, always something new to learn. 🍻

[@robertjospeh1097]

Great video!

[@MrBarrySell]

Thanks Bruce

[@brogan39]

For your fuel jigger you can put a shut off style valve on the other end where the fuel goes into the fuel tank you are filling might make things a little easier. When I was helping out on New Zealand Stockcars that's what we used to fuel the car up with a little bit of hose to go into the tank too. Love your work and I am always learning something new from you Bruce.

[@chrislaf2011]

A good illustration, Bruce, of the scale of "stuff" needed to do jobs like these! I similarly find the same thing when doing even simple household renovations / repairs / etc! At the end of the job, there's always a mountain of tools and equipment to put away! Thanks again for your videos and keep up the good work. (Greetings from England)

[@TgWags69]

@ 14:23 on your automatic torch lighter there is a little silver button above the yellow knob. If you depress it while it is burning, it will hold the flame on and you can adjust the flame with the black knob in the back. I makes it very handy just like the old fashioned torch head.

[@GMCGUY-]

Glad to see you back Bruce.I was wondering where you were my friend. What a wonderful video I was wondering myself.What some of this stuff was. Glad to see you back.My friend can't wait for another video of you trying to start something else up and trying to get it going. You're a friend GMC guy Boston Massachusetts in the good old USA ❤❤❤❤❤ God bless Bruce.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Bruce, amazing how much gear that’s needed, probably not a bad idea to setup a trailer maybe, great job mate, cheers

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks Matty, a few others have said the same which is a good suggestion the only worry is towing it through wet paddocks with no bottom. I agree though it could be viable

[@nothin_happening]

good to see your all good i love your videos mate keep it up

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks very much for the support, this one’s a bit slow burn but done in times of my recovery

[@nothin_happening]

@bruceinaus yeah I enjoyed your train cart video I love stuff like that and the UD trucks it all fascinates me

[@bruceinaus]

@@nothin_happening thank you, there have been comment about what goes into it so I thought I’d lay it all out and do one like this while taking it easy

[@m.brillon8808]

Thank you so much for sharing that. I loved it! It's crazy how much stuff is needed. Have you thought about a small trailer for all that gear? Instead of a compressor what about an air pig/tank. See you on the next one. Take care from Canada eh!

[@ritchiesgarage]

Glad to see this explained. So many people show the start up but not the preparation to get there.

[@benroweben]

There should be a button on top of the self igniting map gas that will keep it on . Also if you twist the ignition button you can lock it 👍

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks Ben, you are 100% correct on that lighter I’ve just checked, thank you for that, I feel stupid now lol

[@benroweben]

@@bruceinaus all good mate I guarantee iv learned more from you than you have me 👍

[@bin_chicken80]

Nice one Bruce. I'm sure anybody who has done field work or has worked as a labourer that works on different sites can appreciate this. There's nothing worse than getting out on site and you don't have the gear to do your job or get something fixed. Cheers 👍

[@bruceinaus]

Yeh there’s nothing worse. And here, we are often a considerable distance from home far from anywhere

[@larryskeeper1197]

I always appreciated my boss's comment.... "better to look at it than to look for it" ...with reference to tools & equipment

[@flir67man84]

Great video Bruce.. keep going!

[@Journeyman53]

Bruce, you would be a good candidate for a dedicated service trailer.

[@briantrueman3505]

Great watch as always Bruce keep the great work up 🔧🔧🚗🚗👍👍

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks very much

[@Hjerte_Verke]

LOVE how you laid it all out Bruce, in a panoramic wide shot even. Better than just talking about it which takes longer to explain

[@nojhampton]

Not forgetting a crisp white safety shirt, safety tie is optional (see collin furze)!! Love you videos. Jp England

[@georgegeorgepht]

As always thanks for sharing and taking us along for the adventures. I like to do the same thing , find old abandoned trucks and see if they start and drive. I run a heavy tow truck so I get calls From people to take things to scrap. I always tell them, I’m not scrapping it till I try and start it first. 😆

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks very much George, I’d love a tilt tray tow truck

[@stevemurphy795]

Thanks Bruce - great advice :). Don’t think anyone outside of Aus will get this but a bag of the white paint rags from Bunnings wouldn’t go amiss 😉

[@bruceinaus]

😂 I know I will try and get a bag next week I think

[@paulmaul2186]

This is extremely useful, thank you!!

[@donaldhalls2189]

I started a trailer for mechanics, 😂 but can't do as much as I would like, 😂,thanks for sharing, all the best to yous and your loved ones

[@jackflak]

Great video there's some goodies I would like to pick up like that siphon hose you use very nice . We used to bring with us what we call a air pig . Small pressure tank with a handle on it . Fill the air tank at work and take the lille piggy along with .

[@jimbojones247]

The Legend! Looking dapper my man!

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks Jimbo

[@ajaks7636]

Thank You for the tour! Great video. Thank You.

[@donaldhalls2189]

Ya both do a great job, aspecialy the camera man getting every part, thanks for sharing, all the best to yous and your loved ones

[@davidzirkle9137]

I have alway wondered what all you would take with you in these situations thank you for another great video sir, glad you are doing well.

[@donwright3427]

Well done from Cymru

[@cwarburton90]

Thanks Bruce. From a kiwi in NZ.

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks for the support

[@Gugernoot]

Due to fuel regulations, new diesel should have the same lubricity or else we would still be hearing about new cases of injector pumps packing up prematurely. Although the switch was only 14 years ago so some pumps may of not been rebuilt for UlSD. Although I haven't heard anything bad about adding two stroke oil to diesel for old pumps. Great videos as always bruce.

[@mitchbelectronics]

Bruce I love your videos! You remind me of my Grandpa who grew up on the farm in Corrigin WA 🇦🇺. He’s 87 this year and has worked on farm equipment all his life!

[@thewrenchreviews9986]

Another great video sir. Experience over time will teach what is needed. Time for custom bed uild for the nissan...lol! Great to see you again. Summer here now in Manitoba, Canada.

[@bruceinaus]

Funny you say that, I was only looking at the rust holes in the tray floor last week 😂

[@thewrenchreviews9986]

@@bruceinaus A new bed build would make for a great series of videos, to be sure. Drop side panels, built in compressor...many tie downs....let your imagination fly!

[@XelaSnikliw-fg8wu]

You need to add a pet mongoose gear kit to find the snakes for ya. Go get em Ricky!😂

[@jimrio3628]

Bruce, so glad to see you back and hope all is well. Being prepared makes any job smoother. You are always prepared and methodical. Always a pleasure. Jim from Connecticut

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks very much Jim, hope all is well your end

[@muzzaresarf5038]

Excellent video Bruce, keep up the great work, love your video’s, well done🤩🇦🇺Hi Bruce,just a thought, have you ever considered using an old re purposed small size LPG cylinder for a transportable air sauce. Pump compressed air into this cylinder, using a quick release valve to attach any compressed air device you want. Your thoughts…🧐🇦🇺

[@robleary3353]

Brill!. Informative as always!. Great seeing you back!. 🙂

[@mischef18]

Ya missing the kitchen sink bro. Great video by the way and hope things are going well health wise. Safe travels. Ken.

[@scottjacko87]

Thanks for another excellent installment Bruce. Glad to see you're on the mend. Cheers, Scott.

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks Scott, slowly but surely

[@nickraschke4737]

That was great. Yet another straightforward, informative video. Go Bruce.

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks very much Nick, appreciate the support

[@gerardcallan5655]

Hi Bruce. Least you go to a job well prepared. Have seen "will it start" videos where they don't take the basic kit like a fully charged battery with them. Wing and a prayer type operation. Great to see you saving these forgotten gems.

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks very much for the kind words

[@transmitterguy478]

Bruce, that yellow torch would stay on if you push down the silver button on top after firing it up.

[@shanematijevich3452]

Good video Bruce

[@bruceinaus]

Thank you

[@dennis38y]

Thanks Bruce, very interesting and informative. There’s a lot goes into one of your videos which makes them so enjoyable. Keep em coming !

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks Dennis

[@denismartin4680]

Hello Bruce and too the cameraman all the tools for the recovery of will it start and run glad you are feeling well Bruce enjoyed watching keep the videos coming mate take care and blessings to everyone thanks for your great videos

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks very much Dennis

[@fredharrowven1040]

Good morning Bruce, ice to see again that was a very interesting video it amazing how much you have to take with you thanks for sharing it with us, Take care of yourself and stay safe.🛠️🛠️⭐️⭐️👍👌

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks Fred yes there’s quite a bit to load in looking at it all on the trailer

[@grey4509]

Love you videos bruce! seeing you also rebuild an old muscle car would be cool.

[@sdjnwhyNZ]

Title of video should be: "essential items for a field diesel mechanic"

[@tubefr71]

To loosen to tight bolts and instead of using the gas heater, are you aware of those induction coil kits? It heats the bolt to a red hot in a matter of seconds and supposedly works like a charm. I haven’t tried it yet because it’s a bit pricey but please take a look at those. Thanks and keep up the good work, and take care of your eyes!!

[@bradanderson1627]

That’s a good start for supply’s Bruce but we always forget some stupid thing 😂

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks Brad, yes there’s often something forgotten. On todays adventure, the battery brush was forgotten and I had to improvise with a abranet sanding pad

[@stevesalvage1089]

Tools of experience Bruce , nothing like experience to find out you need more than a can of fuel , thanks for sharing mate ,

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks Steve

[@ThisFinalHandle]

Great episode. Thanks fellas.

[@bruceinaus]

Thank you

[@JohnDeehr-cc7mh]

Great tips, Thank you from Michigan 🤠

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks very much

[@GippslandLakesExplorer]

Thanks for the video Bruce. Interesting you say your local shop doesn't have much Castrol in stock, yet Mobil seems readily available in your area. I haven't seen Mobil lubes down here in Victoria for a very long time, except for Mobil 1 engine oil. I thought they must have given it up! The local Castrol distributor keeps a lot in stock but sometimes they may have to get something in, mostly overnight. Cheers from down south, from my new tiny little channel, Evan.

[@nevillegoddard4966]

Brilliant Bruce! I want one a those marble siphon hoses! That 900 CCA battery is a beast in miniature! Wow! Clever idea using a fire extinguisher as a source if compressed air. I've not seen WD-40 with the flexible metal hose! Trying to bend the plastic bit of tubingit usually comes with invariably results in a kinked, sealed off tube. I made one o those soldered gal funnels in high school, but without the angled-in upper section. The one I made just a had parallel-sided upper part. I bought a coupla cans of that 'startchyabastard' engine starter for 5 bucks each on special a little while ago, as much for the cool name as for its usefulness! Loved the video mate! 42 minutes went by like nuthin! Thanks Bruce!

[@henvan8737]

Hi Bruce, looks like you are off to dinner after this video.

[@wonjat5]

That was a good run through, short of having a full blown service truck, I reckon there’s not many things you can’t get going with the kit you’ve got. Always enjoy your videos.

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks very much

[@stevemartin5581]

Great video ! still want to know your smoko set up. Love the cable tie bag tip , will be using that . I've simplified my shovels now only carry the flat nose small spade fitted with a long handle . Keep it sharp with a flat file .

[@truckcaretv8649]

Amazing tools good working 👏

[@bruceinaus]

Thank you

[@focomatic]

Good to see you back! That Syphon attachment/jiggler ? Is new to me, whats it called? That shirt is so white that you could have a future in advertising detergents !!!

[@dennisjohnstone4739]

You sure need a lot of equipment for your "Wil. It start"? Have you ever thought of having one of those trailers that are set up for various trades? Might be worth considering ,as you could leave the equipment in it all the time . Love your videos, never miss one!

[@bruceinaus]

Thanks Dennis, another viewer has commented similar, there’s certainly merit in the idea but I might have trouble towing it into some paddocks, particularly when wet! It is a good idea though

[@python357magnum100]

Hey Bruce, If you push the silver button ,the torch it stays on.

[@golfy808]

Straight to the casino after this Bruce ?? 😂

[@bruceinaus]

Hahaha, I wouldn’t know how to get to one 😂

[@golfy808]

@@bruceinaus looking sharp mate . Love your videos 👌

[@phillipmonroy]

Great informative video Bruce! Since your in Queensland, any time to work on any Marine applications? Thank you!

[@rushtonpark3275]

We have a 65 HP John Deere 5065 with a small fire extinguisher full of water witch is VERYuse full 7:47

[@ericvonwiegen5672]

Nice 👍

[@bruceinaus]

Thank you