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I knew it was brand new & my thoughts were immediately Factory warrantee just in case it was something serious. Glad you were able to problem solve & fix it.
Often success is sweeter when it involves overcoming an unexpected problem (or at least it helps to feel that way to overcome the frustration of the unexpected problem)!
So sorry that your toy got a booboo. I am also so thankful you know a lot about machinery and vehicles to be able to access the situation and probably fix it. Great job Robert.
I had no idea what you were doing and talking about, but I watched the entire video.😂 I think it is great that you can fix things and make them right again. I also love reading the comments and enjoy being a part of this community. Best wishes from Middle Tennessee.
That's great u were able to find the leak & it was something you had the know how to do. That's a blessing really. Hope u weren't planning on going anywhere .. ur clothes got muddy in a jiffy on the impromptu repairs. Hope y'alls Christmas was blessed. B safe & well Robbie. Great job .. GO KUB TA😉☺️
Thank you for continuing the video even though it was not what you planned.By talking and. Explaining you know you have a lot of people who care about you .I'm so glad you can work on your equipment and you. remembered what Mr Scott said and that it wasn't too expensive for parts.
I did not know stuff would leak (other than my tires) in cold weather. I always learn something from both your channels. I hope you had a good Christmas
That's too bad, reminds me of all the N-9 repairs. It's hard when the work horse goes down for a bit. Hope it's going to dry out for you in Georgia. Cheers!
You should have installed a inline shut off on EACH side of your filter while you had it drained. Being able to not have to drain your tank when you have to change your fuel filter in the future, and bleed the system every time is priceless. Been plenty of times in the winter that those filters have had to be changed.
it is so good you found that bad fuel leak, you do not want any chemicals to contaminate the soil. especially over $5 a gallon for diesel fuel. I hope that it is in stock to replacement the bad one. yes screw clamps are so much better then the spring clamps. and less fighting with them when it is cold outside. plus you can use a nut driver to loosen them without worrying that the players slipping off.
well Robert, one video turned into another but very happy that you addressed the leak and that is not nothing too major and was fixable, and the Orange Kubota is back to running again. Just have to watch that filter housing so that it doesn't leak, but think would be a good idea to buy one or two as spares, just in case it happens again you will have the part on hand for it. Wondering if the Kubota would fit in that smoke house shed?? the one with the three side on it?? won't be completely out of the weather but thinking a good place for it?? Just a thought.. Great video. Job well done..!
Robert, could the leak have been caused by a combination of the cold weather shinking the O ring and the vibration of the engine. The farm is really looking good. It would look even better if you could get rid of all that DAMN WISTERIA !!!!
In CA gas cans "laws" are ridiculous. My son got my husband a can/jug like yours.. It DOESN'T LEAK while pouring gas into anything you need gas for. Glad you got the tractor fixed,
Oh, how disappointing to realize that the problem existed from the beginning of bringing that to the Farm. So glad that you were able to fix it and reduce having to buy more fuel.
Put a on/off petcock on the fuel tank side of the filter so you can shut the fuel off when you change filters and change out them damn clamps with the screw type and maybe Teflon tape on the threads to help with the leaks, but I don’t know. 🤪 God bless 🙏🏼🇺🇸
YAY it's fixed & you didn't have to buy a new part. I don't have a tractor & probably never will but I enjoyed this video. I'm sorry you had to fix it but I found it interesting
What would we do without Google. It also helps to know about machines n their engines. It’s really strange that it did leak. Maybe from the cold the plastic shrunk some n then expanded. Who knows. The good thing is you fixed it Robert n a fine job you did. Hope all goes well for the rest of your day n no more of anything breaking. ♥️😊👍🐶🌟
Someone probably over tightened the filter bowl on there and rolled the O ring, when you service it be sure to look up in the housing to be sure the O ring is not stuck up in there. When you put a new filter in just run the bowl up until it contacts the housing and HAND tighten it up by turning it another 1/2 to 3/4 turn any tighter and you'll roll the O ring. Do NOT put an in line filter in that fuel line you will restrict the fuel flow and the diesel is what lubricates the top of the engine. The location of that filter housing is about the craziest location I have ever seen on one. That is going to give you problems in the future.
I saw a video of changing the fuel cartridge. It said to never use any kind of spray solvent in the plastic fuel bowl, as this causes shrinkage on both the bowl and the O-ring. Use only water and dishwasher soap. Of course I seen the video after I changed my filter and used brake cleaning spray to wash out the bowl.
I just started watching. I've never seen blue Diesel fuel. I hope you aren't paying full price for Diesel. At the golf course we always bought off-road Diesel, which has no road taxes on it. They dye it red so you know that you have it. But maybe that's only a New Jersey thing? I don't know. Our Kubota at the golf courses was an L2850. I could be wrong, but I thought it had a metal spin-on fuel filter. I don't remember for sure though. You might want to invest in a pair of the special vice-grips that are made for clamping hoses like that. They seal the hose tight, and can't damage it the way regular vice-grips can. They are worth getting. They are easy to get through your local NAPA store, or probably other auto parts stores. That said, I'm surprised there's no shut-off on the bottom of your tank. But maybe there is. Good that it just needed to be tightened. Hopefully that solved it.
Probably. By the time you load it on a trailer, take it to the dealer and wait days for the repair, you’re better off just fixing it yourself. That’s why farmers had a fully equipped shop on premise to do field repairs and keep on working. Crops gotta get in!
Could you cut the top off of a soda can and set the filter housing inside the can and hold the can on with a pice of rubber coated wire . Then you will have a little protection around that plastic housing. Or rig up a mud flap hanging down over the filter housing for protection.
I seem to recall a workshop that you and Aaron were working on that you opened up one wall and talked about expanding it. The last video I remember of this project ends at this point. I'm asking because in wet, miserable weather like this, pulling the Kubota under a dry shelter would have made working on it a less messy venture.
What are the chances that such close proximity to the fire the previous night (like right IN it) may have warped the plastic filter housing enough to cause a leak? You were making me a bit nervous running the Kubota right into the burn pile. and that filter IS right up front. Just sayin.....
I dunno, once I felt the cold and misty rain my motivation left. That was before I saw the leak. After I fixed it I went out filming content for Sidestep Adventures
A number of years ago, Kubota farmed out the manufacturing of their engines to China. Most likely, some Uyghur in a forced labor camp, was getting the hell beat out of him when he was assembling the fuel system on your tractor.
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Still under warrantee? Just in case.
@@donnawelborn-dicus8953 yup
Always something new to learn on a farm
I knew it was brand new & my thoughts were immediately Factory warrantee just in case it was something serious. Glad you were able to problem solve & fix it.
Often success is sweeter when it involves overcoming an unexpected problem (or at least it helps to feel that way to overcome the frustration of the unexpected problem)!
For sure
What a bummer that you were stuck with that, but the silver lining to that cloud is that you have the knowledge & skill to find/fix it!
So sorry that your toy got a booboo. I am also so thankful you know a lot about machinery and vehicles to be able to access the situation and probably fix it. Great job Robert.
Robert is a wizard. He can fix anything!
I don’t know about that - but I’ll darn sure try!
Omagosh...thank God you were able to fix your new Kaboda...😳😳...whew!!
I had no idea what you were doing and talking about, but I watched the entire video.😂 I think it is great that you can fix things and make them right again. I also love reading the comments and enjoy being a part of this community. Best wishes from Middle Tennessee.
Thank you!
Love watching you fix things Robert
Thanks - it’s fun, sometimes
You are a man of many talents Robert, it was annoying for you but you got er done and the big orange tractor is good to go
Glad you got the beast repaired. So enjoy your videos and progress. The yard is incredible 😊
Thank you!
That's great u were able to find the leak & it was something you had the know how to do. That's a blessing really. Hope u weren't planning on going anywhere .. ur clothes got muddy in a jiffy on the impromptu repairs. Hope y'alls Christmas was blessed. B safe & well Robbie. Great job .. GO KUB TA😉☺️
KUB TA FOR THE WIN!
And I got way muddier than I realized at the time of filming this 😅
@@THEOLDBYRDFARMVLOG Haha .. doncha hate that when that happens?😉
You did a great job, and you kept your knees clean.
Somewhat clean - later that day I looked at my jacket and wondered just how I had gotten it so dirty.
You are a man of many talents.
Thank you for continuing the video even though it was not what you planned.By talking and. Explaining you know you have a lot of people who care about you .I'm so glad you can work on your equipment and you. remembered what Mr Scott said and that it wasn't too expensive for parts.
Thank you!
I did not know stuff would leak (other than my tires) in cold weather. I always learn something from both your channels. I hope you had a good Christmas
Back when I used to mess with 1980’s fuel injected cars - the rubber fuel lines would always leak when it got real cold. Had to tighten em down…
If nothing else Robert you have been blessed with the sweet music of chickadees in your day. 🤗
Yes!
Love your videos and enjoy watching them every time they come on. May the Lord bless and protect you
That's too bad, reminds me of all the N-9 repairs. It's hard when the work horse goes down for a bit. Hope it's going to dry out for you in Georgia. Cheers!
Yeah, that 9N was like weekly repairs lol
Good thing you're capable of doing things yourself.😊
You should have installed a inline shut off on EACH side of your filter while you had it drained. Being able to not have to drain your tank when you have to change your fuel filter in the future, and bleed the system every time is priceless. Been plenty of times in the winter that those filters have had to be changed.
it is so good you found that bad fuel leak, you do not want any chemicals to contaminate
the soil. especially over $5 a gallon for diesel fuel. I hope that it is in stock to replacement
the bad one. yes screw clamps are so much better then the spring clamps. and less fighting
with them when it is cold outside. plus you can use a nut driver to loosen them without worrying
that the players slipping off.
Yup! They’ll be getting replaced with those next time -
Just a word of advice, dropping your 3 pt implement down to the ground relieving all pressure on them will save your seals in the long run.
Good job Robert ❗
well Robert, one video turned into another but very happy that you addressed the leak and that is not nothing too major and was fixable, and the Orange Kubota is back to running again. Just have to watch that filter housing so that it doesn't leak, but think would be a good idea to buy one or two as spares, just in case it happens again you will have the part on hand for it. Wondering if the Kubota would fit in that smoke house shed?? the one with the three side on it?? won't be completely out of the weather but thinking a good place for it?? Just a thought.. Great video. Job well done..!
It wouldn’t fit. But yeah another housing just to have on hand wouldn’t be a bad idea…
Robert, could the leak have been caused by a combination of the cold weather shinking the O ring and the vibration of the engine. The farm is really looking good. It would look even better if you could get rid of all that DAMN WISTERIA !!!!
Thanks - and yeah, could be!
In CA gas cans "laws" are ridiculous. My son got my husband a can/jug like yours.. It DOESN'T LEAK while pouring gas into anything you need gas for. Glad you got the tractor fixed,
Yes all these EPA gas cans are the worst. I think that’s why this gas can isn’t sold as a gas can.
I'm in Conn and couldn't open the new gas cans. Decided to stick with my fathers old cans.
@@THEOLDBYRDFARMVLOG You got that right, my son said he found his first one at a motor cycle shop for motorcycles.
Well done fixing the machine. Really great work 👍
Oh, how disappointing to realize that the problem existed from the beginning of bringing that to the Farm. So glad that you were able to fix it and reduce having to buy more fuel.
Ole Robert knows about his motors !
Getting to know your tractor a little better than you wanted to! But knowledge is a good thing! Take care
A leak oh no, that's gotta bite. Have fun, hopefully you can get it fixed so you don't have to get on the wet muddy ground. Good luck Robert.
Thanks for sharing. Always something has to happen.. best of luck with your tractor.
Put in a fuel shut off valve on the tank side for future filter changes. And you are not alone with hating those hose clamps.
Good idea!
Put a on/off petcock on the fuel tank side of the filter so you can shut the fuel off when you change filters and change out them damn clamps with the screw type and maybe Teflon tape on the threads to help with the leaks, but I don’t know. 🤪
God bless 🙏🏼🇺🇸
That’s a darn fine idea
YAY it's fixed & you didn't have to buy a new part. I don't have a tractor & probably never will but I enjoyed this video. I'm sorry you had to fix it but I found it interesting
Thank you!
Good job plus you learned something new today.
Yup. Got to know the Kub ta a bit better
Something (someone) is trying to tell you, not over Christmas, Robert. Not today, anyway.
Another thing I've learned from you, Robet!! Good that you're a mechanic too
What would we do without Google. It also helps to know about machines n their engines. It’s really strange that it did leak. Maybe from the cold the plastic shrunk some n then expanded. Who knows. The good thing is you fixed it Robert n a fine job you did. Hope all goes well for the rest of your day n no more of anything breaking.
♥️😊👍🐶🌟
Some days🙄huh? Well hey I like Sidesteps ,too, let's go🏃...love from KY.
It seems so new, is it still under warrenty, is that something that happened due to manufacturing or did something hit it?
I think it was just cross threaded from the factory - easy to do.
Someone probably over tightened the filter bowl on there and rolled the O ring, when you service it be sure to look up in the housing to be sure the O ring is not stuck up in there. When you put a new filter in just run the bowl up until it contacts the housing and HAND tighten it up by turning it another 1/2 to 3/4 turn any tighter and you'll roll the O ring. Do NOT put an in line filter in that fuel line you will restrict the fuel flow and the diesel is what lubricates the top of the engine. The location of that filter housing is about the craziest location I have ever seen on one. That is going to give you problems in the future.
I saw a video of changing the fuel cartridge. It said to never use any kind of spray solvent in the plastic fuel bowl, as this causes shrinkage on both the bowl and the O-ring. Use only water and dishwasher soap. Of course I seen the video after I changed my filter and used brake cleaning spray to wash out the bowl.
I just started watching. I've never seen blue Diesel fuel. I hope you aren't paying full price for Diesel. At the golf course we always bought off-road Diesel, which has no road taxes on it. They dye it red so you know that you have it. But maybe that's only a New Jersey thing? I don't know. Our Kubota at the golf courses was an L2850. I could be wrong, but I thought it had a metal spin-on fuel filter. I don't remember for sure though. You might want to invest in a pair of the special vice-grips that are made for clamping hoses like that. They seal the hose tight, and can't damage it the way regular vice-grips can. They are worth getting. They are easy to get through your local NAPA store, or probably other auto parts stores. That said, I'm surprised there's no shut-off on the bottom of your tank. But maybe there is. Good that it just needed to be tightened. Hopefully that solved it.
Robert shouldn't it still be under warranty
Probably. By the time you load it on a trailer, take it to the dealer and wait days for the repair, you’re better off just fixing it yourself. That’s why farmers had a fully equipped shop on premise to do field repairs and keep on working. Crops gotta get in!
Yup - but what Dewey said
👍 thank goodness my old Kubota fuel filter is metal and a real glass bowl.🇺🇸
The farmer I worked for always said trying to stop a diesel filter from leaking about took an act of God. It was one of the hardest things to control.
Glad you were able to fix it 🙌🏼
Should still be under warranty,and why you got the 57 off up there in the fence row.
kind of a bad design to have that filter exposed like that. everything is made of plastic now. glad you got it sorted. the kubta looks good!🚜
Yup, I agree -
Basically a new tractor. Shouldn't it be under warranty?
Yes, but easier and quicker to fix myself
35 plus years running heavy equipment never once heard cold weather fuel leaks... And I live in one of the coldest place is in the United States
Could you cut the top off of a soda can and set the filter housing inside the can and hold the can on with a pice of rubber coated wire . Then you will have a little protection around that plastic housing. Or rig up a mud flap hanging down over the filter housing for protection.
I seem to recall a workshop that you and Aaron were working on that you opened up one wall and talked about expanding it. The last video I remember of this project ends at this point.
I'm asking because in wet, miserable weather like this, pulling the Kubota under a dry shelter would have made working on it a less messy venture.
Yeah, I’m going to have to finish that mess.
@@THEOLDBYRDFARMVLOG - Isn't it funny how scarce friends are when there's work to be done? 😆
Is it not under warranty?
It is - but days in the shop vs 30 minute fix means I’ll do it myself
Now you're a diesel tractor mechanic!
😅😅
I can hear a Nuthatch bird on the background.
Thanks; I have this problem as well
grinning at ya..good job boss man :)
Can you eliminate the housing and just put an in line filter with a shut-off on it. Be cheaper. Is it under warranty?
you can use a wooden pencil to plug the line and stop any loss of fuel.
Good thinking you're handy with tools.
Do yo have a place to house your Kaboda. ?
Not yet
LOVE the new name Kub ta! 🤣❤🩹
KUB TA!
At least it's not a Fix Or Repair Daily!!! Yeah, I got one of those, but in fairness, it's a 62? model, so there is that.
Yeah, that’s next on the fix it list…
Nice tractor.
Thanks
what about the Deuce Robert?
One day
What are the chances that such close proximity to the fire the previous night (like right IN it) may have warped the plastic filter housing enough to cause a leak? You were making me a bit nervous running the Kubota right into the burn pile. and that filter IS right up front. Just sayin.....
None, as you can see at the end of the video it was just cross threaded previously
I know this was an unexpected video but it was a good one. You didn't get dirty either. Does this mean we get another one tomorrow 😊
I dunno, I got pretty dirty and smelled like diesel for the day 😅
Before you had your mind changed, what were you trying to accomplish today?
I dunno, once I felt the cold and misty rain my motivation left. That was before I saw the leak. After I fixed it I went out filming content for Sidestep Adventures
you said your kubota L2501 but I had just read LA526 .. so now I am wondering .. huh ? lol
That’s the loader attachment
@@THEOLDBYRDFARMVLOG that's what I thought after realizing the location so thanks for the confirmation and job Well Done on the diesel leak.
Don't you have a warranty on it being brand new 😉 Success at hand 😉
Yup - but 30 minute fix myself vs time to load it and take it to the dealer. Plus my trailer is currently in North Carolina 🤔
Surely the vehicle should still be under warranty? you haveint had it very long
Bummer Way to start your Day
No doubt
Hmmmmm, leaky threads? I'd whip out the white plumbers' thread tape. This may be why I am not a mechanic.
A number of years ago, Kubota farmed out the manufacturing of their engines to China. Most likely, some Uyghur in a forced labor camp, was getting the hell beat out of him when he was assembling the fuel system on your tractor.
👍🙂
alls good ?
All good
@@THEOLDBYRDFARMVLOG vehicles' have an odd sense of timing
That's sad, expensive tractor and they make vulnerable parts out of plastic.
Yup, worst design choice on this imo
Well,you didn't have to spend any money on the fix, just time. It could have been worse...But in the end...Alls well that ends well.
Do u fix proplem
It's new
Yes
Hey
10:56 Sure! Blame the wisteria!
Aloha 🌺🥰
mine is old .it has cased alum. with metal filter
Much better design!
Ahh now i see L2501 on the side of hood , lol still wondering...
Going To Have To Make a Brush Gard It's Not Just Your Kubota.
I definitely need a good brush guard on it - but who else’s Kub ta is it? 😅
Glad it wasn't major
Me too!
Always something on a farm
Yup!
they make a pair of pliers just for them clamps
I call the clamps gone clamps when I take them off they r gone
Where is Aaron when you need him?
diesel could have expanded due to cold
Back when I was big into 1980’s Nissan sports car every winter I’d have to tighten the fuel lines cuz they’d start leaking
It's wet here too
Fuel rejection
😅😅😅
Kubota not one of my favorites so diesel will burn. Just joking
Operator abuse lol 😆😁
Not this time 😅
Bro it was painful watching you spend an hour fixing a crossed thread
Thanks for watching it tho
Nothing worse than something broken in cold weather.🥶🥶🥶❄️❄️❄️🛠🔧🪛🖇🧷
That’s right!!!