Kangaroo Stew # Shed Chat and MF135 Fuel Leak

Hello, I'm Lance (aka Bundy Bear), and doing these videos is my hobby. I do own Queensland Tractor Spares in Australia where I sell parts and offer technical advice to customers.
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[@johnfagan1367]

I have fitted several of those steel/brass taps and they all leak almost immediately after fitting. Get an original plastic type one which are much better

[@BundyBearsShed]

I tend to go for these steel tap ones as I have had the plastic go brittle and break off. Im thinking the problem is the machines surface where the o ring seals. It seems to be good now with a fatter o ring.

[@manfromthemist1958]

G Day Lance, the wisest man I know in tractors once told me that resto's are never finished, there's always little jobs to be done, I think his name was mmmmmm! Lance I think he was from Aus as well. lol
another good one, love seeing your backyard.
Barry

[@BundyBearsShed]

lol Well yes he may well have mentioned that I feel.

[@KP-nd3bx]

Great stew again Lance. Always looking forward to seeing the stew. Good you found the leak on the 135. C u next time😊

[@BundyBearsShed]

Fingers crossed!

[@nhoney10]

hi Lance , great stew again, was thinking myself of getting onto videoing my goings on (i run various tractors and diggers etc) and wondered what basic first setup you would recommend? did you ever record any stuff in your younger days? im 48 now and might be fun to look back in 20 years and see stuff. guess a go pro nuclues of setup? cheers nick
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[@BundyBearsShed]

G Day Nick, The go Pro seems to be troublesome, Im using s DJI camera for things like the tractor drive to the show the other day and a 3 footed monster magnetic base. My in the shed camera is just a Panasonic FZ300 and that is all I had for years. The microphones really came when my shed creaks and groans so it can filter some of that out.

[@malcolmtill]

G'day Lance. Have you tried using an elasticated Knee support at all ?

[@BundyBearsShed]

I found I couldnt keep it in place properly, But I think I will use the brace again for a while and see how that goes.

[@dl582]

There.s a lot to be said for plumbers pvc tape on the threads of the fuel line, it doesn’t react with diesel and makes for nice tight threads. I use it on my MF135 on the tank tap and a couple of the unions on the fuel filters. No probs since I did it a year ago.

[@BundyBearsShed]

I tend not to use it, In the case of the leaking tap Im thinking where the tap o ring seals it may have a machining or casting fault.

[@dl582]

@@BundyBearsShed In that case I echo another comment, the cheap plastic taps tend not to weep, it’s what I have on mine since I stripped down the fuel system a couple of years back.

[@charleshart6992]

Another excellent Stew Lance - glad you sorted the fuel leak, sounds like the 135 performed faultlessly in all other respects on your road trip which is great news! I hope that the show that you are organising comes off, not sure why people would not want it to happen!

[@BundyBearsShed]

Thanks Charles, Yes the 135 does run well, I think we will get the show up and running ok but we just need to get the negative types on board.