A story with a cautionary note to it

Or you could use copper tube instead of the plastic one supplied with the gauge. I had a plastic one break and spray hot oil on my jeans before. Wrapped a rag around it and drove a couple of blocks home that way.

I was taught early at one of those "neighborhood garages" to always wipe the mounting surface of the block. We always had a red shop towel in our pocket at the ready. I still gets flash backs every time I see a red shop towel.