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I will do that. I have heard horror stories with the copper tube in garden tractor applications cracking due to vibration. I may get some heat shielding for the line. All areas where the line would rub on metal have been shielded with a rubber grommet.

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Originally Posted by ol'George (Post 498491)

After you have mowed with yer engine pictured about 5-10 minutes, you might want to check what appears to be nylon line/tubing near the engine fitting where it attaches too.
The heat coming off the cylinder/head is intense there.
If you are comfortable with the searing temperature of it, fine.
if not, you might want to at least make that part of the gauge feed line common 3/16" brake line.
Do be advised the line will be very hot so you don't fry your hand.
Also be advised that the line routing, whatever it is, should not be where it can run on sharp edges/surfaces and wear/chafe a hole which will lead to catastrophic engine failure.
Just a FYI, not to criticize.:beerchug:

Looks a little wet... is it leaking already?

No leaks after reassembly. All of the oily wetness is from me cranking the engine over with the oil galley exposed to blow out any metal from the area after drilling the broken fitting it out and enlarging it from 1/16" to 1/8".