But, but George, you watch the oil pressure gauge all the time so you needn't worry, right? Not!
The oil pressure gauge on my 1086 is electric and about as eccentric as they get. Years ago when it first acted up I was plowing at night and tired as all get out, and when I did one of my once-every-30 minute checks of the oil pressure gauge it read ZERO! Of course I got real excited and shut her down hot. I forget how I figured out it was the gauge, maybe I tapped on it, but shortly after that I installed a manual gauge right in front of the lower right front cab window.
When I was dating Marilyn we were going to church in my 62 Rambler Classic and the oil light came on. I shut it down and coasted to the shoulder. The drain plug had fallen out. I thought back a bit and remembered a few days before when I'd had the oil changed at the local gas station. The attendant had screwed the plug in with his fingers when the bell rang and he went out to gas up a car. (remember full service?). When he came back to the car he let it down and put oil in it, forgetting to tighten the plug. No harm was done and we got a ride to church with some guy who stopped to help. Jim
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