I finally got the block drain petcock unclogged by using some air and cleaner back flushing it back and forth. At first it wouldnt even drip out but Once it started flowing I kept flushing until clear. Its was some pretty dirty water for some time. Now its all clear when I flush. I put it all back together after that and gave it a try. It took a lot longer before it started to get hot but it still gets hot or at least thats what it says. I think maybe now it just a bad gauge because I dont think I could hold by hand on the block or stick my finger in the radiator if it was up to 200 degress like it says? I now have to check the gauge but I cant get the temp sending unit out of the block? I have it unscrewd and up the wire but the probe is still stuck down in the block and I cant free it. I havent pulled to hard beacuse I dont want to break it. Any suggestions on how to get it out?
I also bought the head gasket and cracked block test kit just to check? The fluid in it stays nice and blue and doesnt change. Hopefully its just a bad gauge now? If I could just get it out to change it.
