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That's the plan in the morning. Amazon sent the wrong stuff so I'll have to return it anyway and just go with what so many on here have suggested. I now have both drain cocks flowing prodigiously so once I'm done with the cascade flush, I'll rinse it out well with plain water, and I can get...

Alright. Well. I'm not sure where to go from here. I just put in my shiny new oil pressure sending unit from big mikes. It is labeled as a 0-120psi. My gauge is a 120psi. It should match. And work. I removed a 0-60 that would read about 10-20 psi when I flipped the lever (not started...

Next update. After fully draining block, I reinstalled the hardware and put everything back on... temp sender, air filter, oil sending unit, etc. Oil sending unit issue, lol. I'll look at the TM and post in my other thread. I filled it with water only (no flushes) from the hose and ran it...

ToddJK - I am assuming this is the port you were referring to on the water pump as your "drain". I am thinking I will use this instead of the cocks on the first flush so that I don't plug them right back up again... If this is open and I have a hose running into the top of the radiator, will...

Update time! I decided to use a combination of several suggestions on here -- especially smoke's. I couldn't get anything in there to break the wings off easily and my mini bolt cutters are too wide when open so I used some channel locks and I bent the wings up and squished the body of the...

On the temp, the test is easy to see if your sender is OK. I have a recent thread on testing electrical gauges on testing mine. It's also in the -20 TM. The testing values I got out of my meter are in there...

Thanks! What about the little captured 90 degree wire in the hole that spins freely? Something to keep the hole unclogged maybe? This is mere curiosity as I have a new sender and will install it shortly.

Thanks, Todd! I got a 0-120 sender so it would be aligned with my gauge. I got it from Big Mikes and is as yours -- single plug and sensor without oddball parts. I found a picture of a very old sender that had a wire sticking up from the side and also not connected. I have to assume then...

I ordered a new oil sending unit as my pressure reads very, very high. As soon as the accessory lever is switched on, the pressure jumps to about 10psi (motor not yet running). On starting, the pressure gauge jumps to about 60 mark (0-120 gauge) and after a moment settles around 90-100 or so...

If I use it, I'll thoroughly run baking soda through the system and flush with clean water following to be sure it is neutralized... I'm still on the fence. I have a couple more days to decide... The recommended ratio is about 4:1 to I'd need 2 gallons of cleaner for a 32 quart system. I'm...

What are your plans for the van box?

I have a bit of OCD and would like the parts to work like they are supposed to. That said, I'm not going to continue down this road beyond pulling the 90' fitting out and see if it drains after poking in the hole a bit with a wire. If not, I'll reassemble with a new drain cock and flush...

Hmm... I've been reading a ton of old threads on this very issue and it seems like the best advice is to use the original product in the LO 9-2320-209-12-1 . That would be, for most climates, 80/90 Gear Oil. I'm not sure on the GL1 vs GL5 specification as there is all sorts of conflicting...

This is another 17/32" fitting. They must have been running a closeout on those fittings when they built my truck as my air tanks and drain cocks all have that size fitting nut. And a 17/32" flare nut wrench appears to be a holy grail item. The "T" on the drain cock prevents a flare wrench...

A side thought... If it is just sediment/sludge that has settled and is blocking the drain, air pressure should do... something... If it is scale, I wonder if I could get away with using a long piece of tubing, hold it up, and put CLR into the tube hoping it would work on the blockage from the...

I'm headed over to harbor freight to try to fit something - be it rubber hose, some kind of rubber cone, etc. The wire is hitting a metal "wall". It's not going in far at all. Basically to the back of the cock I guess. It's not coming back full of crud so I'm not reaching the blockage.

Thanks! I hadn't considered angles but that would probably get me enough movement to work with. It looks like no-one around has any in stock so I'll probably have to order online.

I am flushing fluids and I'd like to be able to get the engine block drain cock flowing. I have removed the air element tub and lowered the side panel and I have about all the room I'm going to get without doing some serious removal. I was able to easily open the drain cock on the engine...

I would give you the following piece of advice from a new deuce owner. Read through the -10, -20, LO, etc. TMs on every little thing you have questions about. They are "for dummies" in most cases. Make a list (it will grow!) of every little thing you want to do to it and prioritize safety and...

I guess you learn as you go. The new temp sensor arrived today and I tested resistance from the tip to the body (where it grounds to the engine, of course) and I got an open loop reading! I tried it on the 200 and 2000 ohm setting and neither gave me a reading. So... I googled around since I...