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I decided to just use the throttle cable to idle it a little high to move the cascade through the system. I got it up to about 1500 rpms and had to cover the radiator completely to get the temp up to the 190s. I left the radiator cap off to monitor the water level and once I hit about 180 it...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...