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Originally Posted by Stretch
Well if you are emotionally attached then the work is worthwhile. Carry on my good man!
In my experience - getting oil sludge out of an engine's cooling system often requires mechanical removal methods. Flushes don't tend to work very well. I would most certainly be attempting sludge removal from the parts individually.
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Oh, it's not oil sludge, it's Dexcool sludge. Dexcool has a way of letting you know that either the previous owner has not maintained it or that green coolant has been mixed into it -- it sludges!
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Originally Posted by kmaysob
there may be multiple block drains. you might try putting a piece of weedeater string in the block drain to see if it clogged.
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Good idea. I'll try that.
EDIT: The FSM says that there is only one block drain, but some dude online claims that there are two. Since this is the same FSM that tells me to torque the intake manifold bolts to 116 lb-ft, I think I'll look for that second block drain...
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David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."