Help! Temp is pegged at 260

[pdeason]

I just changed the injectors and was letting the car warm up before driving. That is the best it has idled since I bought it. However, when I got in to drive it I noticed the temp guage at 260 degrees. I know it can't be that hot after only 15 to 20 minutes idling in cool night air. I did have a small coolant leak at the throttle body that I fixed and also had to take one bolt out of the thermostat housing to take off a bracket and lost a little coolant there.

I heard gurgling when I shut it down. Did I get air in the coolant system and would that cause the errant reading? Would it be ok to drive short distances until I can bleed the system??

 

[vetteoz]

I heard gurgling when I shut it down. Did I get air in the coolant system .. Would it be ok to drive short distances until I can bleed the system??

Highly likely;was your gauge working correctly before? did fans come on while idling?
can drive anywhere so long as temps are normal.

 

[pdeason]

Guage was working previously. We shut it down for about 10 minutes and when we cranked it up it was about 200. Drove it around a little and the temperature never moved above about 205. I will bleed the cooling system when I get a chance. I am sure there are procedures for that on here somewhere.