how many blue plugs

[NVERL8]

Paid to winterize my new to me boat last year and do not want to do that again. Always did the winterize on my old boat so I know what to do. Just want to verify how many blue plugs and where they are at. Boat is a 2000 240da with the 5.0efi.

 

[BillK2632]

Assuming no quick drain kit. There should be 5:

1 each side of engine block
1 bottom of each exhaust manifold
1 at circulating water pump

 

[NVERL8]

OK. I have found 5. Just don't know if I have a power steering cooler or if I am looking for a fuel cooler drain. Actually I am not even sure if I have a fuel cooler

 

[Bt Doctur]

do you have the engine serial number

 

[dpmulvey]

Storage conditions?

 

[BillK2632]

I think there is a drain plug for the Cool Fuel unit - my old boat had one, but I never winterized it so can't say for sure if/where the plug is. There is no drain plug on the powersteering cooler - they are usually mounted high on the back of the engine and will self drain, if not, just remove one of the hoses from it to drain.

 

[Lazy Daze]

Yes, there is one plug (6 total) on the aft side of the fuel cooler (port side, low). It's sometimes easier to just remove the hose at the t-stat housing and snake it down low.

 

[NVERL8]

Do i for sure have a fuel cooler? The only reason I ask is mine looks nothing like all the threads I see here that show you how to change the cartridge filter. Mind has a black plastic cover and I am pretty sure a spin on filter under. I had it changed when the dealership winterized the boat last year. Like I said i normally do all my own maintenance but I bought the boat so late in the season I didn't have time to figure everything out before it had to be winterized.

Bt doctor--Motor serial number is OL694467 but not positive. Don't have the title near me and the copy i have in the boat is not the greatest of quality.

Storage conditions are indoor non heated.

 

[Lazy Daze]

Yes, if you have an EFI, you do. But you're confusing the newer style cooler with what you have. Yours is better, by the way - less issues. You only have a filter where you are thinking of. The cooler is where I mentioned. Go to any online parts diagram and look, if you want to.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Service Literature for MERCRUISER 5.0L EFI BRAVO 3RSR 5.0L BRAVO EFI



PARTS CATALOGS
• 809500 99 - 5.0L / 5.7L EFI ALPHA/BRAVO (GEN +) ENGINE
one in each manifold, 1 in each side of the block, 1 in the fuel cooler, 1 in the therm hose.Total of 6

 

[Bt Doctur]

https://xfer.mercmarine.com/pximages/partscatalog/Common//14152_500.gif

 

[Madifonzo]

Interesting. I have 3 that I can find. 1 on circulating pump, 1 on heat exchanger and 1 on the engine...lower left I think. On one engine I now also have one on the updated fuel cooler.

i am FWC and have the air pump that purges the water though,,.does that make a difference?