Re: 1997 Mercruiser 3.0L[ Ol' Paw's Boat Motor Bulletin Board ] [ Ol' Paw's Fishing Page ] Posted by Dan G. (65.138.95.116) on January 07, 2004 at 05:08:24: In Reply to: 1997 Mercruiser 3.0L posted by MJD on January 06, 2004 at 16:33:49: MJD; Read your thread this morning and hope my response is not to late. There are 4 or 5 plugs to drain. Not sure if you have 2 on the block but some do. One on each side of the block. There is a plug under each exhaust bellows, and one to drain the cooling water from the power steering. Dan G. |