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Old 03-07-2025 | 05:57 PM
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Hello Guys, I have a 2009 Sea Ray SLX 250 with a Mercury 496 Magnum engine, I pull the blue drain plugs total of 3 two on the right side and one on the left side, I installed the ones of the front of the engine but one on the back right side I cannot find where it goes. I should have take some photos before pulling them. anybody has an idea where it is located?

I'm gonna give it another try and see if I can find it, if not I'm going to use the earmuffs and run water though the engine and see where it comes out. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I bought the boat about 2 months ago so I'm on the learning curve on this one, I had several boats but none with a 496 Magnum Engine.
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Ditch the blue plastic junk before they leave you stranded or break off in the hole. Get stainless steel replacements.
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Originally Posted by Tractionless
Ditch the blue plastic junk before they leave you stranded or break off in the hole. Get stainless steel replacements.
Thank You, i did not knew that was an option, I'll look for them, THX!
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two on impeller housing, one on cool fuel system I believe...
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should be one on the oil cooler
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Old 03-09-2025 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by PMCM
Thank You, i did not knew that was an option, I'll look for them, THX!
look at Hardin Marine of cp performance
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https://www.hardin-marine.com/p-8108...74-5-pack.aspx

out of stock at Hardin until end of month
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Old 03-10-2025 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by speicher lane
https://www.hardin-marine.com/p-8108...74-5-pack.aspx

out of stock at Hardin until end of month
It literally took me a year to get those! Every single time I tried to order I got the 'out of stock' message.
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I bought 8 or 10 of the stainless ones from a user on here last yr.
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Your 496 should have 2 on the seawater pump (down low starboard side towards the front of engine), and 1 on the port side towards the front of engine on the water drain valve.
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