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    2000 Chaparral 5.7L EFI Bravo III cooling - thermostat housing outlet question

    Several of my impeller blades broke into pieces and I was able to account for almost all of them. My concern is that there are additional pieces stuck in the thermostat housing. While driving on the lake, the engine runs at 180 degrees (I put in a new 160 degree thermostat.) I found 3 pieces...
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    5.7L EFI Mercruiser 2000 Chaparral won't start when warm

    I am on vacation with my family and my 2000 Chaparral 5.7L EFI Mercruiser Bravo III started as usual when cold, ran for a couple of hours, and after I turned it off and let it sit for a couple of hours, wouldn't start. This happened once prior to going on vacation, but the mechanics in...
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    Overheating - 5.7 EFI Mercruiser w/Bravo 3

    I have a 2000 Chaparral 230SSI with a 5.7L EFI and Bravo 3 stern drive. The first time in the water this year, it overheated and the alarm sounded while idling at the dock. I stopped the engine and took it out of the water and did the following: - Impeller in the sea water pump had 2 of the...
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