Apathetic
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- Aug 7, 2006
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First, thanks for any information and help you may provide. Second, if there is any information I failed to provide please tell me what you need and where I will find it. Again, thanks in advance.
I just purchased a 1992 Four Winns Liberator 201 cuddy cabin with an OMC King Cobra drive and a Ford 351. The engine appears to be a replacement as it has a Jasper repower sticker on it. On the passenger side valve cover is an OMC decal with:
Model # 584DPEAMK
Serial # T01242551
But another decal is placed over the lower part of that decal and it says:
Model # 987526
Serial # T00756837
Here's the story and my questions:
To date I have owned two 16' boats. One had a 1969 40 hp Johnson outboard and the other had a 1973 115 hp Mercury. I have maintained them myself and each run perfectly to this day. Each unit had a controller with a smaller control for the idle speed. This boat (the Four Winns that I'm asking about) has a single controller. When purchasing the boat from a consignment marina the marina salesman told me to PULL OUT the round knob which will disengage the shifter and it will then operate as throttle only. I noted this and off to sea trial we went. The boat performed wonderfully and we purchased it.
Upon getting it home I had difficulty starting it. I pulled out the knob exactly as he described and moved the throttle forward fully twice and back to neutral. The boat then started and idled like a top. What it won't do, however, is it won't start with the throttle in any position other than neutral. I have been told, and have read in the OMC King Cobra owners manual, that if I were to flood the engine I should move the throttle fully forward and crank the motor. The starter will not engage in any position other than in upright neutral. I assume this is a neutral safety switch, but why is it interrupting the starter when I follow as being told by disengaging the shifter? What obviously stupid thing have I done wrong, or was I told wrong?
Secondly, when starting the motor I connected and OMC flush kit to the drive, exactly as I have done for years with the Mercury and the Johnson outboard. Today I noticed (and smelled :% ) an exhaust colored smoke that smelled like (oh no) steamed shrimp coming from the upper unit. I shut the engine down immediately (it had run for less than 1 minute). The upper unit was quite hot and remained so for 30 to 45 minutes later and while it is cool now, if you put your nose to the upper unit it smells like steamed shrimp. I know that smell and that smoke = bad, but as a car guy I've never smelled anything burn up and smell like that. A very different odor.
Here is a picture of my control unit. Am I properly disengaging the shifter by following the marina salesman's advice? I'm not trying/attempting/or wanting to point the blame at anybody, I just want to make sure I'm doing this right and get an idea from you guys and gals if there has been damage done.
Thanks again for reading. I know it's long, but I just want to provide as much information as possible and learn.
I just purchased a 1992 Four Winns Liberator 201 cuddy cabin with an OMC King Cobra drive and a Ford 351. The engine appears to be a replacement as it has a Jasper repower sticker on it. On the passenger side valve cover is an OMC decal with:
Model # 584DPEAMK
Serial # T01242551
But another decal is placed over the lower part of that decal and it says:
Model # 987526
Serial # T00756837
Here's the story and my questions:
To date I have owned two 16' boats. One had a 1969 40 hp Johnson outboard and the other had a 1973 115 hp Mercury. I have maintained them myself and each run perfectly to this day. Each unit had a controller with a smaller control for the idle speed. This boat (the Four Winns that I'm asking about) has a single controller. When purchasing the boat from a consignment marina the marina salesman told me to PULL OUT the round knob which will disengage the shifter and it will then operate as throttle only. I noted this and off to sea trial we went. The boat performed wonderfully and we purchased it.
Upon getting it home I had difficulty starting it. I pulled out the knob exactly as he described and moved the throttle forward fully twice and back to neutral. The boat then started and idled like a top. What it won't do, however, is it won't start with the throttle in any position other than neutral. I have been told, and have read in the OMC King Cobra owners manual, that if I were to flood the engine I should move the throttle fully forward and crank the motor. The starter will not engage in any position other than in upright neutral. I assume this is a neutral safety switch, but why is it interrupting the starter when I follow as being told by disengaging the shifter? What obviously stupid thing have I done wrong, or was I told wrong?
Secondly, when starting the motor I connected and OMC flush kit to the drive, exactly as I have done for years with the Mercury and the Johnson outboard. Today I noticed (and smelled :% ) an exhaust colored smoke that smelled like (oh no) steamed shrimp coming from the upper unit. I shut the engine down immediately (it had run for less than 1 minute). The upper unit was quite hot and remained so for 30 to 45 minutes later and while it is cool now, if you put your nose to the upper unit it smells like steamed shrimp. I know that smell and that smoke = bad, but as a car guy I've never smelled anything burn up and smell like that. A very different odor.
Here is a picture of my control unit. Am I properly disengaging the shifter by following the marina salesman's advice? I'm not trying/attempting/or wanting to point the blame at anybody, I just want to make sure I'm doing this right and get an idea from you guys and gals if there has been damage done.
Thanks again for reading. I know it's long, but I just want to provide as much information as possible and learn.
