Carb rebuild needed?

[mlebauer]

After rebuilding the driveline and patching the tuned exhaust pipe leak, I took the '01 Challenger out to the river yesterday afternoon.

Unfortunately there was a lot of grass and leaves around the boat launch. The right engine clogged right away after starting and wouldn't rev, although it started fine (can debris block cooling water? Hopefully that's all it is but I've never seen overheating in the past when intakes got clogged).

The left, which had the patched tuned exhaust pipe leak, was tough to start and would stall when in neutral. It didn't seem to want to rev all the way to 7000 or hold power, but it would rev.

Is that likely to be carb related? Should I rebuild it?

Then the right engine overheated, which I assume related to it clogging, so I never got it out onto open water to test the new carbon seal/stainless ring rebuild, but the left seemed to surge nicely without cavitation when I got the engine to run.

I plan to take it somewhere with (hopefully) less debris in the water tomorrow to try again. In the meantime, any thoughts on what I observed yesterday?

 

[Dr Honda]

Don't drive it, until you get the issues solved. Overheating, or running lean will kill the engine. (s)


Yes.... debris will clog the cooling system. Give it a good flushing, and check it over.

Yes... I think you have a carb issue. Take them apart, and clean them.

 

[mlebauer]

Thanks for the response. I've had the right carb off. Except the debris issue that engine seems to be running well. I didn't rebuild it, just clean it. The left has never been off. Are you saying rebuild?

If so, I'll get both done. Others have recommended your service, take 'em off, send to Doc. What do I need to do?