Left engine dies when taking off

[Medic10679]

Hello all

I bought a 97 challenger 1800 about a month ago. It has a few small issues, but nothing major yet. We took it out last Saturday, and it ran great for about an hour. We stopped to change skiers and when i took off the left engine died at about 2500 rpms. It would start back up and run fine, but it did it 5 or 6 times. It sounded like it was flooding. Any ideas

Thanks

 

[Dr Honda]

I would start with a carb rebuild... then check the fuel select valve. When they get old... they leak.

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Hello all

I bought a 97 challenger 1800 about a month ago. It has a few small issues, but nothing major yet. We took it out last Saturday, and it ran great for about an hour. We stopped to change skiers and when i took off the left engine died at about 2500 rpms. It would start back up and run fine, but it did it 5 or 6 times. It sounded like it was flooding. Any ideas,m Thanks

Does it still have the gray tempo fuel lines? if so then change them to black auto line with an in-line filter. Make sure you change or clean the in-carb filters when doing the rebuild as the Dr suggests.

 

[Dr Honda]

SDB: Just an FYI.... The boats didn't come for the factory with the Tempo hoses.

 

[Seadoobuddy]

mmmmmmmmm, they put the gray one on skis but not boats....interesting. Do you know the reason why?

 

[Dr Honda]

Nope. Just something I've noticed.

With that said... my Islandia has USCG fuel hose in it. BUT... it's not "Tempo" hose... it's a rubber hose with a semi-ridged internal hose in it. They don't decay... but they are a total bastard to get over the barbed fittings.