Did I screw something up ?

[randy_oneal1]

I recently posted about draining the fuel tank on my 1997 Challenger 1800, I didn't get any feedback on some questions (no biggie they were probably stupid questions), so I just put it back together and hit the water.

It ran awsome for about 30-45 min., then I was coming back to the marina and it started cutting out but both engines kept running, I was doing about 35 and it seemed like the RPMS on both engines started to drop and my speed started to drop, I was really close to the marina so I pulled back to minimal throttle and idled into the marina. When Idling in I could hear a sucking type noise, any idea what this was?

I THEN DISCOVERED THAT I HAD PUT THE FUEL LINES BACK ONTO THE BAFFLE WRONG! All of the hoses were one spot to the left of where they belong (sketched out a little diagram but forgot about it until after the fact).

Can someone tell me what these hoses go to or direct me to a diagram where I can find out?

Also, does anyone know if this may have damaged my carb or motor in anyway?

I am going to try putting it in the water after I get off work but both motors seem to crank and run good out of the water.

 

[randy_oneal1]

does anyone have any idea of what future problems this may cause, if any ?

 

[kcr357]

not sure what you mean, could you repost and be more specific about what went where?

 

[randy_oneal1]

On the top of the fuel baffle you have four posts that the fuel lines contect to. I put numbers on them so it may make it easier to under stand if I give them to you that way (I don't know what they go to). If you are looking at the top of the baffle on the side where the wires come out to the fuel gauge come out, the post to he immediate right of the wires would be line 1; going to the left (counter-clock wise) the next post would be 2; the next one to the left would be 3 and the next 4.

I had the fuel line "1" on the post where fuel line "2" goes; "2" where "3" goes; "3" where "4" goes and "4" where "1" goes.

Hopefully this will help clarify, here is kind of a diagram of what I am trying to explain if you are looking at the top of the baffle:

(3) (2)
..........=(fuel gauge wires)
(4) (1)

I think the "3" spot says "ON" under the post on the baffle I couldn't see if the rest said anything.

Let me know if this doesn't help and I will take a photo.

 

[randy_oneal1]

This may be easier to answer, what is the worst case senario caused by mixing up the fuel lines at the top of the baffle ?

 

[Chester]

All 4 nipples on the baffle are labeled (it's embossed in the white plastic just below the nipple). One says on, one says ret (return), one says res (reserve) and one says vent. Hook up the hoses accordingly.
I don't think you did any damage.

Chester