Breaking in Hangkai 3.5 hp outboard motor & talking about things you should do before running it

In this video I show myself running my Hangkai 3.5 hp outboard motor for the first time and breaking it in. I also mention a few things that I recommend you do to this motor before running it. Everything I've done to this motor I've done based on reading and watching videos I've watched on here that you can find yourself just by searching "hangkai 3.5hp" before purchasing the motor itself. Thus far it runs great in my opinion, but then again I am a novice to any motors of any kind. The only issue I find that may not be an issue at all, but in the video you can see that I have water shooting out of the top exhaust of the motor, as well as two screw holes on the sides. I've decided to take out the screws and see how it run without them. Please let me know if you know why this is happening or if its normal? That being said if you're willing to do some work and put in the effort I think you can make this motor run great even if you're a novice like me. Please feel free to comment and ask any questions you may have. Also please correct me if I say or do anything wrong as I myself am just learning about this motor right now.
Things to do before you turn it on:
1. Change the spark plug (champion cj8)
2. Fill the prop gears with oil
3. change the fuel lines
4. Make sure you use ethanol free fuel, and mix 2 stroke oil correctly into fuel
5. (Not necessary but convenient) drill a hole in the gas cap, fit it with an adapter, glue it together, make a breather hole, doing all of this lets you refuel easily on the water.
Tips: Make sure that if you use an external fuel tank that you use the oil/fuel mixture within 30 days or the quality will begin to degrade. Also NEVER use fuel with ethanol, it will rot the lines from what I've read and seen on videos. I highly reccomend this video made by Boilerdan1 • Hangkai 3.6 / 3.5 hp o...

[@mrkrinkle1553]

The water at those holes is normal. Grease them good and put them back in. It's fine. You'll get more from the blubber hole if they are in

[@Swa068]

Good video! Thanks for the Info!

[@edmcmanus391]

I think this is air cooled engine as other video reports. No water flow on mine

[@HigherSelph]

Never seen this gas tank mod before. Can you link to where you found that? Thx!

[@HigherSelph]

Also wondering how it works since there is no more air hole to breathe and it creates a vacuum without that. It’s actually one of the design flaws-the rubber gasket needs to be stretched out to avoid that…

[@DrSteveCallender]

I just got a 3.5 hp and am breaking it in, with running it in a trash can w/ water up to the right level. Mixed gas & oil as in your video. There's quite a bit of smoke or burned oil - is that a problem, and what can I do about it? The motor, water, and trash can aren't perfectly level and perpendicular - is that a problem?

[@yoniribalsky3750]

Can you please put link for the fuel lines that your purchased? Please

[@OutdoorsPNW]

It's just splashing that water up btw

[@heritagelandscapedallas]

mine splashes in the bucket too - no water coming from the exhause?

[@Peresnost]

Mine had exactly the same after 2 hours. Its a horrible engine and the clutch is the same as 50cc atv. Wish i never bought it. Also so noise I had a beep in my ears ....

[@mchaves7663]

if that was salt water, the damage would be great

[@theusconstitution1776]

How cheap? Are you in the UNITED STATES? EVENRUDE MADE IN THE USA❤️ NON ETHANOL GASOLINE WILL NOT DEGRADE TO THE POINT THAT YOU WILL NOTICE!

[@OutdoorsPNW]

It will degrade the cheap China fuel lines. But it's 200 dollars for the motor

[@mctransportation9831]

I never have any problems cranking my echo weed eater or chainsaw after months of sitting.

[@johnquesenbury6432]

You need to adjust the fuel mixture screw as well.

[@SAHOGTV]

check the jacket it has a leak

[@heritagelandscapedallas]

no water coming from the exhaust?

[@Peresnost]

The jacket? Mine does the same...

[@mctransportation9831]

Mine ran like shit on first run. I'm hoping changing the plug helps. Otherwise, I'll be wishing I'd bought a Japanese engine.

[@yoniribalsky3750]

Please also mention what kind of gear oil did you used?