breaking in my Hangkai 6 hp 2 stroke outboard motor.

Me and my friend messing around at Belton Lake, doing some fishing with noodle jugs and breaking in my new outboard motor.

[@Htownrule]

I just received mine today I plan on breaking it in tomorrow, I bought Lucas marine grease and a grease gun and filled the grease holes on the outboard motor full of grease and popped off the propeller and greased the shaft all I have to do now is add the gear oil and run it..

[@christinesmith7625]

i have one runs great parts are on e bay had it for a year no problems pushes my 12ft wide john boat 15 mph very good on gas

[@jif.6821]

Aloha Christine, I'm in Hawai'i, and your report is encouraging. I can't afford a new Japan-made outboard so this chicom one is now a serious option. Have you had to replace any parts? Mahalo nui!

[@christinesmith7625]

no parts yet just put in new spark plug mine is 2 years old make sure you break in motor as instructions say use tcw oil in gas motor starts I pull every time make sure after using motor in salt water you flush motor with fresh water after use you can get parts on e bay under hangkai 6 hp 2 stroke

[@christinesmith7625]

this motor is a complete copy of a mercury 5hp parts are the exact same I hope this helps

[@dwightwalls8658]

I have the same motor, its actually more similar to the Tohatsu 6hp/5hp (exact same sound and parts)

[@christinesmith7625]

correct

[@HufflerGarage]

@@dwightwalls8658 The Mercury was made in Japan by Tohatsu so they are identical.

[@dirtyhooker6317]

@@dwightwalls8658 cos the mercury is a thoatsu

[@texcntryboy48]

That's great to know, thanks for the tip!

[@Nickerian91]

Been running my daily for a few months now (going spearfishing in the ocean) :p i would suggest a fuel filter so u dont need to clean it as often (the hole is less than 0.5mm) actually drilled mine to 0.5 and added a fuel filter so it went a bit more powerful and less chance of clogging. And you should definitely replace the On/Off fuel switch because its a failed design where your fuel flow is random and you will endup paddle paddle all the way home (rubber hose around the knob which is loose so 3 holes need to matchup and the middle part "match" is random and even when its a perfect match the fuel runs very slow. (if you do full gas and it sounds like it missfiire its because you only gets drops going through the switch)

[@thornyturtleranch4u]

Did you go out in the océan with yours?

[@Nickerian91]

@@thornyturtleranch4u yes i use it almost daily on the ocean (when im there) got it running pretty smooth. the main issue is the fuel switch and clogging due to lack of filter but i would not take any long trips it is rater slow

[@bipedalhominid6815]

This thing is gonna make my kayak scream!

[@Hattaway4357]

Well did it lol

[@relaxing-fishing9477]

Is the motor still going strong? Just received mine. I paid $650 (plus $50 shipping and tax), compared $549 you paid. Hopefully, it runs well. Did you breakt it in the lake? I see all other people break it in trash cans. I wonder breaking it in the lake make it less "durable".

[@ElVeteran44]

Buy on eBay?

[@wittelarry1]

Mine is going to be broken in on my boat in the lake and river. 👍

[@robertclark1868]

Thinking of buying one for my inflatable. Have you had any issues with it, and how fast does it push your Jon boat?

[@texcntryboy48]

Well, considering how much weight we were pushing, we did about 10 mph. Both me and my friend are not a couple of lightweights!! I'm happy with it for the price I paid.

[@robertclark1868]

How much does it weigh?

[@RONALDB62]

@@texcntryboy48 how much was it?

[@texcntryboy48]

@@RONALDB62 at the time it cost me $549

[@kenharrell6686]

How did the motor work out, do you think it's worth 700$? Thinking about getting one

[@brakuda66]

It’s $380 on Amazon

[@tzee7945]

Was wondering how has the motor held up after a few yrs

[@RONALDB62]

looks like when you hit Reverse, the Prop from the Trolling Motor hit it into Neutral??

[@clintburt9821]

How do you feel about this motor? have you had any problems since this video? would you buy it again or would you save money and get a name brand one? Im Iooking at the same motor for my 14-foot aluminum V boat

[@texcntryboy48]

I like it and I've not had any problems with it so far. Would I buy it again? I would buy the same brand but I'd go with a little bit more horse power.

[@clintburt9821]

@@texcntryboy48 picked up a 6 hp mercury for 500$ thanks for the feedback tho! 🇱🇷

[@jif.6821]

Do you still own the motor? Has it been reliable? The price is hard to beat but I want it for ocean use so it has to be reliable. Thanks!

[@texcntryboy48]

It's been reliable so far and I love it. I would try to go for one with more horse power though, for your use maybe?

[@thornyturtleranch4u]

Better get two.

[@ahmadshabal2277]

how long to break in 2 stroke outboard..

[@texcntryboy48]

10 running hours

[@AliGbk]

Good engine or:)?

[@texcntryboy48]

I think it is, I'm fairly impressed.

[@PhuTran-rz3sv]

Is the motor still running? Any problem so far with it?

[@nref55]

Hey brotha is this motor still kicking? I’m thinking of getting one for a pelican predator

[@texcntryboy48]

That would be nice! It still runs and I've got no complaints so far.

[@_BlueAxis_]

Whats the overall review? I keep hearing mixed comments on these chinese engines. When they run, they seem to be run ok, however when something breaks, people are reporting they cannot find parts

[@texcntryboy48]

Christine Smith said that you can find replacement parts on Ebay. My review on it is it's a fairly decent motor and for the price, it does exactly as says it would do. I haven't had issues with it yet.

[@Nickerian91]

the engine is amazing and pretty solid design not much can go wrong with a 2 stroke engine. there is 2 things that i i would count as wrong but they aint really a part of the "engine" itself. The fuel switch has a failed design where the fuel flow will be random and sometimes it will be completely shut (a rubber hose over the "knob" which is not attached so it spins freely around the rod (knob) so 3 holes need to matchup and the middle part is random. you will endup paddle paddle home if you dont replace or bypass it. The hole in the carburetor is less than 0.5mm wide which means it will be clogged easily so adding a fuel filter is required if you dont want to keep opening it up (i actually drilled it up to 0.5mm which gave me a bit more power and more stable run) If you go for a bigger engine this is less of a problem since the hole is bigger by default to let more fuel into the cylinder. (yes bigger engines run more stable than low powered engines just for this reason)

[@richardtran1565]

Did you register the motor?

[@bipedalhominid6815]

Register the boat not the motor

[@texcntryboy48]

I didn't but the guy that bought the boat got it registered with no issues.

[@chrisforester9345]

Have you had any issues with the motor so far?

[@TylerRPSI]

Chris Forester lol

[@DonatelaDonatelo]

Is the motor skill working

[@texcntryboy48]

As far as I know it still is, when I had it it was running great.

[@DonatelaDonatelo]

You sold the motor

[@ESPNsPeacockbassProfessor]

weight?

[@christinesmith7625]

about 45 pounds

[@AliGbk]

How much oil mixture for break in? 25:1? 30:1?35:1?

[@larrynew7258]

50:1

[@randalljosephj]

Ali Gbk should use 25 /1

[@texcntryboy48]

The book says 32/1

[@texcntryboy48]

After the break in period it's 50:1

[@tychapman7536]

Still working any problems

[@texcntryboy48]

As far as I know it's still running, last I heard it was running great, the people who bought the boat really love it.

[@ElVeteran44]

Seller on eBay name?