Why is the engine only a 50 hour engine. I was never told that when I purchased it. Is that true that it lasts only 50 hours. ?
1953677
I'm not sure what that means, but I cannot imagine that an engine would be designed to last only 50 hours.
1953678
I believe that a 50 hour rating is where they run the engine non stop at about 75% throttle until it breaks down. So. .... if you run it for an hour here and there and take care of it. .(i.e. use high octane non ethanol gas mixed with high quality oil and keep the air filter and everything clean)...it should last at least twice that. But who knows. Its a good value.
1953679
I have only around 4 hrs. on mine but my opinion is they put a low hour number on these engines for warranty purpose .They do not tell you about this ,as you and I learned this after the purchase, this information is in your owners manual, I think this is a good product and I think it will last much longer than the 50 hours ,only time will tell. It has a really big number of 5 star ratings ,if it only lasted 50 hours I think the reviews would mention ,if mine does not last much longer than this I will make sure I inform through another review.
1953680
50 hours is the certified emissions compliance period. It is not how long it will last.
1953681
Our first one lasted over 6 years of continuous use and we never had one last that long before. We bought a second one to replace it exactly the same because we were so pleased with it lasting that long.
947804
Sorry, no idea. The only thing I can say is my lasts for ages - I have been building stuff in my garage all day and it has lasted 8 hours straight.
907768
I honestly don't know. I bought it and gave straight to my mechanic, so that he could re-assemble the engine. Sorry.
614667
Not right after storage. BUT, you gotta follow the instructions EXACTLY or it will not start. After it warms, all is good. I brought mine out of storage last spring and it took 2 of us about 30 minutes to figure out what we were doing wrong (had to look in the manual). After that, it started right up. I blame those stupid "pictographs" they put on the engine. It really confuses me.
144133
Yes....the motor is covered for lifetime of original owner, and the rest of it is covered for 60 days. I've used it hundreds of times, and had coworkers use it who don't know how it works...and jammed it up, after clearing it out, it ran again like a dream. Very high quality unit.
816144
I'm very happy & satisfied with Hangkai 2 cycle boat engine. I guess It's manufactured by (Generic) a well known Company for Generators & other equipment here in USA... As far as 12 miles a hour -- it's a stretch..Depends on the weight of your boat, occupants and gear, --- In very still waters -- I would bet it will exceed 7 mph easily... How about this for thought: Engine will run on full Throttle for like 2-3 hours on 1 tank of fuel & you will be very far from home.... For the Money it's a great value vs, prices of other boat engines... Like you, I was hesitant about purchase, turned out to be a great fun & investment. Frank I'm very happy & satisfied with Hangkai 2 cycle boat engine. I guess It's manufactured by (Generic) a well known Company for Generators & other equipment here in USA... As far as 12 miles a hour -- it's a stretch..Depends on the weight of your boat, occupants and gear, --- In very still waters -- I would bet it will exceed 7 mph easily... How about this for thought: Engine will run on full Throttle for like 2-3 hours on 1 tank of fuel & you will be very far from home.... For the Money it's a great value vs, prices of other boat engines... Like you, I was hesitant about purchase,... » Read More I'm very happy & satisfied with Hangkai 2 cycle boat engine. I guess It's manufactured by (Generic) a well known Company for Generators & other equipment here in USA... As far as 12 miles a hour -- it's a stretch..Depends on the weight of your boat, occupants and gear, --- In very still waters -- I would bet it will exceed 7 mph easily... How about this for thought: Engine will run on full Throttle for like 2-3 hours on 1 tank of fuel & you will be very far from home.... For the Money it's a great value vs, prices of other boat engines... Like you, I was hesitant about purchase, turned out to be a great fun & investment. Frank « Show Less
1932461
The motor is burnt out I had the same problem .I contacted the company 2 times with no response My unit is only 45 days old. Good luck getting it repaired under warranty.
816143
I'm very happy & satisfied with Hangkai 2 cycle boat engine. I guess It's manufactured by (Generic) a well known Company for Generators & other equipment here in USA... As far as 12 miles a hour -- it's a stretch..Depends on the weight of your boat, occupants and gear, --- In very still waters -- I would bet it will exceed 7 mph easily... How about this for thought: Engine will run on full Throttle for like 2-3 hours on 1 tank of fuel & you will be very far from home.... For the Money it's a great value vs, prices of other boat engines... Like you, I was hesitant about purchase, turned out to be a great fun & investment. Frank
113985
Following the manufacturer's recommended maintenance instructions, the unit can have a very long lifespan and become a permanent part of the infrastructure of your home. Since it only runs during tests and in emergencies, its engine hours remain very low from year to year.
1164007
Full throttle is more like 15 minutes plus or minues runt times. Stock prop is about low 30's. Put a 42mm and you get in the mid 30's. Scuff the bottom of the boat, play with the trim tabs and it'll get an extra 2-3 out of it. It's a male EC3 from the ESC.
1084859
Days... literally days. I rides 2 hours a night and it seemed like it would never die. Probably 10-12 hours at least. Maybe more
710606
That's merely machining oil burning off. It lasts about 10 min. I love the one I bought. Heats up a cold garage in no time. Flame should be blue. Don't use this in a tightly sealed area for long though.
1089107
The lower end models are still two cycle, the one I bought is 4 stroke which is just gasoline. Which means there is a tiny bit of oil in a crank case you have to watch for no mixing of gas and oil.
1157116
The motor has a life span of 3000 hiurs. Kind of like a boat motor. You would have to run it a very long time to reach 3000 hours....
357328
At full throttle, just under 10 mins. But normal use like turning, cruising, and short full speed runs.... it can last you about 20 mins.
697486
Ask to the vendor if can change it. The problem is with the engine. regards
1642988
Its the same one, my old one lasted 372 hours. The one thing that has changed is Tuff Torq has changed the oil from 10w 30 motor oil to 5w 50 synthetic motor oil on their web site. At 270 hours the orginal would stall out in 20 minutes so I removed and split the case in half, washed it out with diesel and filled it with 2 quarts of 10w 40 synthetic motor oil till it ran out the vent cap. I got another 4 years and 100 hours out of it running up to an hour before it started slowing down. Tuff Torq wanted $350.00 for rebuild kit of pump motor. Still cheaper than a new replacement mower. Took me about 2 hours to change it out. Regular multi-viscosity motor oil starts to evaporate at 265 degrees as synthetic is above 600 degress. Hope this helps ya