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Since the engine is running backwards that to me sounds like a serious engineering error. I’ll bet they accidentally ground the camshafts reversed and when they discovered it they already had ground numerous camshafts for production. Then to save scrapping them and tooling up for the correct ones they released the engine running backwards. This would explain why the centrifugal water pump doesn’t work because of it’s reverse rotation and why the fan is blowing in the wrong direction.  Centrifugal pump only pump in one direction. They could have easily designed it to rotate in the opposite direction if they knew in advance.
I still really like the engine but it’s these design flaws that make us the buyer the victim or Genia pig at Our Expense!!! These design flaws should have been found during pre production testing by Real Engineers Not the Customer!!!
True be known, I really doubt they have done any durability tests on any of the many engines that they offer.
 This would explain all the worn O Rings, water leaks, cylinder scoring from no piston pin retainers, leaking valves, loose bearings, short ignition life!!!
I don’t expect perfection for the price these sell for but the money they spend on packaging would have been better spent on Quality!!!