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Never pulled the bypass cover but I have seen motors go into an overheat in a 55 gallon barrel. Its because the water gets so churned up with exhaust bubbles that the water is thinned out and effects the volume. This has happened if I was running them with a regular prop at 1/2-3/4 throttle in the little 55 gallon drum.
Finally, somebody on this forum has seen OMCs overheat in a barrel, when there is really no problem with the motor!!! Thank you! I have said this many times and have been met with only chipping crickets. ESPECIALLY the Big Twins and RDs. They will usually over heat in a barrel, even in neutral, just from their own exhaust gas bubbles. I wish I had thought to try taking off the bypass cover. Very intriguing idea. (Although in salt water, I would have risked snapping off the screws….)
Long live American manufacturing!