thatone123
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My other post concerning this got kind of hijacked with talk about salt water salt buildup. But, that's ok as it was all useful info. To delve a little further into this overheating question I might be so bold to ask at what stage of engine paint blister and burn off could one expect engine piston/ring damage to occur. This is probably technically not exactly possible but some old hands with lots of overheating of OMC outboard engines over the years just might have some real life hands on experience to relate. Also, I knew that piston/ring/cylinder damage was the most common damage from overheating, but damage to other vital engine components must occur also, like to bearing. Is there any kind of parameter one might use to predict or expect other vital engine damage beside that that goes on in the bore? I know that lugging engines is hard on bearing, but high engine heat must also be a major factor and of course some engines and bearing layout are tougher than others.