I know you shouldent, but I did. The first time I took my Honda out, I had it in a hole with good mud and Id say, 3' of water. Never sputterd, coughed, backfired or most imporatntly, stoped. I did notice a power loss when I went deep, and was concerned because I thought this thing had power...then I noticed I was in 3rd gear, down shifted, the RPM's came up and she came on like a madman.