Evening all!
I have just bought a brand new filter which was labelled as a "Genuine Honda Filter". It arrived in the post today and I am wondering if it has been badly handled potentially.
When I took it out the packaging, I could hear something inside knocking about. It sounds like how I would expect it to if the filter element was loose in the housing and was hitting the sides of the plastic casing.
I tried screwing the water fuel sensor into the housing to see if that stopped the clunking noise, but it didn't.
I've never had one of these types of filters before, my previous ones have been either metal canister ones or just the element that goes into a plastic housing attached to the engine.
Also, when I took the little rubber bungs off, the pipe connectors were wet and smell like diesel. I assume this would be from the testing process in the factory perhaps? Or is there a chance this is one of those that have ended up somehow being returned and resold by accident?
Any advice would be much appreciated!
I have just bought a brand new filter which was labelled as a "Genuine Honda Filter". It arrived in the post today and I am wondering if it has been badly handled potentially.
When I took it out the packaging, I could hear something inside knocking about. It sounds like how I would expect it to if the filter element was loose in the housing and was hitting the sides of the plastic casing.
I tried screwing the water fuel sensor into the housing to see if that stopped the clunking noise, but it didn't.
I've never had one of these types of filters before, my previous ones have been either metal canister ones or just the element that goes into a plastic housing attached to the engine.
Also, when I took the little rubber bungs off, the pipe connectors were wet and smell like diesel. I assume this would be from the testing process in the factory perhaps? Or is there a chance this is one of those that have ended up somehow being returned and resold by accident?
Any advice would be much appreciated!