Product Recall - Quicksilver Fuel Filter

[spartacus]

Anyone else had an email regards Quicksilver fuel filters? Some were badged as Mercury. Effects specific period May 3 - 17 August 2023. Although it's a Australian government recall - these filters were sold worldwide.

Issue: Fuel filter may not seal properly on the 'o' ring causing fire hazard.

From experience, I use a little engine oil to seal and the ****** never comes off when I come to replace. Pair of wide angle grips and a little brut force shifts it.

Will check tonight and see if there's anything. Any petrol likely to have evaporated. My filter lives under the console on my 4.8 right opposite the battery (which is in a battery box).

More details here: https://www.productsafety.gov.au/rec...d=149335946001

[Matt]

I've noticed the o-rings distorting and generally being a bit crap - both on quicksilver and aftermarket ones. The worst thing I've directly had is the internal o-ring expanding and partially blocking the inlets - but generally - ethanol in fuel sucks.

[spartacus]

The filter is relatively inexpensive Matt, so I'm just going to replace it. To be honest I rate Quicksilver parts. Only had an 'o' ring dislodge on Tohatsu pattern part fuel connector. That wasn't fuel/ethanol content, just poorly made, so I only buy OEM for that reason.

[Matt]

I had a recmar filter that the internal o-ring bulged on, so I assumed it was a poor pattern part so switched to a quicksilver one - after a month in place, it looked the same. Can't remember what's on it at the mo, but I generally carry a spare on board "just in case", whatever.