Fuel filter cracked?
 

Anyone seen this before? The motor is a 2005 Merc 525 EFI. The filter was shooting gas out the end of the filter. It seems to have cracked where the weld is where the line goes into the filter. This was a new filter that just been installed, could it have been poor build quality? Thanks

Was this an inline filter?

If so it is possible the tech did not hold the filter side with a wrench while tightening and stressed the weld.

fuel filter
 

i had the same thing happen last summer on my 502mpi mag.right where theflare connection is the weld cracked.it was,nt spraying gas ,but caught it just in time.it is a fussion weld on mine.i think that is a cheesey was to make a filter.i guess in time vibration cracked it.