A cautionary tail

[nakedape]

Recently I bought an inter-cooler, the brand is for the minute is unimportant but suffice to say it is a top mount. The kit came minus two brackets - quickly sorted. The cooler took a lot more effort to mount than should have been necessary - but again quickly sorted by the manufacturer.

Fitting required moving a fuel line & a fitting into the fuel filter housing - here starts the lesson. The fitting was bloody tight & in an effort to be helpful the manufacturer offered to do it for me - perhaps to aid placating me after leaving out the brackets or because they are just nice guys. Any hoo it was shifted and the cooler installed, followed by a nervous afternoon spent cutting a hole in the bonnet.

All good thinks I - not a hope Shortly after the truck started to stall moments after starting it - then it got hard to start - then it threw a fault code. So off the the mechanic who proceeded to inform me that the fuel pump was likely playing up but he'd do some investigating

After a few hours playing around he proudly produced the cause of my consternation - a cracked and warped fuel-filter housing. Seems that in their exuberance to help the guys at the intercooler shop had damaged it

Its been replaced at a fair cost to me - now I'm tossing up whether to retrieve those costs from the cooler mob, or just wear it on the chin as they were simply trying to help!

nakedape

 

[Leprechaun]

That bad luck mate.

I'd give them a friendly call, and explain what has happened. And see what their response is.

 

[Dave]

Not good mate.

Id chase them and see how you go.

Good luck.

Dave.

 

[shorty40]

I'd definitely let them know if only for the next poor blokes sake.

 

[Jason]

Yeah I'd go with what KINGCAB said, be friendly and see how you go, they should be paying though.