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Originally Posted by 80stech;
If you put in a backup-ring the o-ring will not get pushed out like that. It almost looks like it was designed to have a backup ring installed and they forgot to put it in at the factory.
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Not sure where you mean to put a backup ring but the design doesn't hold the seal evenly it is literally "designed to fail" the plastic bends enough to let the o-ring pop out of the groove eventually.
I recommend some preventive maintenance on the o-ring before 100,000 miles.
If caught before the o-ring fails simply tighten the connection and install a screw or a hose clamp or even zip tie in the right place.
I will take pictures of any fix I engineer of course.
If I replaced the part I will put in a screw to prevent it from ever coming apart