just picked up our ,new to us, 2008 la palma diesel 34... spent the weekend cleaning and polishing and detailing... in checking the water system i attempted to change the in line water filter which is installed behind our waste drains... a really dumb place to put it but that's another matter.... I unscrewed the filer bowl and looked at the filter cartridge which seemed new and not used... it was pristine and there was no residue in the bowl or even a drop of water... that was when I noticed the winterization bypass hose in front of the filter and there was no hose connected to the filter itself either the intake or outtake ends... I get the impression this filter was never hooked up at all ... I contemplated disconnecting the winterization bypass hose and connecting the filter but the water lines are hard plastic and not bendable back to the filter connections.. i also contemplated relocating the filter to a more accessable location not behind the black and gray water drains where i can work on it... my question is this .. should there be a flexible hose to the filter or should I try forcing the plastic hoses to the intake and exit ports on the filter...