[s-cars] Fumoto Valve

[Ron Kirkham]

Douglas,

I ordered a Fumoto 207 in Jan. of 2000.  I encountered the exact same
problem with the sway bar.  So the damn thing has been in my tool box since.
I tried on several subsequent oil changes to figure a way to put it on.  I
even made a post to the list for help, though it made me feel sorta stupid.
I swear that the only way I could figure to get the thing on would be to
drop the sway bar.  Didn't feel like doing that, even though I'm sure I
could replace the rubber bits there, so it still sits unused.  I guess that
you and I are the only ones with this particular delima since everyone else
seems to have had no issues making the install.  At least that they will
admit.

Not happy that you can't figure it out, but happy to hear that I am not the
only one with this problem.  I'd sure like to know the magic required.

Ron Kirkham
93 S4 Fumoto valveless
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Listers,

OK, I bought the Fumoto for my 95.5 S6 Avant. The 207 with the nipple
(thinking that I would attach a piece of plastic tubing to avoid the
horizontal flow path).

Two problems:

1) No clearance for the nipple.  Hits a line that crosses the chassis in
line with the sway bar.

2) Knuckle on the valve doesn't clear the sway bar when trying to screw in
the valve.

Ignore problem number one.  I'll either exchange it or saw off the nipple.
But what about number two?  Have others encountered this obstruction with
the sway bar?  If so, how solved?

Douglas in MN
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