[s-cars] RE: Fumoto

[Bob DG]

My swaybar needed to be dropped to install the valve...

>From: "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com>
>To: "Rich Assarabowski" <konecc at snet.net>, 
><s-car-list at audifans.com>,<padanneo at sbcglobal.net>
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] RE:  Fumoto
>Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 09:50:58 -0500
>
>
>Hmmm...  let me try to make this more clear...
>
>My valve is exposed to the elements currently, has been intermittently
>for 2 years 40k (long bellypan story).  I beat the bejeezus out of the
>car (suspension travel is er 'realized') on all surfaces (dirt, snow,
>gravel) at all times.  I use the car to plow the end of my driveway (2'
>deep is no prob).  My valve operates flawlessly.
>
>You're right though, I have seen the valve not fit on another car as
>well as it did on mine, yes.
>
>-Paul
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rich Assarabowski [mailto:konecc at snet.net]
>Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:40 AM
>To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK); s-car-list at audifans.com;
>padanneo at sbcglobal.net
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] RE: Fumoto
>
>
>I have one, but I don't particularly like the exposed ball in the Fumoto
>ball valve, seems to me that with time the will be water, dirt and salt
>that
>will work itself into the valve and cause corrosion.  Also, there is
>very
>close clearance between the valve and the swaybar, on some cars there's
>not
>enough clearance to install the valve.
>
>Didn't someone post another aftermarket valve on this list?  I know
>there
>are other options out there.
>
>-- Rich A.
>
>
>
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