Hibiscus Red S4

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57154/fuel_tank.jpg"></center><p>I was backing up into a parking space but it was shaped like an L. Stupid move, but I was only looking in one mirror and didn't notice that there was a low curb (lower than bumper) and as I went over it it hit the underbody of my car-fuel tank I believe. Did I knock the rear sway bar out of its place or is this a fuel tank brace? Anyone know? I went around a turn today and lost traction but I don't know if it's just my crappy toyo all season tires? Any help would be great, thanks!

S4orce2001

sucks to hear that. now you need to get a camara for the back of the car, so it won't happen again

Humminator

Is that the discombobulator or the thrust manifold???

Jeff Vader - boscoj

your swaybar is just ahead of the fuel tank, you can just see it at the bottom right of the tank

Hibiscus Red S4

Do I need to fix it soon, or can I drive like that for a week?

ben gt/cs

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WindyCityS4

Due to all the tree huggers, the government now requires the capture of gas vapors. My understanding is that that tube is used to capture the gas vapors from your tank in a canister of carbon (mentioned earlier). The car will pump fresh air thru this canister and discarded it into your manifold to burn up the captured vapors thus restoring the capture capacity of the canister. If the tube is broken, you will get the EVAP leak code. You will also fail state emissions testing.

Emissions capture is also the reason for the newer gas pumps with the "snorkel" on the spout.