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Jonathan
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Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm
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Location: Disunited Kingdom
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 Towing I'm looking at towing a friend's 2CV Fourgonnette about 40 miles so it can have some work done to the engine by a 2CV mechanic. I'll be using a towing bar for the job. Is there anything that can cause problems with the engine/transmission, or is a 2CV quite happy to be towed along?
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1988 built (1989 F-registered) Citroën 2CV-Six
2013 (63-Plate) VW Golf SE 1.4TSI BMT DSG7
1932 Morris Minor Open Two-Seater (The £100 car).
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rob massey55
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Joined: December 21st, 2014, 7:33 pm
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Location: Rhayader Mid Wales
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Re: Towing no problems with a towing bar, dragged the dyane back here and that was 50 miles. Wrap up warm for the towee though  .
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| November 27th, 2021, 9:53 am |
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Roger V
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Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Location: Exeter, Devon
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Re: Towing As long as there are no underlying faults, and there is oil in the gearbox, it should be fine.
When I bought the Bedouin, I towed it from Lincoln to Wales (Pontypool) with an 'A' frame.
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm
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Re: Towing Thanks awfully chaps. I did find an old thread about towing with an A-frame. One of the guys stated the gearbox exploded on their 2CV, which is most disconcerting. The welfare of the towee doesn't concern me. I'll be toastie in the Golf 
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1988 built (1989 F-registered) Citroën 2CV-Six
2013 (63-Plate) VW Golf SE 1.4TSI BMT DSG7
1932 Morris Minor Open Two-Seater (The £100 car).
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Roger V
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Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Location: Exeter, Devon
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Re: Towing probably low on oil ...
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If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's probably electrical (or, an electric fuel pump!) ....
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| November 27th, 2021, 1:23 pm |
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AZL57
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Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm
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Location: South-Limburg
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Re: Towing And don't forget the steering lock...
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Jonathan
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Re: Towing A steering lock is probably not something fitted to a 1969 Fourgonnette, thankfully 
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1988 built (1989 F-registered) Citroën 2CV-Six
2013 (63-Plate) VW Golf SE 1.4TSI BMT DSG7
1932 Morris Minor Open Two-Seater (The £100 car).
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| November 27th, 2021, 4:11 pm |
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Jonathan
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Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm
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Location: Disunited Kingdom
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Re: Towing The tow has been done. Wasn't as bad as I feared 
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1988 built (1989 F-registered) Citroën 2CV-Six
2013 (63-Plate) VW Golf SE 1.4TSI BMT DSG7
1932 Morris Minor Open Two-Seater (The £100 car).
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