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Nelsthebass
Firing on two.
Joined: October 5th, 2009, 8:22 pm Posts: 1415 Location: Stone, Staffs
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Re: My 2cv
Modern batteries have a habit these days of going "fine, fine,fine, nowt"
_________________ 1987 2CV Special 2014 Suzuki Swift Sport 2015 Lexus NX300h 1966 Ami Break
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March 19th, 2017, 10:13 pm |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4696 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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Re: My 2cv
Been finding the 2CV's engine is a bit choppy on the tick over. Just filmed a very short video which is here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJxy0ef-YlI taken in the garage with the car facing out and the door open. Sounds a bit noisy, but I don't think there's a blowing exhaust at the moment, though I may well be wrong. I'm certainly not getting any fumes coming into the cabin, and the exhaust tailpipe note sounds quite healthy if you disregard the choppiness.
_________________ 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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March 28th, 2017, 6:25 pm |
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AZS
Firing on two.
Joined: December 22nd, 2013, 5:01 am Posts: 300 Location: Netherlands
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Re: My 2cv
Nelsthebass wrote: Modern batteries have a habit these days of going "fine, fine,fine, nowt" Batteries get damaged when emptied to much, with a start battery more than 20% could already be to much
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March 29th, 2017, 11:23 pm |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4696 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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Re: My 2cv
Thought of today:- The bloke who designed the manifold/exhaust on the 2CV. I hope he's burning in the hottest part of Hell.
_________________ 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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April 2nd, 2017, 6:56 pm |
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Ianredspecial
Firing on two.
Joined: June 22nd, 2014, 8:09 pm Posts: 1180 Location: Reading, Berks UK
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Re: My 2cv
Jonathan wrote: Thought of today:- The bloke who designed the manifold/exhaust on the 2CV. I hope he's burning in the hottest part of Hell. It's hard to disagree with that.....
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April 3rd, 2017, 8:07 pm |
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am Posts: 3675
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Re: My 2cv
Explain, svp? Details of an alternative or improved arrangement would earn credibility... Ianredspecial wrote: Jonathan wrote: Thought of today:- The bloke who designed the manifold/exhaust on the 2CV. I hope he's burning in the hottest part of Hell. It's hard to disagree with that.....
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April 4th, 2017, 2:33 am |
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Nelsthebass
Firing on two.
Joined: October 5th, 2009, 8:22 pm Posts: 1415 Location: Stone, Staffs
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Re: My 2cv
Suspect it might be due to that unerring habit of not seating properly if the heads aren't loose and blowing gaskets.....
_________________ 1987 2CV Special 2014 Suzuki Swift Sport 2015 Lexus NX300h 1966 Ami Break
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April 4th, 2017, 11:15 pm |
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EirikJ
Firing on two.
Joined: February 17th, 2009, 8:43 pm Posts: 567 Location: NOrWAY
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Re: My 2cv
Nelsthebass wrote: Suspect it might be due to that unerring habit of not seating properly if the heads aren't loose and blowing gaskets..... I would think the reason for those problems are lack of knowledge by the mechanic, not poor design from the designer. There's a big difference
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Five 2CV's, DS 21 ieh Pallas -70, DS 23 h Pallas -75, CX 25 GTi automatic -89, XM 2,0i -90 And a Heinemann Z412 -80
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April 5th, 2017, 6:25 am |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4696 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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Re: My 2cv
Nope. It's the complication of multiple joints (manifold to heat exchanger to crossbox on both sides of the engine) and having to ensure all joints are tight. The problem comes with getting it nice and tight on one side, only to find a gap big enough to sail an oil tanker through on the other side. Then finding the clamps aren't wide enough to clamp around both flared ends of adjoining pipes. A bloody nightmare! Would be much easier to just have twin exhausts and do away with that bloody crossbox.
_________________ 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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April 5th, 2017, 6:53 pm |
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Nelsthebass
Firing on two.
Joined: October 5th, 2009, 8:22 pm Posts: 1415 Location: Stone, Staffs
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Re: My 2cv
Ahh! The proverbial shite exhaust clamps.....the Burton ones are well worth the investment and will clamp much better than the original designs - I believe single pipes down each size don't give enough back pressure and reduce effective bhp - the design of the exhaust is quite complex and gives similar exhaust gas lengths so as to balance the pressures from cylinder to cylinder - if you look at racers exhaust design with no cross box it involves quite exotic pipework to give similar exhaust tracts....
_________________ 1987 2CV Special 2014 Suzuki Swift Sport 2015 Lexus NX300h 1966 Ami Break
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April 5th, 2017, 11:45 pm |
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