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I'm changing the piston rings on my visa engine as well as trying to eliminate the usual oil leaks around the cilinders.
Could any expert give me some advice?
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November 21st, 2018, 1:21 pm
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Hi Vitor

I wouldn't call myself an expert, but first off, what are you hoping to gain from doing the ring change?

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November 21st, 2018, 2:56 pm
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Stop oil consumption, mainly


November 21st, 2018, 3:35 pm
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So, are the pistons and bores ok?

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November 21st, 2018, 4:11 pm
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It's not me who's doing the job. It´s a friend who is kind of 2cv mechanics expert.
He showed me the parts and said everything looked OK (until now ;) ) but the piston rings showed some signs of wear, which I/he guess(es) is normal after 160.000 kms... aggravated by the fact that the engine has been running on LPG for maybe 100.000 kms.


November 21st, 2018, 7:43 pm
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That sounds plausible. :)

I would not have thought LPG would affect the rings, more likely the valves. :)

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November 21st, 2018, 8:02 pm
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As far as I could see the valves don't look worn out, but they weren't disassembled yet...
Anyway this is the 2nd engine (the 1st one was a 602) I've been using running on LPG, and I'm not so sure that gas is a bad option.
Besides, it is supposed to be not so pollutant as gasoline...
My aim was to use an electric kit for the 2cv (like they do in Paris) but I couldn't find it yet.


November 21st, 2018, 9:43 pm
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An electric 2CV sounds cool. 8-)

I was running my Bedouin on LPG for a while. It wasn't set up correctly, and I eventually had running problems with the engine. Back on petrol now, but I hope to go back to LPG but with an injection system soon.


Regarding piston rings, I guess you can change them and try it. ;)

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November 21st, 2018, 10:04 pm
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How are the cylinder bores? (Visa engines had a Nikasil coating).


November 22nd, 2018, 12:28 am
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vitor wrote:
As far as I could see the valves don't look worn out, but they weren't disassembled yet...
Anyway this is the 2nd engine (the 1st one was a 602) I've been using running on LPG, and I'm not so sure that gas is a bad option.
Besides, it is supposed to be not so pollutant as gasoline...
My aim was to use an electric kit for the 2cv (like they do in Paris) but I couldn't find it yet.

I think this is what you need.
But I assume it costs more than you want to spend on that .
https://www.mehariclub.com/fr/eden-electrique/

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