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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4708 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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 Re: My 2cv
Cheers guys, the "cut" is in line with the gap below the lower chevron, I've looked at photos of originals in situ and that seems to be how Citroen did it.
_________________ 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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January 18th, 2012, 7:36 pm |
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mileswybourn
Firing on two.
Joined: October 12th, 2009, 6:32 pm Posts: 281 Location: Wittersham, Kent
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 Re: My 2cv
Thumbs up - nice one !
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January 18th, 2012, 8:24 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
Very smart, and I bet the cabin is a bit warmer as well... Ken
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January 18th, 2012, 10:04 pm |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4708 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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 Re: My 2cv
Thanks Ken, haven't had an opportunity to give it a decent try out yet. I dropped the car round to Peter Cross at Tibberton yesterday morning and picked it up this afternoon. The exhaust was blowing rather badly and my quick bodge from about 4-months ago failed last Saturday on the Raid Sportmans, so got Peter to do a proper job. The clamps were too big and not gripping the pipes in the right place so they were not pulling the pipes together and sealing them. Got the right clamps fitted now and the car is smooth 'n' quiet. I'm taking the Old Dear to Malvern tomorrow, so I don't know when I'll have the opportunity to give the 2CV a nice little run out.
_________________ 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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January 21st, 2012, 1:46 am |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4708 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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 Re: My 2cv
So this morning I got the 2CV out and headed in a roundabout fashion to Alcester. Car ran really sweet, though I only maxed at 55mph and was mostly pootling along at 45-50mph. Was luuuurvly and warm in the cabin, in fact it got a bit too warm as I was still wearing my coat  I popped into Alcester and left the car parked for about 15-20mins and when I went to fire up the engine it took a fair bit of cranking, so I'm guessing it's a bit warm under the bonnet and the fuel is evaporating. So what should I do? Should I just leave it, as the car seems to run nicely? Should I cut more ventilation into the muff? Or should I remove the muff completely? Give me your thoughts, I2F'ers. 
_________________ 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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January 24th, 2012, 3:23 pm |
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Smiffy
Firing on two.
Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 pm Posts: 2356 Location: Worcestershire
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 Re: My 2cv
More ventilation into the muff, imho.
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January 24th, 2012, 4:41 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
Jonathan, best not to confuse regulation of cooling air to the engine with how the operating temperature of the coil is affected by less air flow through the engine bay. I'd tend to think that you have been given advance warning of a below-par ignition coil, as it's going to be much warmer under the bonnet when Summer comes around... ken.
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January 24th, 2012, 4:53 pm |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4708 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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 Re: My 2cv
Ah, that's interesting, thanks Ken & Smiffy. I'll look for my spare coil and do some experimenting 
_________________ 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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January 24th, 2012, 7:17 pm |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4708 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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 Re: My 2cv
Spent the afternoon out in the 2CV yesterday. Headed off down the A44 and up the infamous Fish Hill in the Cotswolds and on to Chipping Norton. I visited the Rollright Stones then headed northeast to Banbury, back west towards Stratford, then southwestwards to Evesham and headed home. Very cloudy and damp day, but it's a far nicer day today, so I'm off out on another little drive. 
_________________ 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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February 1st, 2012, 3:08 pm |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4708 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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 Re: My 2cv
Been out round a county I very rarely explore this afternoon, Warwickshire. Ended up going to the Civil War Battle site of Edge Hill and whilst I was parked up an Austin-Healey came past behind a LR Discovery which had a cameraman in the boot with the glass part open to film the Healey. At the wheel was the actor Paul McGann  They came back and forth a few times, parked behind me for a while then shot off. Ten minutes later I headed off in the direction of Gaydon (where the Motor Heritage Museum is) and got stuck behind the Healey for about 2 or 3 miles. May see my 2CV on some TV drama around Autumn............ Though more likely not As a footnote to above, the driver of the Disco was a right crazy idiot, he kept moving over to the wrong side of the road to get different shots but the road was very twisty with some proper sharp bends and blind spots galore!! 
_________________ 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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February 1st, 2012, 7:53 pm |
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