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    How to Make Sure Citroën 2CV is Trip Ready

    Just had a question from a gentleman who is traveling to the Citroën Rendezvous in Saratoga Springs, NY on Father's Day weekend. He wanted a list of everything he should do to make his Citroën 2CV safe for the trip. This is my advise... a list of thing to check and do.
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    Line up Those Timing Marks on Automatic Citroën ...

    On the Citroen SM with 3.0 Liter Maserati engine and 3 speed automatic transmission, it is very important to remember this. If you remove the torque converter for repair, it’s possible when reattaching it to the engine to attach the torque converter to the crankshaft pulley in any one of four...
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    Do You Want to Remove a Rusty Citroen Fastener...

    What I will be explaining here is the removal of a fastener from your vintage Citroen . Most of these fasteners will be 25 plus years old, and you are perhaps removing them for the first time since the Citroen was new.
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    Did Your Citroen Traction Avant Fuel Gauge Stop...

    Please advise how to access the fuel tank sending unit on a 1956 Citroën Traction 11BL. Either I have lost the electrical connection or the ground, or maybe the float has sunk to the bottom of the tank.
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    Jack Stands and Jacks – Where to Position...

    Question This question came in recently, pertaining to the placement of jack stands and garage jacks under the car… I just read your tip about getting under the car to check transmission worries, and you said to be sure to use jack stands. 1- where do I use my garage jack to lift the car?...
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    CX Pulsing Brakes After Pad Replacement

    Recently we have gotten several questions about Citroen CX brakes. Most often it is a case of the person replacing the pads on their front brakes, but not having replaced the rotors.
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    Finding That Part For Your Classic Citroen

    Ever have a classic Citroen that you are working on and go into a modern day auto parts store looking for a set of spark plugs for it?
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    Bleeding Rear Brakes On Hydraulic Suspension...

    How to properly bleed down the rear brakes on a Citroën with hydraulic suspension.
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Archive for November, 2009

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My 1987 Citroën CX Has Intermittent Hot Stall.

CX

Posted by Denis

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Question

My car is an 1987 Citroën CX that has an intermittent stall when the engine is hot. It starts straight away from the ignition switch. It doesn’t happen all the time.

Citroen Tech Tip:

The most likely cause is a bad ignition pick up sensor on the flywheel. We recommend everyone carry a spare with them. Because this is a very frequent problem an owner should always carry a spare. More >

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Removing A Citroën-D Series Door Handle

D Model

Posted by Denis

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Question

How do I remove the exterior rear door handle on a 1972 Citroën D-Series?

Citroen Tech Tip

Got this question in recently and thought we would answer it here on Citroen Tech Tips since it is not the first time the question has come to our attention. More >

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