About Denis…
Mar 20th, 2008 by Denis
Hi, Denis here… Over the last 20 years I worked on Citroen automobiles performing small repairs through full restorations. The models I primarily worked on were D, Traction Avant, 2CV, GS, SM and the CX.
Cars that I have restored and done extensive work on have participated in meets such as: Meadow Brook Hall, Eastern National AACA Meet, Carlisle Import/Kit Show, and the Citroen Rendezvous. Some of my former personal cars are also on display at the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville. Mentioning this is not to brag, but just to show you that I do know a few things about these cars, and will try to give you good content and answer your questions.
Although retired from working on the cars, I have remained active with the Citroen Club of North America as the club’s Secretary/Treasurer. I still work on my own collection of Citroens and with this blog, would like to share some of my repair tips and techniques with you.
If you have any questions or comments on such matters just send them my way. I can assure you that if I don’t have the answer for one of your questions I will find out from one of the many contacts that I have in the Citroen world and get back to you.
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Hey there Denis… I can see by the posts you are creating that this will be invaluable resource for anyone who owns or wants to own a Citroen. Perhaps you would create us an “Archive”, so we can go see the articles in the order you intend us to read them?
What a great site, I can’t wait to watch it unfold.
Denis
My 2cv has become very hard to start when it is hot.
I recently replaced the points but on a second check
the gap and static timing seemed to be correct.
Can you suggest what I could look at?
Thanks
Rollett
Denis,
I dropped a check in the mail a while back asking for club membership and back issues of the club news letter. I have a ‘70 DS21 manual, frame stored about 30 years in a garage for which I would like to find a new home. I also have a ‘70 DS 21 Citromatic Pallas under restoration and a ‘71 DS 21 Citromatic Pallas parts car.
I would like a back copy of the news letter so that I may run an add in time for the next issue. I also have several articles that you might be interested in for future publication.
Best regards,
Dave
Dear Rol,
Sorry for delay in getting back to you. Here is what I know
and what people who work on the cars today are finding.
1. The general quality of coils available for the cars is a bit
questionable. Some work fine, others act up when the weather
is hot. Make sure you check to see that you have a spark when
the car seems to be acting up with hot weather.
2. I know this may not apply but check to make sure that ignition
switch is in good shape. They can act up with heat.
3. The installation of the 123 coil can help some of this. They are
available in this country from: French Parts Service at:
http://www.2cvsource.com
4. The last thing I have to say is that new reformulated gasoline
with lots of ethanol in it causes old cars with carburetors to have
trouble starting in hot weather because it evaporates so quickly
It is best suited for a fuel injected engine were it is under a constant pressure, and not a system like the 2CV with a very long intake manifold were it can be subject to vapor lock with hot weather.
Hope that was of some help.
Denis