# Citroen 2CV

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/citroen-2cv/25333>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 22, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/citroen-2cv/25333 "2009-01-22T15:13:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![junkers234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@junkers234](https://community.cartalk.com/u/junkers234)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/citroen-2cv/25333/1 "2009-01-22T15:13:33Z")

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Citroen 2CV 1986 10,000 Mi. 602cc engine  
  
 This car is hard to start in cold weather. At 60+ F it starts easily and runs well  
  
 At 50F starts slowly and requires numerous tries.  
  
 At 40F Starting is very difficult and almost impossible.  
  
 At 30F it will not start.  
  
  
  
 Compression is 140 psi in both cylinders  
  
 Fuel supply is good  
  
 Converted to Solid state ignition-- timing is right on, wiring is good – no electrical leakage, halos or arching when viewed in the dark. New plugs – good spark visible when the plug is held grounded to the engine.  
  
 Carb. 26-35 Solex overhauled and rebuilt - choke functioning properly  
  
 Cranks well  
  
 The question is — Why doesn’t this car start well in cold weather?  
  
 Any one out there have any experience with these cars?

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/citroen-2cv/25333/2 "2009-01-22T15:24:04Z")

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Sounds like you need some very particular advice. I found this when I googled 'citroen 2cv forum’

> **[Citroen 2CV Forum](http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/forum/23-citroen-2cv-forum/)**
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> Citroen 2CV Forum: Forum for the Citroen 2CV

  
Edit-that one’s pretty weak, here’s an owner’s club that looks good.  
[http://www.2cvgb.co.uk/](http://www.2cvgb.co.uk/)

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/citroen-2cv/25333/3 "2009-01-22T17:23:32Z")

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Knowing nothing about 2CVs, I’d guess it was carburation. One way to check - buy a spray can of ‘starter fluid’. When it’s 40F or lower, while cranking it over spray some starter fluid into the carb inlet. If it starts or tries to start, it’s not getting the enough fuel, something wrong with the carb. If no effect, may be ignition.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/citroen-2cv/25333/4 "2009-01-22T19:20:33Z")

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Citroen did a lot of unusual cars. Could this car be a 2 cycle engine or a diesel engine?

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/citroen-2cv/25333/5 "2009-01-22T19:29:37Z")

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With the Solex carb, it’s a gasser. Most used a 4-stroke air cooled opposed twin, should be 602cc.