Reply To: Ethanol in Petrol, engine coolant and tyre pressures

[David FaulknerParticipant]

Green liquid sounds like the environmentally friendly stuff Citroen Classics sell (I have it in my 52 Legere) – yes you should see the coolant swirling around as the Traction doesn’t have a thermostat as standard in the system so the coolant is circulated all the time which is why they take a while to warm up.

If yours is running hot, then that is fairly common, to resolve it you could try checking the timing as too far advanced can cause overheating, you could also try flushing the system and possibly replacing the water pump as the impeller could be worn (a local member had overheating problems until he replaced his) or get the radiator re-cored. I got mine done with a modern, in line 4 cores for £220 locally and have no overheating issues now, if anything, the car runs on the cool side outside the summer months.

Depending on how you use the car, some owners have fitted a thermostat in the top hose DS style, but the majority don’t have one. In winter you can source and fit a roller blind which helps things warm up faster.