Comments on: Traction coolant flush https://www.classicjalopy.com/2015/08/traction-coolant-flush/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traction-coolant-flush Tue, 17 Sep 2024 02:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: John McEnaeny https://www.classicjalopy.com/2015/08/traction-coolant-flush/#comment-14145 Tue, 03 Jul 2018 21:21:01 +0000 http://blog.docmong.com/?p=1036#comment-14145 HI…mcenaney back.
dont know about australia temps. however, what i thought, as here in charleston,sc the temp for our summer now is averaging 95-100 degrees farenheit.

what i did however, was to buy a thermostat from jose frannssen in belgium.
it is calibrated at 90 degrees celsius or 190 Farenhiet.

now i am in a quandry. i do not know what traction avant 1954 engine running tepmerature should be. I simply compared a US automobile, which is running temperature about 191 degree Farenheit. And arranged the avant accordingly.

BUT i do know there is a french another thermostat from jose franssen which has a 70 cegree CELSIUS calibration. This is a significant difference 158 farenheit.
so i need to know the running temp of the avant. anyone got some data on this please???

]]> By: admin https://www.classicjalopy.com/2015/08/traction-coolant-flush/#comment-13541 Sat, 26 May 2018 08:39:28 +0000 http://blog.docmong.com/?p=1036#comment-13541 In reply to John McEnaeny.

Congrats on your purchase.
Traction engines do not have a thermostat fitted from the factory. South Carolina is probably not too different in climate to Australia and the 4 cyl tractions generally run reasonably cool. Some have fitted thermostats to their cars, but I have not. Here is a link to somebody who has done it: https://citroenclassic.org.au/wordpress/thermostat-for-your-traction/

The cooling system is low pressure so should run more like 70c, I think that is more like 160f.

Traction does not have a temperature gauge but you could fit one to the top hose.

]]> By: John McEnaeny https://www.classicjalopy.com/2015/08/traction-coolant-flush/#comment-13464 Wed, 23 May 2018 23:58:50 +0000 http://blog.docmong.com/?p=1036#comment-13464 hi..i just purchased a 1954 11D 5 weeks ago. here in hot and humid charleston south carolina USA i am concerned about the engine overheating. i do not know if there is a thermostat in it now.
however, i am trying to find out the running temperatures for this engine. usually in usa cars can run up to 190 to 220 degrees Farenheit. Is this also true for the Avant.
would you or anyone know about this?
appreciate your assistance

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