New Member [Chepstow]

[skirrid]

Hello,

I am long time Citroen owner, last roadworthy one was a C5 Exclusive estate, that suffered cam belt failure on the motorway. (sadface) Currently I have a 1984 CX Pallas, no sunroof, no rust, has sat on the drive for too long, and I cant start it. So looking for help (can pay) new petrol, new battery, turns over, petrol through injectors, air balance valve tweaked, sparks happening, wont go. I need to move it urgently, building works, cant do so as it sits happily rather near the floor!

What I need is some help, or a pointer to a good  mechanic who isnt' frightened to get it sorted. we are 11 miles from the Severn bridge, 'twixt Monmouth and Chepstow in beautiful countryside.

In the past I have had a few GS's, a Dyane, quite a few BX's, and another CX.

 

Glenn

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

I do not know how far you need to move the car but if only a bit so it is out of the way you could consider wheel dolleys under each wheel such as these from Machine Mart https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/awd1-automotive-wheel-dolly-pair

 

How long is it since the car last ran and then were there any problems ?

 

As for starting if you have fuel, the right air/fuel mixture, no blockage in the exhaust or air inlet, sparks and correct plug gaps, compression, sufficient revs on the starter, then that only leaves the timing to be correct and you would think it should start. If it has a distributor you could check the cap is ok, it is not damp, the rotor arm is in good condition and the points (if it has them) are in good condition, the gap is right and they are starting to open at the correct timing.