Xantia 1.9d hesitation issues

[spider]

That waxstat operation is about right. As it warms, the cable expands out a little bit. It does not move a great deal really anyway though.

Good to hear there's progress on the switch too.

[mirafioriman]

Started it from cold this morning and it started much better. It wasn't that cold here today but there was a hard frost about when I left the house at 7:45. I returned home in it from work tonight at 6PM and it ran ok hot and cold so hopefully all is ok now.

[CitroJim]

It also seems that the waxstat isn't just on or off. It seems to extend gradually, lowering the idle from a coolant temperature of around 40 degrees. Seems to be fully off around an indicated 60 degrees or so.

Yes, that's absolutely correct operation...

[mirafioriman]

Well, it starts properly and idles correctly hot and cold, however, I'm still not totally convinced it's quite right yet.

I'm still feeling that it is 'holding back' a little now and again. It seems to happen a few minutes after cold start up. I'm going to clean the contacts in the pump advance switch (which I should have done before I fitted it ::) ) for a start. Haven't got round to checking the valve clearances yet.