1982 Chevrolet Citation Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 Chevrolet Citation is written around a two-engine lineup that splits the car in half: an overhead-valve 2.8L V6 of 173 cubic inches and an overhead-valve 2.5L inline-four of 151, both naturally aspirated and both burning gasoline. Three shapes carried them, a two-door coupe and hatchbacks in four-door and two-door form, sold as Base or X-11. Engine work therefore branches early in the book, while the chassis and body sections run common to all three shells.
Engines covered
- 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.5L inline-four (151 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door coupe
- 4-door hatchback
- 2-door hatchback
Trims covered
- Base
- X-11
Known issues on the 1982 Citation. The federal record for this car is clean: no recalls, and no owner complaints logged with NHTSA. What the manual is judged on, then, is coverage. Both engines get their own procedures, specifications, torque values and diagnostic routines, and the fuel, ignition, cooling and emissions material is given per displacement rather than generalized. Beyond the engine bay the book documents the transaxle, brakes, steering and suspension, with wiring diagrams for the body circuits shared by the coupe and both hatchbacks.
UNDER CERTAAIN CONDITIONS, THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK FILLER VENT PIPE COULD FRACTURE. THE FRACTURE OF THESE CLAMPS COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE AT ANY
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND VENT PIPE
THE CLUTCH CABLE MAY RUB AGAINST THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PIPE WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS OPERATED. CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE MAY RESULT IN WEAR THROUGH OF THE INSULATION O
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, CORRECT SYSTEM BY PROVIDING A MINIMUM 1/2 INCH CLEA
REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WHEN THE METAL END FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED. SOME REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE METAL END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE HOSES AT NO CHARGE TO OW
