1984 Chevrolet Citation Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1984 Chevrolet Citation has one engine to document, the naturally aspirated 2.8L overhead-valve V6 of 173 cubic inches, and two bodies to carry it, a four-door hatchback and a two-door hatchback, each offered as Base or X-11. A single displacement keeps the engine chapters undivided: one set of clearances, one ignition and fuel calibration, one emissions layout. The rest of the book, from transaxle to brakes, steering, suspension and body wiring, applies to both hatchbacks equally.

Engines covered

• 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback
• 2-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base
• X-11

Known issues on the 1984 Citation. Two recalls stand on the federal record for this year, and both are fuel leaks. One concerns replacement fuel filters that seal poorly where they connect, letting gasoline escape and, with an ignition source nearby, start a fire. The other concerns leakage at the throttle body injection fuel feed pipe connection, which could burn under the hood and spread into the passenger compartment. Owners have logged eight complaints, three of them on the fuel system and single reports on steering and speed control, matching the fuel delivery, throttle and steering procedures in this manual.