1990 Chevrolet Corsica Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1990 Chevrolet Corsica lists a 3.1L overhead-valve V6 of 189 cubic inches and a 2.2L overhead-valve inline-four of 134 cubic inches, both naturally aspirated and gasoline-fueled, under either a four-door sedan or a four-door hatchback in LT and LTZ trim. Each engine carries its own tolerances, and the book states them separately: clearance data, torque sequences, ignition timing and fuel calibration are keyed to the engine actually in the car, with the shared chassis and body coverage behind them.
Engines covered
- 3.1L V6 (189 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.2L inline-four (134 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
- 4-door hatchback
Trims covered
- LT
- LTZ
Known issues on the 1990 Corsica. Two recalls appear on the federal record. One again concerns front shoulder belt retractors whose lock-up is not sensitive enough to catch in a sudden deceleration, so a belted occupant ends up restrained by the lap portion alone. The other is a documentation defect: owner literature issued without the rear center seat belt information the standard requires. Complaints run to 79, weighted toward seat belts at 18, the electrical system at 17, and engine and engine cooling at 10 — restraint hardware, circuit tracing and cooling diagnosis all covered by procedures here.
THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.
FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WOULD RESULT INTHE SEAT OCCUPANT ONLY BEING RESTRAI
OWNER'S MANUALS WERE PRINTED WITH REAR CENTER SEAT BELT INFORMATION OMITTED.
THIS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209.
INSERT MISSING INFORMATION INTO OWNERS MANUAL.
SOME V6 ENGINES MAY, ON A VERY INFREQUENT BASIS, HAVE AN OIL ODOR CONDITION THAT IS GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE ENGINE'S OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED.TYPICALLY THE ODOR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER THE CHANGE OF OIL AND THEN DOES NOT RE
WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, BY A STANDARD 83 CHEVROLET TRUCK PICKUP(3/4 TON). DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACK. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT
WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, BY A STANDARD 83 CHEVROLET TRUCK PICKUP(3/4 TON). DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACK. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00 POSITION, VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT RETRACT CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Showing the 4 most serious of 86 complaints filed with NHTSA.
