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1990 Plymouth Colt CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Plymouth REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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- Serpentine Belt Service

A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Plymouth Colt AUTOMOBILES
A/C & Cooling System Maintenance -> DaimlerChrysler Corp. -> Dodge Stealth, Dodge & Plymouth Colt & Colt Vista, Eagle Summit, Summit Wagon & Talon & Plymouth Laser
Vehicle: 1990 Plymouth Colt GT 1.6 L4 GAS
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Plymouth Colt AUTOMOBILES
HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM, CHRYSLER CORP. -> HYDRAULIC TUBING SERVICE -> DOUBLE FLARE/INVERTED SEAT
Vehicle: 1990 Plymouth Colt 1.5 L4 GAS
Never use copper tubing as a replacement for steel tubing. Copper tubing is subject to fatigue cracking and corrosion which could result in brake system failure.
Steel tubing is used to transfer hydraulic pressure to the brakes. All fittings, tubing and hose should be inspected for rust, damage or defective flared seats. The tubing is equipped with a double flare/inverted seat or I.S.O. flare to insure more positive seating in the fitting.
DOUBLE FLARE/INVERTED SEAT
- Using the tool shown inFig. or equivalent, cut off the damaged seat or damaged tubing.
- Ream out any burrs or...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Plymouth Colt AUTOMOBILES
DaimlerChrysler/AMC/Eagle Passenger Cars -> Fuel Filter Scheduled Maintenance -> 1989-94 Champ & Colt -> Normal Service -> Severe Service
Vehicle: 1990 Plymouth Colt GL 1.5 L4 GAS
Normal Service
Service a...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Plymouth Colt AUTOMOBILES
CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Plymouth Colt 1.5 L4 GAS
- Remove center cap and drive axle nut.
- Raise and support vehicle, then remove front wheel.
- Disconnect lower arm ball joint and knuckle coupling, then remove strut bar and stabilizer bar from lower arm.
- lefthand driveshaft only, remove center bearing snap ring from bearing bracket.
- Lightly tap double offset joint outer race with a wooden hammer and disconnect drive axle from cardan joint assembly.
- Disconnect drive axle from bearing bracket.
- Both driveshafts, press drive axle from hub using axle shaft puller tool No. MB990241 or equivalent. When pressing drive axle from hub, use c...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Plymouth Colt AUTOMOBILES
Starter, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Plymouth Colt Vista 2.0 L4 GAS
- Remove battery ground cable.
- Remove battery tray.
- Remove connection on transaxle side of speedometer cable.
- Remove starter motor mounting bolts.
- Remove starter motor wiring harness.
- Remove starter motor from vehicle.
- Reverse ...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Plymouth Colt AUTOMOBILES
Chrysler LLC Cars -> Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Warning Lamp -> Colt
Vehicle: 1990 Plymouth Colt DL 1.8 L4 GAS
This lamp should light when the ignition is turned On. The lamp may light for as long as 30 seconds as a bulb and system inspection. If the lamp remains lit or lights while operating the vehicle, a fault condition in the anti-lock brake system is indicated. When the lamp is lit, turn ignition Off, then start the engine again. If the lamp still remains lit, the anti-lock brake system should be serviced. The brake system will remain functional, but without the anti-lock function. After servicing the anti-lock brake system, the lamp can be reset by connecting a suitable scan tool to the DLC (...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Plymouth Colt AUTOMOBILES
Coolant Hose, Replace -> Lower -> Upper
Vehicle: 1990 Plymouth Colt 1.5 L4 GAS
Lower
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Drain cooling system into a suitable container by loosening drain plug of radiator.
- Reposition hose clamp at radiator outlet.
- Remove hose from radiator.
- Reposition hose clamp at water inlet.
- Remove hose from water inlet.
- Remove hose from vehicle.
- Reverse procedure to inst...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Plymouth Colt AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Plymouth Colt GL 1.5 L4 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable from battery.
- Loosen pivot bolt and swing bolt on power steering pump.
- Remove power steering belt.
- Loosen pivot bolt and swing bolt ...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1990 Plymouth Colt AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1990 Plymouth Colt cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1990 Plymouth Colt AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1990 Plymouth Colt cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1990 Plymouth Colt AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1990 Plymouth Colt cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
Document: CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHOR INSTALLATION - REV Vehicle: 1990 Plymouth Colt 1.5 L4 GAS Auto Systems: |
Document: WARRANTY - ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE PROGRAM CHANGES - REVISED Vehicle: 1990 Plymouth Colt 1.5 L4 GAS Auto Systems: |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1990 Plymouth Colt AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1990 Plymouth Colt cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 1990 Plymouth Colt cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 1990 Plymouth Colt cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 1990 Plymouth Colt cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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