Colt L4-089 1468cc 1.5L VIN K 2-bbl (1988): Powertrain Management

Also for this vehicle: Colt FWD L4-1410cc 1.4L SOHC (1983), Colt FWD L4-1597cc 1.6L (1982), Colt L4-1410cc 1.4L SOHC (1984), Colt L4-1468cc 1.5L SOHC (1985), Colt L4-1597cc 1.6L DOHC (1989), Colt L4-1597cc 1.6L SOHC Turbo (1984), Colt L4-1597cc 1.6L SOHC Turbo VIN F FI (1988), Colt L4-1795cc 1.8L SOHC (1994), Colt Vista 2WD L4-1795cc 1.8L SOHC (1993), Colt Vista 2WD L4-1997cc 2.0L SOHC (1985), Colt Vista 2WD L4-2350cc 2.4L SOHC (1992), Colt Vista 4WD L4-1997cc 2.0L SOHC (1984), Colt Vista AWD L4-1795cc 1.8L SOHC (1993), Colt Vista AWD L4-2350cc 2.4L SOHC (1992), Colt Wagon 2WD L4-1468cc 1.5L SOHC (1989).

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1. 01Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC)Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC): Sections
2. 02Relays and ModulesRelays and Modules: Sections
3. 03Sensors and SwitchesSensors and Switches: Sections
4. 04MaintenanceMaintenance: Sections
5. 05Engine, Cooling and ExhaustEngine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
6. 06Powertrain ManagementPowertrain Management: Sections
   • Relays and Modules - Powertrain Management58 pages

     • Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems47 pages

       • Body Control Module › Component Information41 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins › Radio/Electronic Component - Repair & Exchange Depots234567891011121314151617181920…39
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information3 pages

         • Locations
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations23
     • Relays and Modules - Emission Control Systems › EFE Relay › Component Information › Locations23
     • Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction6 pages

       • Choke Relay › Component Information › Locations23
       • Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations23
     • Relays and Modules - Ignition System › Power Transistor <--> [Ignition Control Module] › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
   • Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management51 pages

     • Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems32 pages

       • Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information4 pages

         • Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
         • Locations › Coolant Temperature Sensor2
       • Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages

         • Locations2
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Engine Speed Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
       • Idle Speed Motor Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications › W/ Electronic Feedback Carburetor2
       • Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
       • Oxygen Sensor › Component Information4 pages

         • Locations › Feedback Carburetor2
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information › Locations23
       • Throttle Full Close Switch › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
       • Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information6 pages

         • Specifications234
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Sensors and Switches - Emission Control Systems › EGR Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Locations23
     • Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction9 pages

       • Idle Speed Motor Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications › W/ Electronic Feedback Carburetor2
       • Throttle Full Close Switch › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
       • Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information6 pages

         • Specifications234
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Sensors and Switches - Ignition System7 pages

       • Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages

         • Locations2
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Ignition Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
   • Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks34 pages

     • Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications2
     • Air/Fuel Mixture › System Information › Adjustments
     • Idle Speed › System Information10 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins6 pages

         • Customer Interest for Idle Speed: › 183290 › Dec › 90 › Exhaust System - Sulphur Smell23
         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › 183290 › Dec › 90 › Exhaust System - Sulphur Smell23
       • Specifications › With Computer Control2
       • Adjustments › Curb Idle Speed Adjustment2
     • Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
     • Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions
     • Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
     • Ignition Timing2 pages

       • Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
       • Timing Marks and Indicators › System Information › Diagrams
     • Distributor, Ignition5 pages

       • Vacuum Advance Unit <--> [Distributor Advance Unit] › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Distributor Vacuum Control › Component Information › Locations2
     • Spark Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages

       • Customer Interest for Spark Plug: › 181788 › Oct › 88 › Spark Plugs - Oil Fouling/Misfire on Hard Acceleration234
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Spark Plug: › 181788 › Oct › 88 › Spark Plugs - Oil Fouling/Misfire on Hard Acceleration234
     • Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
     • Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications2
   • Computers and Control Systems179 pages

     • Diagnostic Trouble Codes - Engine Controls › System Information › System Diagnosis
     • Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
     • Body Control Module › Component Information41 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Radio/Electronic Component - Repair & Exchange Depots234567891011121314151617181920…39
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Cold Advance Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2
     • Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information4 pages

       • Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
       • Locations › Coolant Temperature Sensor2
     • Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages

       • Locations2
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Data Link Connector › Component Information › Locations
     • Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information3 pages

       • Locations
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Engine Speed Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
     • Feedback Control Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2
     • Idle Speed Motor Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications › W/ Electronic Feedback Carburetor2
     • Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Component Information › Locations2
     • Idle Up Control Valve › Component Information6 pages

       • Description and Operation › Throttle Opener/Idle-Up/Dash Pot Operation23
       • Adjustments › Idle-Up Adjustment23
     • Information Bus › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › Diagnostic Trouble Code Descriptions2
     • Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations23
     • Feedback Solenoid Valve <--> [Mixture Control Solenoid] › Component Information › Specifications23
     • Mixture Control Solenoid - Slow Cut › Component Information › Locations2
     • Oxygen Sensor › Component Information4 pages

       • Locations › Feedback Carburetor2
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information › Locations23
     • Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems47 pages

       • Body Control Module › Component Information41 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins › Radio/Electronic Component - Repair & Exchange Depots234567891011121314151617181920…39
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information3 pages

         • Locations
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations23
     • Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems32 pages

       • Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information4 pages

         • Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
         • Locations › Coolant Temperature Sensor2
       • Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages

         • Locations2
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Engine Speed Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
       • Idle Speed Motor Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications › W/ Electronic Feedback Carburetor2
       • Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
       • Oxygen Sensor › Component Information4 pages

         • Locations › Feedback Carburetor2
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information › Locations23
       • Throttle Full Close Switch › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
       • Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information6 pages

         • Specifications234
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Throttle Full Close Switch › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
     • Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information6 pages

       • Specifications234
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
   • Emission Control Systems36 pages

     • Air Injection › Vacuum Delay Valve, Air Injection › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages

       • Customer Interest for Vacuum Delay Valve: › 183290 › Dec › 90 › Exhaust System - Sulphur Smell23
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Vacuum Delay Valve: › 183290 › Dec › 90 › Exhaust System - Sulphur Smell23
     • Catalytic Converter › Component Information › Description and Operation
     • Slow Cut Solenoid Valve <--> [Deceleration Valve] › Component Information › Description and Operation2
     • Early Fuel Evaporation (EFE) › EFE Relay › Component Information › Locations23
     • Emissions Maintenance Light › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Evaporative Emissions System7 pages

       • Bowl Vent Valve <--> [Bowl Vent Solenoid] › Component Information › Description and Operation2
       • Purge Control Valve <--> [Canister Purge Control Valve] › Component Information › Description and Operation
       • Canister Purge Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2
       • Evaporative Emission Control Canister › Component Information › Locations
       • Evaporative Fuel Vapor Return Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Exhaust Gas Recirculation6 pages

       • EGR Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Locations23
       • EGR Valve › Component Information › Locations
       • Thermal Vacuum Valve, EGR › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
     • Positive Crankcase Ventilation › Component Information › Description and Operation2
     • Relays and Modules - Emission Control Systems › EFE Relay › Component Information › Locations23
     • Sensors and Switches - Emission Control Systems › EGR Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Locations23
     • Thermostatic Air Cleaner › Component Information › Description and Operation2
   • Fuel Delivery and Air Induction108 pages

     • Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications2
     • Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions
     • Idle Speed › System Information10 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins6 pages

         • Customer Interest for Idle Speed: › 183290 › Dec › 90 › Exhaust System - Sulphur Smell23
         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › 183290 › Dec › 90 › Exhaust System - Sulphur Smell23
       • Specifications › With Computer Control2
       • Adjustments › Curb Idle Speed Adjustment2
     • Air/Fuel Mixture › System Information › Adjustments
     • Accelerator Pedal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
     • Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
     • Altitude Compensator › Component Information › Description and Operation
     • Carburetor8 pages

       • Bowl Vent Valve <--> [Bowl Vent Solenoid] › Component Information › Description and Operation2
       • Carburetor Float › Component Information › Adjustments
       • Carburetor Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2
       • Choke Relay › Component Information › Locations23
     • Dashpot › Component Information › Adjustments
     • Fuel Filler Cap › Component Information › Description and Operation2
     • Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions
     • Fuel Heater › Fuel Heater Relay › Component Information › Locations23
     • Fuel Injector › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel Injecter - Resistance Specification Revision2
     • Fuel Pressure Check Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Fuel Pump › Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications2
     • Fuel Return Line › Component Information › Description and Operation23
     • Fuel Supply Line › Component Information › Description and Operation23
     • Fuel Tank › Fuel Tank Pressure Release Valve › Component Information › Description and Operation23
     • Idle Speed Control (Linkage) › Component Information › Adjustments › Idle-Up Adjustment23
     • Idle Speed Motor Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications › W/ Electronic Feedback Carburetor2
     • Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Component Information › Locations2
     • Idle Up Control Valve › Component Information6 pages

       • Description and Operation › Throttle Opener/Idle-Up/Dash Pot Operation23
       • Adjustments › Idle-Up Adjustment23
     • Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations23
     • Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction6 pages

       • Choke Relay › Component Information › Locations23
       • Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations23
     • Rollover Valve, Fuel Tank › Component Information › Description and Operation2
     • Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction9 pages

       • Idle Speed Motor Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications › W/ Electronic Feedback Carburetor2
       • Throttle Full Close Switch › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
       • Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information6 pages

         • Specifications234
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Throttle Body › Component Information › Service and Repair › Throttle Body Cleaning2
     • Accelerator Cable <--> [Throttle Cable/Linkage] › Component Information › Adjustments23
     • Throttle Control Actuator, Traction Control › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages

       • Customer Interest for Throttle Control Actuator: › 183290 › Dec › 90 › Exhaust System - Sulphur Smell23
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Throttle Control Actuator: › 183290 › Dec › 90 › Exhaust System - Sulphur Smell23
     • Throttle Full Close Switch › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
     • Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information6 pages

       • Specifications234
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Turbocharger › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Driveability Manual - Revisions2345678910
   • Ignition System38 pages

     • Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
     • Ignition Timing2 pages

       • Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
       • Timing Marks and Indicators › System Information › Diagrams
     • Ignition Ballast Resistor › Component Information › Specifications
     • Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages

       • Locations2
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Distributor, Ignition5 pages

       • Vacuum Advance Unit <--> [Distributor Advance Unit] › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Distributor Vacuum Control › Component Information › Locations2
     • Ignition Coil › Component Information › Specifications2
     • Power Transistor <--> [Ignition Control Module] › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Pick-Up Coil, Ignition › Component Information › Specifications
     • Relays and Modules - Ignition System › Power Transistor <--> [Ignition Control Module] › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
     • Sensors and Switches - Ignition System7 pages

       • Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages

         • Locations2
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
       • Ignition Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Spark Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages

       • Customer Interest for Spark Plug: › 181788 › Oct › 88 › Spark Plugs - Oil Fouling/Misfire on Hard Acceleration234
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Spark Plug: › 181788 › Oct › 88 › Spark Plugs - Oil Fouling/Misfire on Hard Acceleration234
     • Thermal Vacuum Valve, Vacuum/Dist. Advance › Component Information › Description and Operation
   • Transmission Control Systems4 pages

     • Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain › Relays and Modules - A/T › Control Module, A/T › Component Information › Locations
     • Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T3 pages

       • Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Overdrive Switch - Removal Procedure2
       • Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations
7. 07Transmission and DrivetrainTransmission and Drivetrain: Sections
8. 08Brakes and Traction ControlBrakes and Traction Control: Sections
9. 09Starting and ChargingStarting and Charging: Sections
10. 10Power and Ground DistributionPower and Ground Distribution: Sections
11. 11Steering and SuspensionSteering and Suspension: Sections
12. 12Heating and Air ConditioningHeating and Air Conditioning: Sections
13. 13Restraint SystemsRestraint Systems: Sections
14. 14Accessories and Optional EquipmentAccessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
15. 15Body and FrameBody and Frame: Sections
16. 16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning IndicatorsInstrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17. 17Lighting and HornsLighting and Horns: Sections
18. 18Windows and GlassWindows and Glass: Sections
19. 19Wiper and Washer SystemsWiper and Washer Systems: Sections