Bonneville V6-3800 3.8L Supercharged (1992)
CAUSE:
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The above condition may be caused by plastic shot lodged in a spacer plate orifice causing a restriction to that passage. The condition is dependent on
location and degree of shot entrapment. The transaxle may have been assembled with shot stuck between the casting walls or hub surface of the channel
plate and eventually forced into the spacer plate. The shot is originally yellow or white in color but may become translucent when exposed to normal
transaxle operating temperatures. The plastic shot may also become pliable and conform to the diameter of the orifice. These two factors make the
condition very hard to identify, especially when inspecting the smaller orifice in the spacer plate.
CORRECTION:
Begin with the "Quick Check Procedure" ("Automatic Transaxle Diagnosis" section of the 1992 Service Manual) which provides a general outline of
