Technician a Says a Variable Displacement Vane Pump Reduces the Pumping

question 77

Multiple Choice

Technician A says a variable displacement vane pump reduces the pumping load on the engine when the transmission requires less fluid to be pumped. Technician B says the flexplate is bolted to the input shaft of the transmission. Who is correct?

• A) Technician A
• B) Technician B
• C) Both A and B
• D) Neither A nor B

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