Date: Tue Apr 5 09:37:38 PDT 2011

Subject: RE: 4L80E, Vehicle surges at idle in reverse & stalls

Vehicle: 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, 6.0
Rich,,Sonnax part # 34200-14k. Had one that would stall the engine after it got
hot. Fixed mine.
John Lovell - Preston County Transmissions LLC
pctrans@frontier.com
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Date: Tue Apr 5 09:39:46 PDT 2011
Subject: 4L80E, Vehicle surges at idle in reverse & stalls
Sounds like a worn out pump or restricted cooler. I would put a gauge on it firs
t and see what the pressure does. Robert Moreau Laguna Beach, CA
Robert Moreau
Laguna Beach, California USA
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Date: Tue Apr 5 09:45:05 PDT 2011
Subject: 4L80E, Vehicle surges at idle in reverse & stalls
34200-14K is the part number for the line to lube pressure regulator valve. This
was designed for the complaint you describe. ( Sonnax volume 8, page 84) This e
ngine RPM fluctuation can also occur in Drive range at idle. What is occurring?
Insufficient converter clutch release oil flow. As line pressure increases, conv
erter release is reduced by the valve moving inboard. Generally, if you raise th
e RPM's slightly this condition is overcome. To diagnose: Use SonnaFlow and chec
k cooler flow at idle. Flow will fluctuate from .2 to .5 gpm. In the initial sta
ges when these trucks were under warranty GM was replacing the radiators and rep
rogramming to increase idle speed. That did not always resolve the problem and/o
r it may return in another 20k. Bob Warnke VP of Technical Development Sonnax In
dustries Inc
Bob Warnke
Spooner, Wisconsin USA
rcw@sonnax.com
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