GMB5O PROB a SOL’ S Pau Poor line rise, burnt ‘latches & bands, As the wise man says, "Live rise is very important!” The boost valve is a critical compo- from the modulator, throttle valve ent of the Hine pressure control of or EPC oil circuits pushes on the end any tr2asmission. This is not a part to of the boost valve. The job of a boost shortcut by overlooking wear or using valve is to react against the pres- poor-quality parts. Without a good sure regulator valve and have a pressure regula- - direct effect on tor boost valve, regulated line 4765 ® ‘Mote line boos oll pressure = more line pressure Harsh reverse engagement your rebuilt - ia pressure. 1811 slip code transmission | Ghange to alarger diameter boos yaive = more will not work as | tine pressure an faster line rise well or last as With a worn out boost valve Delayed or harsh Jong “sleeve line boost fevene engagement long a it COUIA. pees with wor bot we ait exepres: i Teak past Depending | tha eke eas SSE aa (Coatinved on Page: OT yuan Meee et starts and no upshift ing governor weight. T re era y Peek artes) this by using a spring f nnax bracket and spring Erna eeu De SOUR Fears Bae Brkt * 3Symptons include low line rise, soft shifts, slips or flares. Low line pressure can also cause harsh shifts when a clutch does not fully apply before the accumulator bottoms, causing a shift with an. “end bump.” When this happens, raising line pressure with a new boost valve cant bring back smooth OE shifts How can one bad boost valve cause both low AND high line pressure in the same transmission? High tot Ge eee Cee Ree gta Tine pressure in reverse on a 4L80-E transmission is, known to wreak havoc, causing loose band anchors, broken bands, cases, direct drums and pistons, and ‘even engine stalling. Runaway high line pressure results when reverse oil cross Yeaks into the EPC area of the boost valve. This allows the reverse boost oil (line pressure) to react on five times the valve area it is supposed te. When this happens line pressure can spike to more than 400 ps Encapsulated rll valve leits EPC pressure! ‘Pump Suction leakage rept Pin] te ¢ CU ee ee Cee Lng Modigsted TV ise | na Ph Presoure re Regulator Vale & Coole Ot T | { -Ringes Boost Reverse Sees ‘Boost Vale ‘assemblySonnax 4180-E boost valve 34200-10K has a builtin pressure relief to prevent runaway high line pressure. (ee illustration on Page 2.) 700-R4 units can have a complaint of unwanted upshift into 2nd with the shifter in manual low range, D-2 oll pressure leaking at the reverse boost valve reduces the amount of L- oil pressure available to keep the 1-2 shift valve from moving. This is fixed by replacing the reverse boost valve. (See Page 5.) Don’t forget the opposite end of the PK valve. The “balanced end” of the PR valve keeps the valve regu- lating correctly. Wear or feaks here cause high line pressure. On 200, 400, 200-4R/4L60&E and 41.80-E units, inspect for valve/bore wear and end plug leaks. Sonnax has oversized valves, valves with seals, and o- ringed end plugs as solutions to the balance end leaks. (See illustration on Page 2.) Leaks and crossteaks are minimized by: Wider valve lands “Better surface finish “G ings on sleeves ‘Wear is minimized by: Better surface finish Better materials rend ersten eee her neem Better tolerances & precise clearances Better materials that maintain critical clearances as parts heat up Oil grooves Anodizing (See Figure 3) Se SONNAX VALVE ASSEMBLY 94754-20K (Patent Penang) + Wide vate tds + Anodized aiuinas + Racial grooves + Beter sleeve material e a