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 TRNW Member Since: 09/12/2007 (1 | 39) 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 tranibob@gmail.com TRNW Member Since: 07/03/2010 (0 | 669) 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 TRNW Member Since: 09/10/2007 (0 | 7)