Technical Bulletin #209

Transmission: 4L80-E
Subject: High or low pressure
Application: GM, Jaguar, Isuzu, Rolls Royce, Hummer
Issue Date: January, 1994

4L80-E
High or Low Pressure
No line pressure rise of uncontrollable high pressure (400 psi or more) may be caused by defective or mis-
matched parts.

It is imperative that the case, spacer plate, and valve body gaskets be compatible to prevent complaints of very
high or low pressure.

Use figures 1, 2, & 3 to positively identify the components. Once you have identified the components refer to
the parts matching lists in figure 4.

It is also necessary to verify that the force motor is not sticking (figure 5), and that the valve body is checked for
a broken screen (figure 6). A missing cup plug can also create a no line rise. Be sure to check all of these areas
whenever you are looking for the cause of any high/low pressure complaints.

Figure 1

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Figure 2

Figure 3
Parts Matching List

These parts combinations will work

1st design case 1st design case 1st design case 1st design case 2nd design case 2nd design case
1st design plate 1st design plate 2nd design plate 2nd design plate 2nd design plate 1st design plate
1st design gaskets 2nd design gaskets 1st design gaskets 2nd design gaskets 2nd design gaskets 1st design gaskets

These parts combinations will not work

2nd design case 2nd design case
2nd design plate 1st design plate
1st design gaskets 2nd design gaskets
Figure 4

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A defective force motor can also create no line rise and/or maximum mainline pressure. To determine if the
force motor valve is sticking, follow the procedure below.

Poke a fine sewing

Make sure the screens are not clogged. needle through the
center of the screen to
Apply 12 volts to one
feel the valve move
terminal and ground to
back and forth when
the other.
the solenoid is turned
on and off.

Catution: Do not leave

the solenoid ‘on’ for
Force Motor
more than five seconds You should be able to move the valve back
at a time. and forth when the solenoid is turned on
and off. If the valve is stuck, replace it
Figure 5
with GM part # 8677314

No line rise (even with matching parts and a good force motor) may be caused by a missing cup plug in the
accumulator housing.

BEWARE: New accumulator housings may not come with a cup plug installed in the hole shown below.

Be sure this cup plug is

It is not uncommon for the bottom of the shift solenoid
not missing.Cup
feed screen to blow out when it gets old. This may cre-
ate no line rise, low mainline, and most of all, no shifts
Plug (.250 dia)…GM part #8611710
even when electrical systems are working. To be safe,
stock new screens and replace them during overhaul
with Shift Solenoid Feed Screen, GM part # 8661709.

Figure 7 Figure 6

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