Symptoms:

  • Delayed Forward
  • Burnt Forward clutch

Cause:

Wear at the valve body bore allows oil to exhaust or cross leak.

Correction:

Install Sonnax drop-in manual valve with lengthened spools for reduced leakage and better stability within the bore and at the linkage.

4F50N, AX4N, AX4S, AXOD, AXODE

Manual Valve
Part No. 96201-05

Lengthened spool diameter

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Delayed Forward engagement, burned Forward clutch, and/or Forward clutch psi low by 10-15 psi in vehicles with listed Ford transmissions are common complaints. These are often caused by a worn valve body at the manual valve bore, allowing excessive oil leakage. Replace the worn OE manual valve with Sonnax manual valve 96201-05 to prevent oil leakage and increase stability at the linkage.

  • Hardcoat anodized aluminum valve combats premature wear
  • The three spool diameters have been lengthened to provide increased stability and prevent oil leakage
  • Exhaust flats added to the extended spools provide proper oil circuit control
  • Lengthened spools and tightly toleranced cross-hole provide increased valve stability at the linkage
  • Drop-in Zip Valve™ installs quickly and easily
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Sonnax valve body layouts provide a detailed overview of individual units making it quick and easy to determine what’s available for the specific valve body you’re working on. See all Sonnax valve body layouts.

Ford AX4N/4F50N Valve Body Layout

Ford AX4N/4F50N Valve Body Layout

Ford AX4S, AXOD, AXODE Valve Body Layout

Ford AX4S, AXOD, AXODE Valve Body Layout
  • 4F50N, AX4N, AX4S, AXOD, AXODE Manual Valve 96201-05
  • 4F50N, AX4N, AX4S, AXOD, AXODE Manual Valve 96201-05