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Proportioning Valve

NOTE: B2300, B3000 and B4000 are not equipped with a proportioning valve.
  1. Connect 2 pressure gauges and adapters to proportioning valve. One to input port and other to output port. Bleed brake system. See BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM  . Depress brake pedal until pressure gauge reads as specified and check output pressure. See PROPORTIONING VALVE PRESSURE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  2. Depress brake pedal again, applying additional pressure. Recheck output pressure. See PROPORTIONING VALVE PRESSURE SPECIFICATIONS  . If output pressure is not as specified, replace proportioning valve.
PROPORTIONING VALVE PRESSURE SPECIFICATIONS

Application Inlet Pressure psi (kg/cm2 ) Outlet Pressure psi (kg/cm2 )
Miata
With ABS 569 (40) 850 (60) 526-612 (37-43) 626-740 (44-52)
Without ABS 427 (30) 850 (60) 384-470 (27-33) 540-654 (38-46)
Millenia 430 (31) 850 (60) 400-460 (28-32) 520-600 (37-42)
MPV
1995 512 (36) 1422 (100) 484-540 (34-38) 854-995 (60-70)
1996-97 427 (30) 853 (61) 370-484 (26-34) 583-697 (41-49)
MX-3
With ABS 356 (25) 853 (61) 328-384 (23-27) 512-598 (36-42)
Without ABS 427 (30) 853 (61) 399-455 (28-32) 512-598 (36-42)
MX-6 & 626
With ABS 500 (35) 850 (60) 470-530 (33-37) 597-683 (42-48)
Without ABS 500 (35) 850 (60) 470-530 (33-37) 557-643 (39-45)
Protege
With ABS 356 (25) 853 (61) 328-384 (23-27) 568-654 (40-46)
Without ABS 1.5L 356 (25) 853 (61) 328-384 (23-27) 483-569 (34-40)
Without ABS 1.8L 356 (25) 853 (61) 328-384 (23-27) 654-740 (46-52)
RX7 570 (40) 850 (60) 530-610 (37-43) 626-739 (44-52)
929 427 (30) 853 (61) 399-455 (28-32) 541-654 (38-46)