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Standard Ignition TM-45 Automatic Transmission Vacuum Modulator
Overview of Standard Ignition TM-45 Vacuum Modulator
The Standard Ignition TM-45 Automatic Transmission Vacuum Modulator is designed for reliable performance in a range of GM vehicles. Engineered with a brass finish and two hose connectors, this modulator ensures precise vacuum control for automatic transmissions in select Buick, Chevrolet, Pontiac, and other models.
- Durable brass construction for corrosion resistance
- Equipped with two hose connectors for secure vacuum line attachment
- Compatible with multiple GM makes and models including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac
- Part number TM-45 for easy identification and replacement
Product Details and Specifications
The TM-45 vacuum modulator from Standard Ignition features a brass finish that provides enhanced durability and resistance to wear caused by heat and exposure to transmission fluids. The two hose connectors allow for straightforward installation and secure vacuum line connections, which are critical for maintaining proper transmission shift timing and performance. This modulator is specifically designed for automatic transmissions and is compatible with a wide range of GM vehicles such as the Chevrolet Camaro, Buick LeSabre, Pontiac Firebird, and Cadillac DeVille, among others.
Compatible Vehicles and Applications
This automatic transmission vacuum modulator is compatible with the following makes and models:
- Buick: LeSabre, Century, Regal, Skylark, and more
- Cadillac: DeVille, Fleetwood
- Chevrolet: Camaro, Impala, Monte Carlo, C10, C1500, El Camino
- GMC: Jimmy, K5 Blazer, G10, G20, G30
- Oldsmobile: Cutlass, Cutlass Supreme, Delta 88, 88, 98
- Pontiac: Bonneville, Firebird, Grand Prix, Catalina, Parisienne
Common Issues Addressed by TM-45 Vacuum Modulator
- Irregular or harsh transmission shifting
- Delayed or slipping gear engagement
- Vacuum leaks causing transmission performance problems
- Transmission failure to downshift properly
- Erratic or inconsistent transmission behavior under load
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure vacuum lines are clean and free of cracks before installation
- Verify correct hose routing according to vehicle service manual
- Use appropriate tools to avoid damaging brass connectors during installation
- Check for vacuum leaks after installation to confirm proper sealing
- Consult vehicle-specific transmission diagrams for precise fitment
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Standard Ignition parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM specifications. The TM-45 vacuum modulator undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure reliable operation and durability. While specific warranty terms may vary, Standard Ignition typically offers a limited warranty covering defects in material and workmanship. Refer to the product documentation for detailed warranty information.
| Brand | Standard Ignition |
|---|---|
| Part Number | TM-45 |
| Part Finish | Brass |
This part fits 147 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Body Type | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Pontiac | Parisienne | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Buick | LeSabre | 4.1L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1983 | Buick | Regal | 4.1L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Buick | LeSabre | 4.1L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Buick | LeSabre | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Buick | Regal | 4.1L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | C10 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | G10 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | G20 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | G30 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | C1500 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | G1500 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | G2500 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | GMC | Jimmy | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Oldsmobile | Toronado | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Buick | Century | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | w/ Int. EGR | ||
| 1981 | Buick | LeSabre | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Buick | LeSabre | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | w/ Int. EGR; w/ Federal Emissions | ||
| 1981 | Buick | LeSabre | 4.1L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Buick | Regal | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | C10 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | Caprice | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | w/ Int. EGR; w/ Calif. Emissions | |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | Impala | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | Impala | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | w/ Int. EGR | |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | GMC | C1500 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | GMC | Jimmy | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | w/ Int. EGR; w/ Federal Emissions | ||
| 1981 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Cruiser | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | w/ Int. EGR | ||
| 1981 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Sedan | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Universal | |
| 1981 | Oldsmobile | Toronado | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | w/ Brown Stripe | ||
| 1981 | Oldsmobile | Toronado | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | w/ Brown Stripe | ||
| 1981 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Federal Emissions. | ||
| 1981 | Pontiac | Grand LeMans | 4.9L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Pontiac | Laurentian | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Federal Emissions. | ||
| 1981 | Pontiac | LeMans | 4.9L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1981 | Pontiac | Parisienne | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Federal Emissions. | ||
| 1980 | Buick | Century | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Buick | LeSabre | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Buick | LeSabre | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | OE Style Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor Clip | ||
| 1980 | Buick | LeSabre | 4.1L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Buick | LeSabre | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Buick | LeSabre | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Fits vehicles equipped with California emissions. | ||
| 1980 | Buick | Regal | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Buick | Riviera | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/ Brown Stripe | ||
| 1980 | Buick | Riviera | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | w/ Brown Stripe | ||
| 1980 | Buick | Riviera | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | w/ Brown Stripe | ||
| 1980 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4.1L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 4.1L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | C10 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | Camaro | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | Caprice | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | El Camino | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | G10 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | G20 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | Impala | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | GMC | C1500 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | GMC | G1500 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | GMC | Jimmy | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Toronado | N/A | w/ Brown Stripe | ||||
| 1980 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Pontiac | Catalina | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Pontiac | Laurentian | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1980 | Pontiac | Parisienne | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Buick | Century | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Buick | LeSabre | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Buick | LeSabre | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Buick | Regal | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Fits vehicles equipped with California emissions. | ||
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Salon | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Fits vehicles equipped with California emissions. | ||
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Fits vehicles equipped with California emissions. | ||
| 1979 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1979 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1979 | Pontiac | Catalina | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1979 | Pontiac | Catalina | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1979 | Pontiac | Parisienne | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1978 | Buick | LeSabre | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1978 | Buick | LeSabre | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1978 | Buick | Regal | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1978 | Buick | Riviera | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1978 | Buick | Riviera | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with High Altitude Emissions. | ||
| 1978 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1978 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1978 | Pontiac | Catalina | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1978 | Pontiac | Catalina | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1978 | Pontiac | Firebird | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1977 | Buick | Century | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1977 | Buick | Century | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1977 | Buick | LeSabre | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1977 | Buick | LeSabre | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1977 | Buick | Regal | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1977 | Buick | Riviera | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1977 | Buick | Riviera | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1977 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1977 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1977 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1977 | Pontiac | Grand LeMans | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1977 | Pontiac | Grand Prix | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1977 | Pontiac | Grand Prix | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | w/o High Altitude Emissions | ||
| 1976 | Buick | Century | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Buick | Century | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Buick | LeSabre | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Buick | LeSabre | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Buick | Regal | N/A | |||||
| 1976 | Buick | Riviera | N/A | |||||
| 1976 | Buick | Skyhawk | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Buick | Skylark | N/A | |||||
| 1976 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass | 4.1L | L6 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass | 4.3L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Salon | 4.3L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Salon | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | 4.3L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | 4.1L | L6 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Oldsmobile | Omega | 4.1L | L6 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Oldsmobile | Omega | 4.3L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Pontiac | Firebird | 4.1L | L6 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Pontiac | Firebird | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Pontiac | Firebird | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Pontiac | Grand LeMans | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Pontiac | Grand LeMans | 4.1L | L6 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Pontiac | Grand Prix | 6.6L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Pontiac | Grand Prix | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Pontiac | LeMans | 4.1L | L6 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Pontiac | LeMans | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |||
| 1976 | Pontiac | Sunbird | N/A | w/ Brown Stripe | ||||
| 1975 | Buick | Skyhawk | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1975 | Oldsmobile | Starfire | 3.8L | V6 | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.