AUTOMOTIVE ACRONYMS

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OBD2/SAE ACRONYMS ABS A/C AC AIR A/T SAP B+ BARO CAC CFI CL CKP antilock brake system air conditioning air cleaner secondary air injection automatic transmission or transaxle accelerator pedal battery positive voltage barometric pressure charge air cooler continuous fuel injection closed loop crankshaft position sensor

CKP REF crankshaft reference CMP camshaft position sensor

CMP REF camshaft reference CO CO2 CPP CTOX CTP DEPS DFCO DFI DLC DTC carbon monoxide carbon dioxide clutch pedal position continuous trap oxidizer closed throttle position digital engine position sensor decel fuel cut-off mode direct fuel injection data link connector diagnostic trouble code

DTM EBCM

diagnostic test mode electronic brake control module

EBTCM electronic brake traction control module EC ECM ECL ECT engine control engine control module engine coolant level engine coolant temperature

EEPROM elecrically erasable programmable read only memory EFE EGR EGRT EI EM early fuel evaporation exhaust gas recirculation EGR temperature

electronic ignition engine modification

EPROM erasable programmable read only memory EVAP FC evaporative emission system fan control

FEEPROM flash electrically erasable programmable read only memory FF FP flexible fuel fuel pump

FPROM flash erasable programmable read only memory FT FTP GCM GEN GND H20 HO2S fuel trim federal test procedure governor control module generator ground water heated oxygen sensor

HO2S1 upstream heated oxygen sensor HO2S2 up or downstream heated oxygen sensor HO2S3 downstream heated oxygen sensor

HC HVS HVAC IA IAC IAT IC ICM IFI IFS I/M IPC ISC KOEC KOEO KOER KS KSM LT MAF MAP MC MDP MFI MIL MPH MST MVZ

hydocarbon high voltage switch heating ventilation and air conditioning system

intake air idle air control intake air temperature ignition control circuit ignition control module indirect fuel injection inertia fuel shutoff inspection/maintenance instrument panel cluster idle speed control key on, engine cranking key on, engine off key on, engine running knock sensor knock sensor module long term fuel trim mass airflow sensor manifold absolute pressure sensor mixture control manifold differential pressure multiport fuel injection malfunction indicator lamp miles per hour manifold surface temperature manifold vacuum zone

NVRAM nonvolatile randon access memory NOX oxides of nitrogen

O2S OBD

oxygen sensor onboard diagnostics

OBD I onboard diagnostics generation one OBD II onboard diagnostics, second generation OC ODM OL OSC PAIR PCM PCV PNP PROM PSA PSP PTOX RAM RM ROM RPM SC SCB SDM SFI SRI SRT ST TB TBI TC oxidation catalyst output device monitor open loop oxygen sensor storage pulsed secondary air injection powertrain control module positive crankcase ventilation park/neutral switch program read only memory pressure switch assembly power steering pressure periodic trap oxidizer random access memory relay module read only memory revolutions per minute supecharger supercharger bypass sensing diagnostic mode sequential fuel injection service reminder indicator system readiness test short term fuel trim throttle body throtle body injection turbocharger

TCC TCM TFP TP TPS TVV TWC

torque converter clutch transmission or transaxle control module throttle fluid pressure throttle position throttle position sensor thermal vacuum valve three way caalyst

TWC+OC three way + oxidation catalytic converter VAF VCM VR VS VSS volume airflow vehicle control module voltage regulator vehicle sensor vehicle speed sensor

WU-TWC warm up three way catalytic converter WOT wide open throttle

EMISSIONS RELATED (OLDER OEM TERMINOLOGY)

AAV AIR AIS CC CCP CCV CEC CFC CP ECS EEC

anti-afterburn valve (Mazda) Air Injection Reaction (GM) Air Injection System (Chrysler) catalytic converter controlled canister purge (GM) canister control valve Crankcase Emission Control System (Honda) Chlorofluorocarbons canister purge (GM) Evaporation Control System (Chrysler) Evaporative Emission Controls (Ford)

EECS Evaporative Emissions Control system (GM) EFE Early Fuel Evaporation system (GM)

EGR-SV EGR solenoid valve (Mazda) EGRTV EGR thermo valve (Chrysler) EVRV electronic vacuum regulator valve for EGR (GM) HAIS Heated Air Intake System (Chrysler) OC ORC oxidation converter (GM) oxidation reduction catalyst (GM)

PAFS Pulse Air Feeder System (Chrysler) PAIR Pulsed Secondary Air Injection system (GM) PVS TAC TAD TVS TVV ported vacuum switch thermostatic air cleaner (GM) Thermactor air diverter valve (Ford) thermal vacuum switch thermal vacuum valve (GM)

COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS (OLDER OEM TERMINOLOGY)

C3 C4 CAS CCC

Computer Command Control system (GM) Computer Controlled Catalytic Converter system (GM) Clean Air System (Chrysler) Computer Command Control system (GM)

CVCC Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion system (Honda) ECCS Electronic Concentrated Control System (Nissan) EEC ELB MCU Electronic Engine Control (Ford) Electronic Lean Burn (Chrysler) Microprocessor Controlled Unit (Ford)

MISAR Microprocessed Sensing and Automatic Regulation (GM) PGM-FI Programmed Gas Management Fuel Injection (Honda) SCC Spark Control Computer (Chrysler)

TCCS Toyota Computer Controlled System

SENSORS (OLDER OEM TERMINOLOGY)

ACTS air charge temperature sensor (Ford) AFS AFM APS APS ATS air flow sensor (Mitsubishi) air flow meter absolute pressure sensor (GM) atmospheric pressure sensor (Mazda) air temperature sensor (Chrysler)

BARO barometric pressure sensor (GM) BMAP barometric/manifold absolute pressure sensor (Ford) BP BPS BPT CAS backpressure sensor (Ford) barometric pressure sensor (Ford & Nissan) back-pressure transducer crank angle sensor

CESS cold engine sensor switch CID CMP CP CTS CTS cylinder identification sensor (Ford) camshaft position sensor (GM) crankshaft position sensor (Ford) charge temperature switch (Chrysler) coolant temperature sensor (GM)

CTVS choke thermal vacuum switch ECT EGO engine coolant temperature (Ford & GM) exhaust gas oxygen sensor (Ford)

EGRPS EGR valve position sensor (Mazda) EOS exhaust oxygen sensor

EPOS EGR valve position sensor (Ford) EVP FLS EGR valve position sensor (Ford) fluid level sensor (GM)

HEGO heated exhaust gas oxygen sensor IAT inlet air temperature sensor (Ford)

IATS intake air temperature sensor (Mazda) KS MAF MAP MAT MCT OS PA PIP SS TA TP TPP TPS TPT TVS VAF VSS WOT WSS knock sensor mass airflow sensor manifold absolute pressure manifold air temperature manifold charge temperature (Ford) oxygen sensor pressure air (Honda) profile ignition pickup (Ford) speed sensor (Honda) temperature air (Honda) throttle position sensor (Ford) throttle position potentiometer throttle position sensor throttle position transducer (Chrysler) thermal vacuum switch (GM) vane airflow sensor vehicle speed sensor wide open throttle switch (GM) wheel speed sensor

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (OLDER OEM TERMINOLOGY)

ALCL assembly line communications link (GM) ALDL assembly line data link (GM) ASDM airbag system diagnostic module (Chrysler) BCM body control module (GM)

CALPAK calibration pack CECU central electronic control unit (Nissan) CPU central processing unit

DERM diagnostic energy reserve module (GM)

DLC

data link connector (GM)

EACV electronic air control valve (Honda) EBM electronic body module (GM)

EBCM electronic brake control module (GM) ECA ECM ECU electronic control assembly electronic control module (GM) electronic control unit (Ford, Honda & Toyota)

EEPROM electronically erasable programmable read only memory chip EPROM erasable programmable read only memory chip EI IC ICS ISC LCD LED MIL PCM electronic ignition (GM) integrated circuit idle control solenoid (GM) idle speed control (GM) liquid crystal display light emitting diode malfunction indicator lamp powertrain control module (supercedes ECM)

PROM program read only memory computer chip SES TCC VCC service engine soon indicator (GM) torque converter clutch (GM) viscous converter clutch (GM)

ELECTRONIC IGNITIONS (OEM TERMINOLOGY)

BID CDI C3I COP

Breakerless Inductive Discharge (AMC) Capacitor Discharge Ignition (AMC) Computer Controlled Coil Ignition (GM) Coil On Plug ignition

CSSA Cold Start Spark Advance (Ford) CSSH Cold Start Spark Hold (Ford) DIS Distributorless Ignition System (Ford)

DIS

Direct Ignition System (GM)

EDIS Electronic Distributorless Ignition System (Ford) HEI High Energy Ignition (GM)

ITCS Ignition Timing Control System (Honda) SDI SSI Saab Direct Ignition Solid State Ignition (Ford)

SPARK CONTROL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (OEM TERMINOLOGY)

CCEV Coolant Controlled Engine Vacuum Switch (Chrysler) CSC Coolant Spark Control (Ford)

CSSA Cold Start Spark Advance (Ford) CTAV Cold Temperature Actuated Vacuum (Ford) CTO Coolant Temperature Override Switch (AMC)

DRCV distributor retard control valve DSSA Dual Signal Spark Advance (Ford) DVDSV differential vacuum delay and separator valve DVDV distributor vacuum delay valve ESA ESC ESS EST Electronic Spark Advance (Chrysler) Electronic Spark Control (GM) Electronic Spark Selection (Cadillac) Electronic Spark Timing (GM)

OSAC Orifice Spark Advance Control (Chrysler) PVA PVS ported vacuum advance ported vacuum switch

SAVM spark advance vacuum modulator SPOUT Spark Output signal (Ford) SRDV spark retard delay valve TAV TCS TIC temperature actuated vacuum Transmission Controlled Spark (GM) thermal ignition control (Chrysler)

TRS VDV

Transmission Regulated Spark (Ford) vacuum delay valve

FUEL SYSTEM (OEM TERMINOLOGY)

AIS

automatic idle speed motor (Chrysler)

ABSV air bypass solenoid valve (Mazda) ASD automatic shutdown relay (Chrysler)

CANP canister purge solenoid valve (Ford) CCEI Coolant Controlled Idle Enrichment (Chrysler) CEAB cold engine air bleed CER CFI CIS CPI CVR cold enrichment rod (Ford) Cross Fire Injection (Chevrolet) Continuous Injection System (Bosch) Central Port Injection (GM) control vacuum regulator (Ford)

DEFI Digital Electronic Fuel Injection (Cadillac) DFS EFC EFC deceleration fuel shutoff (Ford) electronic fuel control electronic feedback carburetor (Chrysler)

EFCA electronic fuel control assembly (Ford) EFI FBC electronic fuel injection feedback carburetor system (Ford & Mitsubishi)

FBCA feedback carburetor actuator (Ford) FCA FCS FDC FI IAC ISC ITS fuel control assembly (Chrysler) fuel control solenoid (Ford) fuel deceleration valve (Ford) fuel injection idle air control (GM) idle speed control (GM) idle tracking switch (Ford)

JAS MCS MFI

Jet Air System (Mitsubishi) mixture control solenoid (GM) multiport fuel injection

MPFI multi point fuel injection MPI multi port injection

PECV power enrichment control valve PFI SFI port fuel injection (GM) Sequential Fuel Injection (GM)

SMPI Sequential Multiport Fuel Injection (Chrysler) TABPV throttle air bypass valve (Ford) TBI TIV TPI TKS TSP TV throttle body injection Thermactor idle vacuum valve (Ford) Tuned Port Injection (Chevrolet) throttle kicker solenoid (Ford) throttle solenoid positioner (Ford) throttle valve

GENERAL

A/C AC A/F A/T ATC

air conditioning alternating current air/fuel ratio automatic transmission after top center

ATDC after top dead center ATF AWD BAT BHP BTC automatic transmission fluid all-wheel drive battery brake horsepower before top center

BTDC before top dead center

Btu C CC cfm CID dB DC

British thermal units Celsius cubic centimeters cubic feet per minute cubic inch displacement decibels direct current

DOHC dual overhead cams DVOM digital volt ohm meter EMI electromagnetic interference

F Fahrenheit ft.lb. foot pound FWD gal GND GPM Hg hp IGN ID I/P kHz kPa Km KV L front-wheel drive gallon ground grams per mile mercury horsepower ignition inside diameter instrument panel kilohertz kilopascals kilometers kilovolts liters

lb. ft. pound feet mm ms mV millimeters millisecond millivolts

MPG miles per gallon MPH Nm OD OE miles per hour Newton meters outside diameter original equipment

OEM original equipment manufacture OHC P/B P/N overhead cam power brakes part number

PPM parts per million PS power steering PSI pt. Qt. RFI RPM RPO RWD pounds per square inch pint quart radio frequency interference revolutions per minute regular production option rear-wheel drive

SOHC single overhead cam TACH tachometer TDC V top dead center volts volts alternating current volts direct current vehicle identification number wide open throttle

VAC VDC VIN WOT

MISCELLANEOUS

ABS

antilock brake system

AERA Automotive Engine Rebuilders Assn.

API ASE

American Petroleum Institute Automotive Service Excellence

ATMC Automotive Training Managers Council CAAT Council of Advanced Automotive Trainers CAFE corporate average fuel economy CARB California Air Resources Board CCOT clutch cycling orifice tube DOT Department of Transportation

DRBII Diagnostic Readout Box (Chrysler) EPA Environmental Protection Agency FMVSS Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards IM240 inspection/maintenance 240 program ISO International Standards Organization

MACS Mobile Air Conditioning Society MAMA Midwest Automotive Media Assn. MAP Motorist Assurance Program

MSDS material safety data sheet NACAT National Assn. of College Automotive Teachers NATEF National Automotive Technician's Education Foundation NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration OBD onboard diagnostics PERA Production Engine Rebuilders Assn. QS9000 Quality assurance standard RABS Rear wheel Antilock Brake System (Ford) RWAL Rear Wheel Antilock brake system (GM) SAE STS Society of Automotive Engineers Service Technicians Society

SIR Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (air bag) SRS Supplemental Restraint System (air bag)