(if applicable) term(s) (or Eng- lish Equivalent)
N
National Institute of Occupational NIOSH Safety & Health (US)
Newton N SI unit of force. 1 N = 0.2248 pounds force
Newton meters Nm
SI unit of torque. Must not be confused with nm (nanometer)
compounds of nitrogen and oxygen formed
at high temperatures. Major source of
exhaust
-gas air-pollution
RAM which retains memory even if power
N
Ox
NVRAM
Memory supply is interrupted
normally aspirated fueling system using intake air at
atmospheric pressure; not supercharged or
turbocharged
Normally Closed NC
Normally Open NO
North American Specification NAS vehicles for sale
in the USA and Canadian
markets
0
I number I No.
octane number
I
I open circuit
I oriainal eauiDment manufacturer
I outside diameter OSHA
OBD
OEM
0. dia
OHC
oc
N Ox
02s
measure ofthe anti-knockproperties ofafuel
instrument which records the total mileage
covered by a vehicle
a system that monitors some or all computer
input and output control signals.
Signal(s) outside the pre-determined limits imply a
fault in the svstem or a related svstem
a circuit which does not provide a complete
path for flow of current
engine configuration with single camshaft
positioned above the valves
catalytic converter system that reduces
levels
of HC and CO
a sensor which detects oxygen content in the
exhaust gases mileometer
oilwav
EGO,
02 EOS,
EGS, OS, EGOS,
Lambda Sensor
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(if applicable) term(s) (or Eng-
lish Equivalent)
paragraph para
parking brake
Park Neutral Position PNP
Park Neutral Position Switch PNPS
Dart number I Dartno.
I pin boss
ping, pinging
piston pin
(also wrist pin)
power assisted steering
power steering pressure
. powertrain
program
Droaramable or Droarammable I
Droaramed or Droarammed I
Droaramer or Droarammer I
programing or programming
Programmable Electronic Control
I PECUS
Units System
I Programmable Read-only Mem- I PROM
on/ Prussian blue
Pump
purge cock I
indicates the selected non-drive modes of
the (automatic) transmission
boss in the piston wall (two per piston) which
is bored to
accept one end of the piston pin
metallic pinging sound caused by detonation
in the combustion chamber, usually caused
by incorrect grade of fuel (too low octane) or
over
-advanced ignition timing (see also knock)
pin which connects the connecting rod to the
piston, and permits articulation between the
two.
hvdraulic
DumD-assisted steerina svstem
the elements of
a vehicle by which motive
power is generated and transmitted to the
driven axle
sequence of events to be performed by
a
control module/comDuter
process whereby a common ECM is programmed on the production line to suit
the market requirements of
a particular vehicle
ROM with some provision for setting the
stored data after manufacture
device used to raise, transfer, or compress
fluids by suction, pressure or both handbrake
NDS, NGS, TSN,
gearbox sensor
piston pin boss
pinking
gudgeon pin
Dower steerina
drive line
programme, pro
-
gram
programmable
programmed
programmer
programming
enaineer's blue
drain plug, drain
tap
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