ABBREVIATIONS CHARTS
LIST OF AUTOMOTIVE ABBREVIATIONS WHICH MAY BE USED IN THIS MANUAL
A Ð Ampere(s)
ABS Ð Antilock Brake System
A/C Ð Air Conditioning
ACCEL Ð Accelerator
ACC Ð Accessary
Adj Ð Adjust
A/F Ð Air Fuel Ratio
AIR Ð Air Injection Reaction System
ALDL Ð Assembly Line Diagnostic Link
Alt Ð Altitude
AMP Ð Ampere(s)
ANT Ð Antenna
APS Ð Absolute Pressure Sensor
ASM Ð Assembly
A/T Ð Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
ATDC Ð After Top Dead Center
Auth Ð Authority
Auto Ð Automatic
BARO Ð Barometic
Bat Ð Battery
Bat+ Ð Battery Positive Terminal
Bbl Ð Barrel
BCM Ð Body Control Module
BHP Ð Brake Horsepower
BP Ð Back Pressure
BTDC Ð Before Top Dead Center
¡C ÐDegrees Celsius
Cat. Conv. Ð Catalytic Converter
cc Ð Cubic Centimeter
CCC Ð Computer Command Control
CCOT Ð Cycling Clutch Orifice Tube
CCP Ð Controlled Canister Purge
CID Ð Cubic Inch Displacement
CL Ð Closed Loop
CLCC Ð Closed Loop Carburetor Control
CO Ð Carbon Monoxide
Coax Ð Coaxial
Conn Ð Connector
Conv Ð Converter
CP Ð Canister Purge
CPS Ð Central Power Supply
Crank Ð Crankshaft
CTS Ð Coolant Temperature Sensor
Cu.In. Ð Cubic Inch
CV Ð Constant Velocity
Cyl Ð Cylinder(s)
C
3I Ð Computer Controlled Coil Ignition
DBM Ð Dual Bed Monolith
Diff Ð Differential
DIS Ð Direct Ignition System
Dist ÐDistributor
DOHC Ð Double Overhead Camshaft
DVM Ð Digital Voltmeter (10 meg.)
DVOM Ð Digital Volt Ohmmeter
DVDV Ð Differential Vacuum Delay Valve
EAC ÐElectric Air Control
EAS Ð Electric Air Switching
EBCM Ð Electronic Brake Control Module
ECC Ð Electronic Climate Control
ECM Ð Electronic Control Module
ECU Ð Electronic Control Unit
Ð Engine Calibration Unit (PROM)
EECS Ð Evaporative Emission Control System
EFE Ð Early Fuel Evaporation
EFI Ð Electronic Fuel Injection
EGR Ð Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EGR/TVS Ð Exhaust Gas Recirculation/Thermostatic
Vacuum Switch
ELC Ð Electronic Level Control
ESC Ð Electronic Spark Control
EST Ð Electronic Spark Control
ETR Ð Electronically Tuned Receiver
EVRV Ð Electronic Vacuum Regulator Valve (EGR)
Exh Ð Exhaust
¡F Ð Degrees Fahrenheit
FF Ð Front Drive Front Engine
FL Ð Fusible Link
FLW Ð Fusible Link Wire
FRT ÐFront
FWD Ð Front Wheel Drive
4WD Ð Four Wheel Drive
4x4 Ð Four Wheel Drive
4 A/T Ð Four Speed Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
Gal Ð Gallon
Gen Ð Generator
Gov Ð Governor
g Ð Gram
Harn Ð Harness
HC Ð Hydrocarbons
HD ÐHeavy Duty
HEI Ð High Energy Ignition
Hg Ð Mercury
HiAlt Ð High Altitude
HVAC Ð Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning
IAC Ð Idle Air Control
IC Ð Integrated Circuit
ID Ð Identification
Ð Inside Diameter
IDI Ð Integrated Direct Ignition
IGN Ð Ignition
ILC Ð Idle Load Compensator
INJ ÐInjection
IP Ð Instrument Panel
IPC Ð Instrument Panel Cluster
INT Ð Intake
J/B Ð Junction Block
km Ð Kilometers
km/h Ð Kilometer per Hour
kPa Ð KiloPascals
KV Ð Kilovolts (thousands of volts)
KW Ð Kilowatts
0AÐ12 GENERAL INFORMATION
