Commonly Used Forum Acronyms
 

Commonly Used Car Related Acronyms:

ABS - Anti-Lock Brakes

ABRS - Air Bag Restraint System

AC - Alternating Current

A/C - Air Conditioning

ADJ - Adjust or Adjustable

ADV - Advance

AFS - Airflow Sensor

A/F - Air/Fuel Ratio

AI - Air Injection

AIR - Air Injection Reactor

AIS - Air Injection System

ALT - Alternator or Altitude

ALDL - Assembly Line Data Link

Amp - Ampere

APS - Absolute Pressure Sensor

ASDM - Air Bag System Diagnostic Module

ASV - Air Suction Valve

A/T - Automatic Transmission

ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid

ATS - Air Temperature Sensor

AWD - All Wheel Drive

AUX - Auxiliary

AVG - Average

BAC - By-Pass Air Control

BAP - Barometric Absolute Pressure Sensor

BARO - Barometric

BATT - Battery

BCM - Body Control Module

BHP - Brake Horsepower

BMAP - Barometric and Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor

B/P - Backpressure

BPS - Barometric Pressure Sensor

BTU - British Thermal Unit

BVSV - Bimetallic Vacuum Switching Valve

C - Celsius

CAB - Control Arm Bushing

CAI - Cold Air Intake

CAT - Catalytic Converter

CB - Circuit Breaker

CC - Cubic Centimeter

CCW – Counterclockwise

CED – Crate Engine Depot

CID - Cubic Inch Displacement

CM - Centimeter

CMP - Camshaft Position Sensor

CO - Carbon Monoxide

CO2 - Carbon Dioxide

CPU - Central Processing Unit

CSSA - Cold Start Spark Advance

CSSH - Cold Start Spark Hold

CTS - Coolant Temperature Sensor

CTS - Catera Touring Sedan [Cadillac brand related]

CTVS - Choke Thermal Vacuum Switch

CVC - Constant Vacuum Control

CVR - Control Vacuum Regulator

CW - Clockwise

CYL - Cylinder

D/P - Downpipe

DB - Decibels

DC - Direct Current

DEFI - Digital Electronic Fuel Injection

DERM - Diagnostic Energy Reserve Module

DFI - Digital Fuel Injection

DFS - Deceleration Fuel Shutoff

DIAG - Diagnostic

DIC - Driver Information Center

DIST - Distribution

DLC - Data Link Connector

DOHC - Double Overhead Cam

DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code

DOT - Department of Transportation

DRB-II - Diagnostic Readout Box

E85 - Ethanol Fuel Mixture 85% Ethanol + 15% Gasoline

EACV - Electronic Air Control Valve

EBCM - Electronic Brake Control Module

EBM - Electronic Body Module

ECA - Electronic Control Assembly

ECM - Engine Control Module

ECU - Electronic Control Unit

EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection

EGO - Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor

EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation

EGRPS - EGR Valve Position Sensor

EGRT - EGR Temperature

EI - Electronic Ignition

EMI - Electromagnetic Interference

EMR - Electronic Module Retard

EOS - Exhaust Oxygen Sensor

ESC - Electronic Stability Control

EVAP - Evaporative Emission System

EVIC - Electronic Vehicle Information Center

F - Fahrenheit

FI - Fuel Injection

FWD - Front-Wheel Drive

G85 - Limited Slip Differential Option for GM

GDI - Gasoline Direct Injection

GEN - Generation

GND or GRND - Ground

GPS - Global Positioning System

GVW - Gross Vehicle Weight

H20 - Water

H/D - Heavy Duty

H/E - Heat Exchanger

Hg - Mercury

HGT - Height

HLDT - Headlight

HO - High Output

HO2S - Heated Oxygen Sensor

HP - High Performance or Horsepower

HPT - HP Tuners

HTR - Heater

HZ - Hertz

IACV - Idle Air Control Valve

IAT - Intake Air Temperature

IATS - Intake Air Temperature Sensor

IC - Integrated Circuit

I/C - Intercooler

ICM - Ignition Control Module

ICS - Idle Control Solenoid

ID - Identification

IFI - Indirect Fuel Injection

IGN - Ignition

IN - Inches

INJ - Injector

ISC - Idle Speed Control

ISO - International Standards Organization

ITCS - Ignition Timing Control System

ITS - Idle Tracking Switch

IVSV - Idle Vacuum Switching Valve

KM/H - Kilometers Per Hour

KS - Knock Sensor

L61 - EcoTec 2.2L pre-2009 Engine

LAP - EcoTec 2.2L post-2009 Engine

LCD - Liquid Crystal Display

L/D - Light Duty

LE5 - EcoTec 2.4L Engine

LED - Light Emitting Diode

LHD - Left-Hand Drive

LNF - EcoTec 2.0L Turbocharged Engine

LSJ - EcoTec 2.0L Supercharged Engine

LSD - Limited-Slip Differential

LTFT - Long Term Fuel Trim

LWB - Long Wheel-Base

MA/MAF - Mass Air Flow

MAFS - Mass Air Flow Sensor

MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure

MAT - Manifold Air Temperature

MFI - Multiport Fuel Injection

MIL - Malfunction Indicator Light

MPG - Miles Per Gallon

MPH - Miles Per Hour

MPI - Multi-Point (Fuel) Injection

MPV - Multi-Purpose Vehicle

NA - Not Available

N/A - Naturally Aspirated

NOx - Oxides of Nitrogen

NVRAM - Nonvolatile Random Access Memory

O2 - Oxygen

O2S - Oxygen Sensor

OBD - On-board Diagnostics

OBD I - On-board Diagnostics One

OBD II - On-board Diagnostics Two

OBD III - On-board Diagnostics Three

OC - Oxidation Catalyst

OD - Overdrive

O.D. - Outside Diameter

OE - Original Equipment

OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer

OHC - Over Head Camshaft

OHV - Over Head Valve

O/S - Oversize

OS - Oxygen Sensor

OTTP - Over The Top Performance Company

P/N - Part Number

PCM - Powertrain Control Module

PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation

PECV - Power Enrichment Control Valve

PFI - Port Fuel Injection

PID - Parameter Identification

PIP - Profile ignition pick-up

PNP - Park Neutral Position Switch

PPM - Parts Per Million

PROM - Program Read Only Memory (chip)

P/S - Power Steering

PSI - Pounds Per Square Inch

PSP - Power Steering Pressure

PSPS - Power Steering Pressure Switch

PTC - Pending Trouble Code

RABS - Rear Anti-lock Brake System

RAC - Remote Accessory Controller

RAM - Random Access Memory

RCM - Restraint Control Module

REC - Receive

RECAL - Recalibrate, Recalibration

RECIRC - Recirculation

REF - Reference

RKE - Remote Keyless Entry

ROM - Read Only Memory

RPD – Reprogrammable Performance Display

RPM - Revolutions Per Minute

RSC - Roll Stability Control

RWD - Rear Wheel Drive

S/C - Supercharged

SEFI - Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection

SES - Service Engine Soon (light)

SFI - Sequential (Port) Fuel Injection

SIL - Shift Indicator Light

SIR - Supplemental Inflatable Restraint

SIPS - Side Impact Protection System

SOHC - Single Overhead Cam

SPFI - Sequential Port Fuel Injection

SRI - Short Ram Intake

SRS- Supplemental Restraint System

SRT - System Readiness Test

S.R.T. - Street & Racing Technology

STFT - Short Term Fuel Trim

STS - Short Throw Shifter

TACH - Tachometer

TB - Throttle Body

TBI - Throttle Body Injection

T/C - Turbocharged

TCC - Torque Converter Clutch

TCM - Transmission or Transaxle Control Module

TCS - Traction control solenoid

TD - Turbo Diesel

TDI - Turbo Direct Injection (A turbo charged direct injected diesel engine)

TPS - Throttle Position Sensor/Switch

TPT - Throttle Position Transducer

TTR – Turbo Tech Racing Company

TVS - Thermal Vacuum Switch

TWM - TWM Performance Company

VAC - Vacuum

VIN - Vehicle Identification Number

VM - Vacuum Modulator

VOLT - Voltage

VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor

VSV - Vacuum Switching Valve

VTEC - Variable Timing Electronic Control

VVC - Variable Valve Control

VVT - Variable Valve Timing

WOT - Wide Open Throttle

ZZP – ZZ Performance Company


Other Commonly Used Forum Acronyms:

FS - For Sale

GLWS - Good Luck With Sale

IIRC - If I Recall Correctly

IMO/IMHO - In My 'Honest' Opinion

TTT - To The Top

QFT - Quoted For Truth

WTB - Want To Buy

Sorry but CTS is for Catera Touring Sedan by Cadillac :lol: ;)

Got it

You forgot VTEC

Variable Timing Electronic Control. :)

vtec - whum bummm bummm bahhhhhhh

Very nice! Thread stuck

Added the almighty vtak :lol:

Call me a newb but whats iirc

If I remember correctly

QFT ^^^^ lol

(quote for truth)

Added IIRC and IMO/IMHO

Check out your personal car description. S/B, H/S, I/C, SRI, and T/M are all not listed.

:nono:

Unless these wouldn't be considered common :lol:

Maybe add CAI as well - cold air intake


Good thread though. Free bump

Shit I made up, I honestly forget half of the time what they mean :r: blame the sig maximum character allowance.

Added: D/P, CAI, SRI, H/E, I/C

hi Aleksey!
Thanks for sharing.

#cobatlanguage

PIITB

put it in the
boot.

and cts stands for compact touring sedan. caddy didnt want anyone thinking of the shite catera when they made the cts. that dude was a tard.

What's gsm1
 

What's gsm1

General motors stage one upgrade for the lnf cobalt. It sa factory installed modification which includes a 3bar map sensor and a tune to produce more power

Very helpful actually. Lol

So many threads buried and actually pretty helpful