Automotive terms/abbreviations/definitions

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==Resources==
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*[http://www.motorera.com/dictionary/index.htm Dictionary of Automotive terms]
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*[http://www.archtoolbox.com/representation/abbreviations/99-electabbrev.html Electrical abreviations] from archtoolbox.com
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==Automotive terms==
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A - Amperes
 
A - Amperes
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AFS - Airflow Sensor
 
AFS - Airflow Sensor
  
AFR - Air Fuel Ratio(also see below)
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AFR - Air Fuel Ratio (also see below)
  
 
A/F - Air/Fuel Ratio
 
A/F - Air/Fuel Ratio
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AWD - All Wheel Drive
 
AWD - All Wheel Drive
  
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B+ - Battery Positive Voltage
 
B+ - Battery Positive Voltage
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BTU - British Thermal Unit
 
BTU - British Thermal Unit
  
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C - Celsius (Degrees)
 
C - Celsius (Degrees)
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CVC - Constant Vacuum Control
 
CVC - Constant Vacuum Control
  
CVCC - Controled Vortex Combustion Chamber
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CVCC - Controlled Vortex Combustion Chamber
  
 
CVR - Control Vacuum Regulator
 
CVR - Control Vacuum Regulator
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CV - Check Valve or Constant Velocity
 
CV - Check Valve or Constant Velocity
  
CVVT- Continuos Variable Valve Timing
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CVVT- Continuous Variable Valve Timing
  
 
CW - Clockwise
 
CW - Clockwise
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D - Drive
 
D - Drive
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EACV - Electronic Air Control Valve
 
EACV - Electronic Air Control Valve
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EMR - Electronic Module Retard
 
EMR - Electronic Module Retard
  
EOS - Exhaust Oxygen Sensor
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EOS - Exhaust Oxygen Sensor or Engine Oil Suppliment
  
 
EOBD - European Onboard Diagnostics
 
EOBD - European Onboard Diagnostics
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EVP - EGR Valve Position
 
EVP - EGR Valve Position
  
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F - Fahrenheit
 
F - Fahrenheit
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G - Grams
 
G - Grams
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H20 - Water
 
H20 - Water
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IAC - Idle Air Control Valve
 
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IACV - Idle Air Control Valve
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IAT - Intake Air Temperature
 
IAT - Intake Air Temperature
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JAS - Jet Air System
 
JAS - Jet Air System
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k/ohms - kilo-ohms or Kilohms (1000 ohms)
 
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k/ohms - kilo-ohms (1000 ohms)
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kg - kilograms (weight)
 
kg - kilograms (weight)
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kV - Kilovolt
 
kV - Kilovolt
  
kW - Kilowatt
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kW Kilowatt
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L - Liter
 
L - Liter
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mA - Milliamps
 
mA - Milliamps
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NA - Not Available
 
NA - Not Available
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O2 - Oxygen
 
O2 - Oxygen
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P - Park
 
P - Park
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PWR - Power to Weight Ratio
 
PWR - Power to Weight Ratio
  
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R/A - Resume or Accelerate
 
R/A - Resume or Accelerate
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RF - Radio Frequency
 
RF - Radio Frequency
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RF - Right Front
 
RF - Right Front
  
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SBC - Single Bed Converter
 
SBC - Single Bed Converter
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TACH - Tachometer
 
TACH - Tachometer
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U/S - Undersize
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Vac. - Vacuum
 
Vac. - Vacuum
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VVT - Variable Valve Timing
 
VVT - Variable Valve Timing
  
VVT-i - Variable Valve Timing with inteligence (controled by the ECM)
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VVT-i - Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (controlled by the ECM)
  
 
   
 
   
 
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W/ - With
 
W/ - With
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WOT - Wide Open Throttle
 
WOT - Wide Open Throttle
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==British to American==
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Around the world there are some differences in the words used to describe things in the automotive field.
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*Accumulator = battery, car battery
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*Bonnet = hood
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*Boot = trunk
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*Dynamo = generator 
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*Earth wire = ground wire
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*Follower or tappet = lifter (tappet also used in the US, mostly in reference to the type of cam, i.e. "flat tappet"). 
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*Harmonic balancer/damper = crankshaft pulley
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*Inlet manifold = intake manifold
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*Lorry = truck
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*Number plate = license plate
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*Petrol = gasoline
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*Saloon = "sedan" or 4-door car
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*"Semi" = duplex, duplex house; U.S. "semi" = tractor-trailer truck rig
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*Windscreen (automotive) = windshield
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*Wing (older vehicles) = fender, bumper
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Latest revision as of 22:44, 4 November 2023

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