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Glossary thread, ask your jargon questions here :-)

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:54 pm
by Fred
I just had someone tell me the jargon was a bit much. I can see that that is easily true, so I suggested a Glossary thread. Ask your questions here and I'll put the answers in this thread incrementally :

http://www.diyefi.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=271

Fred.

Re: Glossary thread, ask your jargon questions here :-)

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:50 pm
by shameem
ECT-Engine Coolant Temperature [Fred: not on this site, or in ms land that I've seen, here this means Enhanced Capture Timer]
CHT-Cylinder Head Temperature
MAT-Manifold Air Temperature
IAT-Intake Air Temperature
MAP-Manifold Absolute Pressure
MAF-Mass Air Flow
VAF-Volume Air Flow
TPS-Throttle Position Sensor
CPS-Crank Position Sensor
EGT-Exhaust Gas Temperature
EGO-Exhaust Gas Oxygen
VSS-Vehicle Speed Sensor
MS-Mega Squirt
BS-BullShizzle

Re: Glossary thread, ask your jargon questions here :-)

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:52 pm
by shameem
NB-Narrow Band
WB-Wide BAnd
BB-Bulletin Board
BBW-Dont go there

Re: Glossary thread, ask your jargon questions here :-)

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:08 am
by Fred
shameem wrote:BS-BullShizzle
LOL, Thanks man, I'll add those in now :-)

Re: Glossary thread, ask your jargon questions here :-)

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:34 pm
by Hentai
PCM = Power train Control Module
What manufactures are calling their ecu's now a days as the ecu does more then just engine management these days.

Re: Glossary thread, ask your jargon questions here :-)

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:38 pm
by Fred
True, or even VCM :-o, scary!