Acronyms and Abbreviations
Table 1, Acronyms and Abbreviations
|
Term |
Meaning |
Term |
Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ATF |
Automatic Transmission Fluid |
m |
Meter |
|
CAC |
Charge Air Cooler |
MCM |
Motor Control Module |
|
CAN |
Controller Area Network |
MIL |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
|
CARB |
California Air Resources Board |
mpg |
Miles per Gallon |
|
CEL |
Check Engine Light |
mph |
Miles per Hour |
|
CPC |
Common Powertrain Controller |
NOAT |
Nitrited Organic Acid Technology |
|
DDC |
Detroit Diesel Corporation |
NOx |
Nitrogen Oxide |
|
DDEC |
Detroit Diesel Electronic Controls |
OAT |
Organic Acid Technology |
|
DTC |
Diagnostic Trouble Code |
OBD |
On Board Diagnostic |
|
ECM |
Electronic Control Module |
OEM |
Original Equipment Manufacturer |
|
ECT |
Engine Coolant Temperature |
oz |
Ounce |
|
EGR |
Exhaust Gas Recirculation |
psi |
Pounds per Square Inch |
|
ELC |
Extended Life Coolant |
PTO |
Power Takeoff |
|
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
qt |
Quart |
|
FMCSA |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
rpm |
Revolutions per Minute |
|
GAWR |
Gross Axle Weight Rating |
SAE |
Society of Automotive Engineers |
|
GVWR |
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating |
SCA |
Supplemental Coolant Additive |
|
HEST |
High Exhaust System Temperature |
SCR |
Selective Catalyst Reduction |
|
in. |
Inch |
SEL |
Stop Engine Light |
|
inH2O |
Inches of Water |
SEO |
Stop Engine Override |
|
inHg |
Inches of Mercury |
S/N |
Serial Number |
|
ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
SRS |
Synchronous Reference Sensor |
|
k |
Kilo (1000) |
SRT |
Standard Repair Time |
|
kg |
Kilogram |
TCM |
Transmission Control Module |
|
km |
Kilometer |
TDC |
Top Dead Center |
|
km/h |
Kilometers per Hour |
TPS |
Throttle Position Sensor |
|
kPa |
Kilopascal |
TRS |
Timing Reference Sensor |
|
kW |
Kilowatt |
VIN |
Vehicle Identification Number |
|
L |
Liter |
VSG |
Variable Speed Governor |
|
lb |
Pound |
VSS |
Variable Speed Sensor |