***NEW SECTION*** YotaTech's Glossary - submissions needed
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GAWRF gross axle weight rating front axle; the max weight the front axle is designed to carry
GAWRR gross axle weight rating rear axle; the max weight the rear axle is designed to carry
GVW Gross vehicle weight; the maximum combined weight rating of the vehicle is designed for, including the weight of the vehicle, installed parts and components, and all persons inside
GAWRR gross axle weight rating rear axle; the max weight the rear axle is designed to carry
GVW Gross vehicle weight; the maximum combined weight rating of the vehicle is designed for, including the weight of the vehicle, installed parts and components, and all persons inside
I will add this shortly.
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OME - Old Man Emu - Austrailian Mfg. of suspension components and lift kits
Rancho - Monroe suspension off road/heavy duty division - shocks/springs/lift kits
KYB - Shock mfg.
CVT - constantly variable transmission - originally used in some small european cars in the 50's and 60's now making a comeback in certain Hybrid models.
Rancho - Monroe suspension off road/heavy duty division - shocks/springs/lift kits
KYB - Shock mfg.
CVT - constantly variable transmission - originally used in some small european cars in the 50's and 60's now making a comeback in certain Hybrid models.
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OME - Old Man Emu - Austrailian Mfg. of suspension components and lift kits
Rancho - Monroe suspension off road/heavy duty division - shocks/springs/lift kits
KYB - Shock mfg.
CVT - constantly variable transmission - originally used in some small european cars in the 50's and 60's now making a comeback in certain Hybrid models.
Rancho - Monroe suspension off road/heavy duty division - shocks/springs/lift kits
KYB - Shock mfg.
CVT - constantly variable transmission - originally used in some small european cars in the 50's and 60's now making a comeback in certain Hybrid models.
I'll try and add these today while I wait for all these damn server updates to load.
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4WD - Four-Wheel Drive
2WD - Two-Wheel Drive
AWD - All-Wheel Drive
AHC - Active Height Control system
AVS - Adaptive Variable Suspension
4W AHC & AVS - 4-Wheel Active Height Control and Adaptive Variable Suspension
PCS - Pre-Crash Safety system
KDSS - Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System
EBD - Electronic Brake force Distribution
BA - Brake Assist
AHR - Active Head Rest
RCC - Radar Cruise Control
ESC - Electronic Stability Control
TCC - Traction Control Computer
TRC - TRaction Control system
SVSC - Steering-assisted Vehicle Stability Control
CRAWL - Crawl Control system
PAIR - Pulsed secondary Air Injection Reed valve
AAP - Auxiliary Acceleration Pump
AAV - Auxiliary Air Valve
ABV - Air By-pass Valve
ACV - Air Control Valve
ASV - Air Switching Valve
VCV - Vacuum Control Valve
VSV - Vacuum Switching Valve
VTV - Vacuum Transmitting Valve
TVV - Thermal Vacuum Valve
EACV - Electronic Air Control Valve
BVSV - Bimetal Vacuum Switching Valve
TVSV - Thermostatic Vacuum Switching Valve
LSPV - Load Sensing Proportioning Valve
MPV - Manual Proportioning Valve
ISCV - Idle Speed Control Valve
IACV - Idle Air Control valve
IAC - Idle Air Control system
HAI - Hot Air Intake
HAC - High Altitude Compensation
HIC - Hot idle Compensation
TWC - Three-Way Catalytic convertor
CCo - Catalytic Convertor
CO - Carbon Monoxide
CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
HC - Hydrocarbon
H2O - Water
N2 - Nitrogen
NOx - Nitrogen Oxides
N2O - Nitrous Oxide
EVAP - Evaporative emissions control system
DEQ - Department of Environmental Quality
EPA - Evironmental Protection Agency
NAAQS - National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Calif. - California emissions standards compliant
Fed. - Federal emissions standards compliant
O2S - Oxygen Sensor
ECT Sensor - Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
IAT Sensor - Intake Air Temperature Sensor
VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor
CSI - Cold Start Injector
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
MFI - Multiport Fuel Injection
SFI - Sequential Fuel Injection
DI - Direct Injection
AI - Air Injection
ADI - Anti-Detonant Injection(a.k.a. water injection, alcohol injection, methanol injection, or methanol-water injection)
NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems®
SC - Spark Control
IG - Ingition
IDI - Inductive Discharge Ignition
TCI - Transistor Controlled Ignition
CDI - Capacitative Discharge Ignition
DLS - Distributor-Less ignition System
DIS - Direct Ignition System
MSD - Multiple Spark Discharge ignition
BTDC - Before Top Dead Center
ATDC - After Top Dead Center
TDC - Top Dead Center
ESA - Electronic Spark Advance
VAST - Variable Advance Spark Timing
TCCS - Toyota Computer Control System
VAFM - Volume Air Flow Meter
AFM - Air Flow Meter
SSM - Special Service Materials
ECM - Engine Control Module
ECTS - Electronic Throttle Control System
ECTS-i - Electronic Throttle Control System with intelligence
Dual VVT-i - Dual VVT-i is a version of VVT-i which adjusts timing on both intake and exhaust camshafts.
VVT-iE - Variable Valve Timing intelligent by Electronic motor is a version of Dual VVT-i that uses an electrically operated actuator to adjust and maintain intake camshaft timing.
VVTL-i - Variable Valve Timing and Lift intelligent system is a version of VVT-i that can alter valve lift (and duration) as well as valve timing.
MY - Model Year
AM - Aftermarket
ALR - Automatic Locking Retractor
ELR - Emergency Locking Retractor
IN - Intake
EX - Exhaust
FL - Fusible Link
COR - Circuit Opening Relay
CB - Circuit Breaker, Choke Breaker, or Citizens' Band radio transciever
KS - Knock Sensor
TP - Throttle Positioner
TB - Throttle Body
DP - Dashpot
TPS - Throttle Position Sensor
ISR - Intake Silencer Removal
NSW - Neutral Start Switch
MAS - Mixture Adjustment Screw
T-VIS - Toyota Variable Intake System
ACIS - Acoustic Control Induction System
PNC - Part Name Code
DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code
DLC - Diagnostic or Data Link Connector
TDCL - Toyota Diagnostic Communications Link
MIL - Malfunction Indicator Lamp/Light
VF - Voltage Feedback
TTY - Torque-To-Yield
TTT - Torque-Turn-to-Tighten
FIPK - Fuel Injection Performance Kit
FIPG - Formed In Place Gasket
RTV - Room Temperature Vulcanization
CBU - Completely Built Unit
C&C - Cab & Chassis
SRW - Single Rear Wheel
DRW - Double Rear Wheel
TRE - Tie Rod End
SUA - Spring Under Axle
IRS - Independent Rear Suspension
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid
PPS - Progressive Power Steering
PS - Power Steering
TLC - Toyota Land Cruiser
NLGI - National Lubricating Grease Institute
MP - Multi-Purpose
EP - Extreme Pressure
BJ - Ball Joint
HG - Head Gasket
ID - Inner Diameter
OD - Outer Diameter
Fr - Front
Rr - Rear
LH - Left-Hand
RH - Right-Hand
STD - Standard
HD - Heavy Duty
YT - YOTATECH
OP - Original Poster(as in the thread's starter/creator)
PU - Pickup
M/T - Manual Transmission
A/T - Automatic Transmission
T/M - Transmission
A/C - Air Conditioning
O/S - Oversize
U/S - Undersize
J/B - Junction Block
S/C - Supercharger
S/W - Switch
w/ - With
w/o - Without
Ex. - Except, Excluding, Extended, or Extra
Diff - Differential
Temp - Temperature
Cam - Camshaft
Crank - Crankshaft
Rad - Radiator
T-stat - Thermostat
T-Bar - Torsion Bar
T-case - Transfer Case
Tranny - Transmission
KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid!
Spool - Full-time locker/non-differential axle
Snail - Turbocharger
Mod - Modification or Moderator
Disco - Disconnect
MC - Marlin Crawler or Mixture Control
TG - Trail Gear
SS - Sonoran Steel Fabrication
All-Pro - All-Pro Off Road
SOR - Specter Off-Road, Inc.
NWOR - Northwest Off-Road Specialties, Inc.
FROR - Front Range Off-Road Fabrication
SDORI - San Diego Off Road Innovations LLC
SKY - Sky Manufacturing home of Sky's Off-Road Design(SORD)
TTORA - Toyota Territory Off-Roader's Association
Breather - Small one-way valve or filter designed to vent pressurized gasses from an enclosure, such as a differential/axle housing, transmission, transfer case, crankcase, etc.
Cutout - Exhaust cutout. An exhaust cutout is a manually or electronically controlled bypass valve installed in a cutout portion of the exhaust system, usually as near to the exhaust manifold or header as possible. The purpose of the exhaust cutout is to bypass the remaining exhaust system after the point at which the cutout is installed.
Gasohol - Ethanol fuel mixtures have "E" numbers which describe the percentage of ethanol in the mixture by volume. Low ethanol blends, from E5 to E25, are also known as gasohol.
E85 - A flex fuel mixture of up to 85% denatured fuel ethanol and gasoline or other hydrocarbon by volume.
E100 - Pure ethanol/ethyl alcohol fuel. Molecular formulation C2H5OH.
Good grief! 2517 views and nobody came up with any of those?
I must be smart or somethin'.
2WD - Two-Wheel Drive
AWD - All-Wheel Drive
AHC - Active Height Control system
AVS - Adaptive Variable Suspension
4W AHC & AVS - 4-Wheel Active Height Control and Adaptive Variable Suspension
PCS - Pre-Crash Safety system
KDSS - Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System
EBD - Electronic Brake force Distribution
BA - Brake Assist
AHR - Active Head Rest
RCC - Radar Cruise Control
ESC - Electronic Stability Control
TCC - Traction Control Computer
TRC - TRaction Control system
SVSC - Steering-assisted Vehicle Stability Control
CRAWL - Crawl Control system
PAIR - Pulsed secondary Air Injection Reed valve
AAP - Auxiliary Acceleration Pump
AAV - Auxiliary Air Valve
ABV - Air By-pass Valve
ACV - Air Control Valve
ASV - Air Switching Valve
VCV - Vacuum Control Valve
VSV - Vacuum Switching Valve
VTV - Vacuum Transmitting Valve
TVV - Thermal Vacuum Valve
EACV - Electronic Air Control Valve
BVSV - Bimetal Vacuum Switching Valve
TVSV - Thermostatic Vacuum Switching Valve
LSPV - Load Sensing Proportioning Valve
MPV - Manual Proportioning Valve
ISCV - Idle Speed Control Valve
IACV - Idle Air Control valve
IAC - Idle Air Control system
HAI - Hot Air Intake
HAC - High Altitude Compensation
HIC - Hot idle Compensation
TWC - Three-Way Catalytic convertor
CCo - Catalytic Convertor
CO - Carbon Monoxide
CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
HC - Hydrocarbon
H2O - Water
N2 - Nitrogen
NOx - Nitrogen Oxides
N2O - Nitrous Oxide
EVAP - Evaporative emissions control system
DEQ - Department of Environmental Quality
EPA - Evironmental Protection Agency
NAAQS - National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Calif. - California emissions standards compliant
Fed. - Federal emissions standards compliant
O2S - Oxygen Sensor
ECT Sensor - Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
IAT Sensor - Intake Air Temperature Sensor
VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor
CSI - Cold Start Injector
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
MFI - Multiport Fuel Injection
SFI - Sequential Fuel Injection
DI - Direct Injection
AI - Air Injection
ADI - Anti-Detonant Injection(a.k.a. water injection, alcohol injection, methanol injection, or methanol-water injection)
NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems®
SC - Spark Control
IG - Ingition
IDI - Inductive Discharge Ignition
TCI - Transistor Controlled Ignition
CDI - Capacitative Discharge Ignition
DLS - Distributor-Less ignition System
DIS - Direct Ignition System
MSD - Multiple Spark Discharge ignition
BTDC - Before Top Dead Center
ATDC - After Top Dead Center
TDC - Top Dead Center
ESA - Electronic Spark Advance
VAST - Variable Advance Spark Timing
TCCS - Toyota Computer Control System
VAFM - Volume Air Flow Meter
AFM - Air Flow Meter
SSM - Special Service Materials
ECM - Engine Control Module
ECTS - Electronic Throttle Control System
ECTS-i - Electronic Throttle Control System with intelligence
Dual VVT-i - Dual VVT-i is a version of VVT-i which adjusts timing on both intake and exhaust camshafts.
VVT-iE - Variable Valve Timing intelligent by Electronic motor is a version of Dual VVT-i that uses an electrically operated actuator to adjust and maintain intake camshaft timing.
VVTL-i - Variable Valve Timing and Lift intelligent system is a version of VVT-i that can alter valve lift (and duration) as well as valve timing.
MY - Model Year
AM - Aftermarket
ALR - Automatic Locking Retractor
ELR - Emergency Locking Retractor
IN - Intake
EX - Exhaust
FL - Fusible Link
COR - Circuit Opening Relay
CB - Circuit Breaker, Choke Breaker, or Citizens' Band radio transciever
KS - Knock Sensor
TP - Throttle Positioner
TB - Throttle Body
DP - Dashpot
TPS - Throttle Position Sensor
ISR - Intake Silencer Removal
NSW - Neutral Start Switch
MAS - Mixture Adjustment Screw
T-VIS - Toyota Variable Intake System
ACIS - Acoustic Control Induction System
PNC - Part Name Code
DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code
DLC - Diagnostic or Data Link Connector
TDCL - Toyota Diagnostic Communications Link
MIL - Malfunction Indicator Lamp/Light
VF - Voltage Feedback
TTY - Torque-To-Yield
TTT - Torque-Turn-to-Tighten
FIPK - Fuel Injection Performance Kit
FIPG - Formed In Place Gasket
RTV - Room Temperature Vulcanization
CBU - Completely Built Unit
C&C - Cab & Chassis
SRW - Single Rear Wheel
DRW - Double Rear Wheel
TRE - Tie Rod End
SUA - Spring Under Axle
IRS - Independent Rear Suspension
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid
PPS - Progressive Power Steering
PS - Power Steering
TLC - Toyota Land Cruiser
NLGI - National Lubricating Grease Institute
MP - Multi-Purpose
EP - Extreme Pressure
BJ - Ball Joint
HG - Head Gasket
ID - Inner Diameter
OD - Outer Diameter
Fr - Front
Rr - Rear
LH - Left-Hand
RH - Right-Hand
STD - Standard
HD - Heavy Duty
YT - YOTATECH
OP - Original Poster(as in the thread's starter/creator)
PU - Pickup
M/T - Manual Transmission
A/T - Automatic Transmission
T/M - Transmission
A/C - Air Conditioning
O/S - Oversize
U/S - Undersize
J/B - Junction Block
S/C - Supercharger
S/W - Switch
w/ - With
w/o - Without
Ex. - Except, Excluding, Extended, or Extra
Diff - Differential
Temp - Temperature
Cam - Camshaft
Crank - Crankshaft
Rad - Radiator
T-stat - Thermostat
T-Bar - Torsion Bar
T-case - Transfer Case
Tranny - Transmission
KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid!
Spool - Full-time locker/non-differential axle
Snail - Turbocharger
Mod - Modification or Moderator
Disco - Disconnect
MC - Marlin Crawler or Mixture Control
TG - Trail Gear
SS - Sonoran Steel Fabrication
All-Pro - All-Pro Off Road
SOR - Specter Off-Road, Inc.
NWOR - Northwest Off-Road Specialties, Inc.
FROR - Front Range Off-Road Fabrication
SDORI - San Diego Off Road Innovations LLC
SKY - Sky Manufacturing home of Sky's Off-Road Design(SORD)
TTORA - Toyota Territory Off-Roader's Association
Breather - Small one-way valve or filter designed to vent pressurized gasses from an enclosure, such as a differential/axle housing, transmission, transfer case, crankcase, etc.
Cutout - Exhaust cutout. An exhaust cutout is a manually or electronically controlled bypass valve installed in a cutout portion of the exhaust system, usually as near to the exhaust manifold or header as possible. The purpose of the exhaust cutout is to bypass the remaining exhaust system after the point at which the cutout is installed.
Gasohol - Ethanol fuel mixtures have "E" numbers which describe the percentage of ethanol in the mixture by volume. Low ethanol blends, from E5 to E25, are also known as gasohol.
E85 - A flex fuel mixture of up to 85% denatured fuel ethanol and gasoline or other hydrocarbon by volume.
E100 - Pure ethanol/ethyl alcohol fuel. Molecular formulation C2H5OH.
Good grief! 2517 views and nobody came up with any of those?
I must be smart or somethin'.
Last edited by MudHippy; 09-12-2012 at 07:11 AM.
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