Common automotive acronyms used in these forums:
A/C - Air Conditioner/conditioning
A/T - Automatic Transmission
ABS - Anti-lock Braking System
ARB - Anthony Robert Brown; Pneumatic differential locker; Common manuafacturer of off-road accessories for our vehicles based in Austrailia.
ATDC - After Top Dead Center (retarded timing)
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid
BTDC - Before Top Dead Center (advanced timing)
BJ - Ball joint or Birfield Joint (a type of CV joint)
BSPT - British Standard Pipe Thread
C/C or
ECC - Cruise Control or Electronic Cruise Control
CFM - Cubic Feet per Minute (airflow measure)
CV Axle/Joint - Constant Velocity Axle/Joint
DOHC - Dual OverHead Cams
DOJ - Double Offset Joint (a type of CV joint)
ECM - Electronic Control Module or Engine Control Module, i.e. the computer
ECS - Emissions Control System
ECU - Electronic Control Unit or Engine Control Unit, i.e. the computer
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve/pipe/system, etc.
FBC - Feed Back Carburetor
FI - Fuel Injection
FSM - Factory Service Manual
GenI, GenII, Gen2.5, GenIII - Model generations
HLA - Hydraulic Lash Adjusters
HP - HorsePower
IAC - Idle Air Control servo or Stepper Motor (see also ISC)
IFS - Independent Front Suspension (there is no rear IFS)
IPS - Idle Position Switch, often located in the ISC or TPS
IRS - Independent Rear Suspension
ISC - Idle Speed Control servo or Stepper Motor (see also IAC)
LCA - Lower Control Arm
LSD - Limited Slip Differential
LWB - Long WheelBase, i.e. the 4dr model
MAF - Mass Air Flow
MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure
MPI - Multi-Port Injection
MPT - Metric Pipe Thread
M/T - Manual Tansmission
NPT - National Pipe Thread
OBD I/II - On-Board Diagnostics
PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation
P/L or
PDL - Power Door Locks
P/S - Power Steering
P/W - Power Windows
SAS - Straight Axle Swap
SMPI - Sequential Multi-Port Injection
SOA - Spring Over Axle
SOHC - Single OverHead Cam
SWB - Short WheelBase, i.e. the 2dr model
TB - Throttle Body
TBI - Throttle Body Injection
TDC - Top Dead Center
TPS - Throttle Position Sensor
TQ - Torque
UCA - Upper Control Arm
VLA - Valve Lash Adjusters
WOT - Wide Open Throttle
Other lingo:
Cat = Catalytic Converter
Diff = Differential
Dizzy = Distributor
KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid
Oz = Australia, the land down-under. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Speedo = Speedometer, not swimsuit
T-case or
X-case = Transfer Case
Tech = Mitsubish SUV&Tech Forum. Tech IS NOT Talk!
Talk = Mitsubishi Talk Forum, i.e. bla bla bla
WAG = Wild <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" /> Guess
Clubs & Associations:
ILFWDA - Illinois Four Wheel Drive Association
MFWDCNA - Mitsubishi Four Wheel Drive Club of North America
MM4x4 - Midwest Mitsubishi 4x4
