How about a little terms definitions? (newbie Q?)

[workin4my350]

printing now.

Thanks! Please add links pics if anyone has the time. I will too if I can find any.

Keep it up guys! Thanks will save me a few steps.

Bill

[HunterJ]

2x4 = Two Wheel Drive
4x4 = Four Wheel Drive
ABS = Anti-Lock Braking System
AC = Air Conditioning
AFC = Aneroid Fuel Control
AFIK = As Far As I Know
AFK = Away From Keyboard
AIC = Auxiliary Idle Control
APCM = Auxiliary Power train Control Module
ATF = Automatic Transmission Fluid
BARO = Barometric Pressure Sensor
BFN = Bye For Now
BHAF = Big Honking Air Filter
BOMB = Better Off Modified Baby
BTW = By the way
BYOB= Bring Your Own Beer/Booze/Bottle
CC = Crew Cab (4 door)
CKP = CranKshaft Position Sensor
CPS = Cam Positioning Sensor
CTD = Cummins Turbo Diesel
DI = Direct Injection
DMAX= Duramax
DRW = Dual Rear Wheels
DTC = Diagnostic Trouble Code
DVOM = Digital Volt-Ohm Meter
EGT = Exhaust Gas Temperature
FTW = For The Win
FWIW = For What It's Worth
GBTWA = Get Back To Work A**hole
GM = General Motors
GP = Glow Plug
GPR = Glow Plug Relay
GTG = Get ToGether
GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
HEUI = Hydraulic Actuated Electronic Controlled Unit Injector
HG = Head Gasket
HVAC = Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning
IAT = Intake Air Temperature Sensor
IBTL = In Before The Lock
IC = InterCooler
IDI = InDirect Injection
IDM = Injector Drive Module
IIRC = If I Recall/Remember Correctly
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion or In My Honest Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
J/K = Just Kidding
KDP = Killer Dowel Pin
KMA = Kiss My ***
LMAO = Laugh My *** Off
Lol = Laugh Out Loud
MAF = Mass Air Flow Sensor
MAP = Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor
NOS = New Old Stock or the company Nitrous Oxide Systems
OBS = Old Body Style
OD = Over Drive
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer
OMG- Oh My God
PCM = Power train Control Module
PCV = Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PDL = Power Door Locks
PM = Power Mirrors
POS = Piece Of Sh!t
PS = Power Stroke
PSD = Power Stroke Diesel
PTO = Power Take Off (winch)
PW = Power Windows
PWM = Power Window Motor
RC = Regular Cab
ROFLMAO= Rolling On Floor Laughing My *** Off
SB = Short Bed
SC = Super Cab (extended cab)
SRW = Single Rear Wheel
STFU = Shut The F*** Up
TC = Torque Converter or Transfer Case
TDI= Turbo Charged Direct Injection
TMTOYH = Too Much Time On Your Hands
TPS = Throttle Position Sensor
TSB = Technical Service Bulletin
TTFN = Ta Ta For Now
TTM = Turbo Temp Monitor
TTT = To The Top
TTYL = Talk To You Later
VAC = Volts Alternating Current
VDC = Volts Direct Current
WOT = Wide Open Throttle -

[TurboSevenThree]

A few I didn't see... (I didn't look THAT hard though, sorry if repeats)
4x6 - "2WD" dually (what I have)
6x6 - "4WD" dually
EBPV - Exhaust Backpressure Valve
IC or I/C - Intercooler
X-pipe or Spider Pipe - piece that connects the turbo to the CAC tubes to the intake manifold
AIH - Air Intake Heater
GP and GPR - Glow Plugs and Glow Plug Relay
TC - Torque Converter (Automatic Trans.)

Performance Intakes:
CAI - Cold Air Intake
AIS - Air Intake System
Brands:
S&B (what I use and love)
AFE (very popular
K&N (don't use it.)



When referring to a tuner/chip:
SCT - Brand of tuner
DP - Brand of custom tuned chip
TW - Tony Wildman custom tuned chip
PH - Power Hungry Performance custom tuned chip

When referencing a truck:
CC = Crew Cab (full 4 door)
SC = Super Cab (4 door w/half doors) OR Standard Cab (2 door)
Ex. Cab = Extended Cab, same as Super Cab
LB = Long Bed
SB = Short Bed
AT = Automatic Transmission
OBS = Old Body Style ('94-'98)
When referencing exhaust:
TB = Turboback = pipe right off of turbo all the way back
DP = Downpipe = First piece of pipe off the turbo that bends down to the rest of the exhaust.

[workin4my350]

Thanks again guys.

Bill

[Dieselnut]

very informative thanks all

[bigbaldbob]

Originally Posted by Harohunter

So you mean acronyms like HPOP and VGT?

Nice job on all the acronyms, but out of all you listed VGT was not there I would take a gues but dont want to look more foolish than I already am

[symbols]

VGT- variable geometry turbo (6.0)