General Information
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The following list contains some of the acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual.
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API
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American Petroleum Institute
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ASTM
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American Society of Testing and Materials
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BTU
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British Thermal Unit
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BTDC
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Before Top Dead Center
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°C
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Celsius
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CO
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Carbon Monoxide
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CCA
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Cold Cranking Amperes
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CARB
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California Air Resources Board
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C.I.B.
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Customer Interface Box
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C.I.D.
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Cubic Inch Displacement
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CNG
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Compressed Natural Gas
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CPL
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Control Parts List
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cSt
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Centistokes
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DEF
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Diesel Exhaust Fluid
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DOC
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Diesel Oxidation Catalyst
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DPF
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Diesel Particulate Filter
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ECM
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Electronic Control Module
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EGR
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Exhaust Gas Recirculation
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EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency
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°F
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Fahrenheit
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ft-lb
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Foot-Pound Force
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FMI
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Failure Mode Indentifier
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GVW
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Gross Vehicle Weight
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Hg
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Mercury
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hp
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Horsepower
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H2O
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Water
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inHg
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Inches of Mercury
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in H20
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Inches of Water
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ICM
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Ignition Control Module
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km/l
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Kilometers per Liter
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kPa
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Kilopascal
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LNG
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Liquid Natural Gas
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LPG
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Liquified Petroleum Gas
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LTA
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Low Temperature Aftercooling
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MIL
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp
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MPa
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Megapascal
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mph
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Miles Per Hour
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mpq
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Miles Per Quart
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N•m
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Newton-meter
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NOx
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Mono-Nitrogen Oxides
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NG
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Natural Gas
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O2
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Oxygen
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OBD
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On-Board Diagnostics
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OEM
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Original Equipment Manufacturer
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PID
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Parameter Identification Descriptions
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ppm
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Parts Per Million
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psi
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Pounds Per Square Inch
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PTO
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Power Takeoff
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REPTO
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Rear Power Take Off
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RGT
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Rear Gear Train
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rpm
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Revolutions Per Minute
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SAE
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Society of Automotive Engineers
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SCA
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Supplemental Coolant Additive
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SCR
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Selective Catalytic Reduction
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STC
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Step Timing Control
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SID
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Subsystem Identification Descriptions
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VDC
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Volts of Direct Current
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VS
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Variable Speed
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VSS
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Vehicle Speed Sensor
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Last Modified: 02-Jul-2010
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