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Old 11-21-2005, 07:01 PM   #25 (permalink)
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ASD -Auto Shut Down: relay control system used to shut down engine
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Old 11-21-2005, 07:06 PM   #26 (permalink)
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LSD - Limited-slip Differential
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GVWR - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - maximum weight of truck plus load.
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AFC Air Fuel Control: used on 94 - 98 diesels to control fuel rate at low boost
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BDC Bottom dead center - the lowest position of a piston in the cylinder occurs when the crank pin is at bottom dead center
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WOT- Wide Open Throttle
CHMSL- Center High Mounted Stop Light: 3rd brake light at top of truck cab
ECM- Engine Control Module pre 24 valve do not have a ECM but rather a PCM- Powertrain Control Module, 24 valves also have a PCM
CPS- Crank Position Sensor
VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor
ESS - Engine Speed Sensor
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ANEROID - A device which limits the smoke of a diesel engine during acceleration by temporarily limiting the amount of fuel injected into the engine cylinders during speed and/or load transients below the steady-state limit.
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TDC -Top Dead Center: the highest position of a piston in the cylinder occurs when the crank pin is at top dead center
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Old 11-22-2005, 06:54 PM   #33 (permalink)
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