Common Acronyms

[HoosierJeeper]

Common acronyms:

Suspension:
UCA- Upper control arm, or upper A arm
LCA- Lower control arm
UBJ- Upper Ball Joint
LBJ- Lower ball joint
JBA- Jeepin By Al
RRO- Rocky Road outfitters
OME- Old Man Emu
SFA- Solid Front Axle

Drive train:
NP/NV 231: New Process Gear/ New Venture, Command Trac
NP/NV 242: New Process Gear/New Venture, Selec Trac
CV: Constant Velocity Joint
DS: Drive shaft
CRD: Common Rail Diesel, 02+ for exports, 05-06 in the US.

LSD: Limited Slip Differential
DTT: Detroit True Trac
ESP: Electronic Stability Program
ABS: Antilock Brake System
TC: Traction Control


Other:
RL: Rock Lizard
SS: RL Super Skinks (rock rails)
Meg’s: Meguire’s
QD- Quick Detailer
UC: Meguire’s Ultimate Compound

General:
LOL: Laugh out loud
LMAO: Laughing my ass off
IDK: I don’t know
IIRC- If I remember correctly
IMHO- In my humble opinion
JMO- Just my opinion
PO: Previous owner

ThunderBirdJunkie related words:
TBJ- ThunderBirdJunkie
ITBJRC- If ThunderBird Junkie Remembers Correctly
[FONT=&quot]ITBJHO- In ThunderBirdJunkie’s Honest opinion

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Tell me if I forgot anything, I'll add it...
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[ms5490renegade]

funny eric has his own section

 

[kbooneKJ]

What about all the safety things like abs srs esp and all that crap

 

[HoosierJeeper]

What about all the safety things like abs srs esp and all that crap

Good point, thanks.

 

[KeswickDave]

J/K - just kidding
OP - original poster

**** TBJ?

 

[KJ zGal]

Useful! Thank you!

 

[rockymountain]

EARS
Enhanced Accident Response System

Don't see it much, but I think that is one.

 

[Porkchop]

IFS
Indapendent front suspention
Just another

 

[Porkchop]

2WD = Two Wheel Drive
4WD = Four Wheel Drive

The ABCs
A

ABS = Anti-Lock Braking System
A/T = Auto Transmission
A/T = All-Terrain
ATF = Automatic Transmission Fluid
AWD = All Wheel Drive
B

BCM = Body Control Module
BFG = BF Goodrich
BHP = Brake Horsepower
BJ = Ball Joint
BJC = Ball Joint Contact
BS = Backspacing
C

CA = Control Arm
CEL = Check Engine Light
CG = Center of Gravity
CID = Cubic Inch Displacement
COG = Center of Gravity
CPS = Crankshaft Positioning Censor
CRD = Common Rail Diesel
CV = Constant Velocity
D

DC (DCX) = Daimler-Chrysler Corporation
DFI = Direct Fuel Injection
DOHC = Double Overhead Cam
E

ECM = Engine Control Module
EFI = Electronic Fuel Injection
EGR = Exhaust Gas Recirculation
ESP = Electronic Stability Program
EJS = Easter Jeep Safari
EVIC = Electronic Vehicle Information Center
F

FWD = Front Wheel Drive
FT. LBS. = Foot Pound
FIPK = Fuel Injection Performance Kit (K&N's Air Intake)
FSM = Factory Service Manual
G

GVW = Gross Vehicle Weight
GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
H

HP = Horsepower
I

IAC = Idle Air Control
IAT = Intake Air Temperature
IFS = Independent Front Suspension
J

JK = Jeep Wrangler (2007+)
JBA = Jeepin' By Al
K

KJ = Jeep Liberty (2002-2007)
KK = Jeep Liberty (2008+)
KS = Knock Sensor
KPL = Kilometers per Liter
KPH = Kilometers per Hour
L

LWB = Long Wheel Base (SJ, XJ, ZJ, WJ, KJ)
LCA = Lower Control Arm
LBJ = Lower Ball Joint
LSD = Limited Slip Differential
LBS-FT = Pounds Foot of Torque
M

MAP = Manifold Absolute Pressure
MAT = Manifold Air Temperature
MFI = Multi-Port Fuel Injection
MIL = Malfunction Indicator Light
M/T = Manual Transmission or Mud-Terrain
MPFI = Multi Point Fuel Injection
MPG = Miles Per Gallon
MPH = Miles Per Hour
MPI = Multi Port Injection
MPV = Multi-Purpose Vehicle
N

NP = New Process
NV = New Venture
NVG = New Venture Gear
O

O2S (OS) = Oxygen Sensor
OC = Open Circuit
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer
OME = Old Man Emu
OBA = On Board Air
OBD = On Board Diagnostic
P

P/N (PN) = Part Number
PCM = Powertrain Control Module
PCV = Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PSI = Pounds per Square Inch
Q

R

RE = Rubicon Express
RPM = Revolution Per Minute
RWD = Rear Wheel Drive
RWHP = Rear Wheel Horsepower
S

SFI = Sequential Fuel Injection
SFA = Solid Front Axle
SRA = Solid Rear Axle
SAS = Solid Axle Swap
SOHC = Single Overhead Cam
SRS = Supplemental Restraint System
SWB = Short Wheel Base (CJ, YJ, TJ, JK)
SS = Speed Sensor
T

TB = Throttle Body
TBI = Throttle Body Injection
TC = Tire Carrier or Transfer Case
TD = Turbo Diesel
TDC = Top Dead Center
TDI = Turbo Direct Injection
TPS = Throttle Position Sensor
TPMS = Tire Pressure Monitoring System
TSB = Technical Service Bulletin
U

UCA = Upper Control Arm
UBJ = Upper Ball Joint
UBJC = Upper Ball Joint Contact
V

VIN = Vehicle Identification Number
W

WOT = Wide Open Throttle

I will add other peoples acronyms to this if its ok. So we can have an A-Z list
I think this was a great idea of Hoosierjeeper and dont want to steel anything from him just add to it, or he can add this to his.