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| Escort |  When dealing with cars most things have acronyms, we in the trade use these every day and it's very easy to use them when talking to the customer without realising you haven't got the foggiest idea what we are talking about. So if you are told your car needs an FDS and we found the VSS or the PVT needs changing, this page should help you to understand what it actually means. |
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| Focus | |||||
| Galaxy | |||||
| Granada | |||||
| Ka | |||||
| Maverick | ABS | Anti-lock Braking System | |||
| Mondeo | ACT | Air Charge Temperature Sensor | |||
| Puma | ADS | Adaptive Damping System | |||
| Sierra | AFR | Air Fuel Ratio | |||
| Acronyms | APPS | Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor | |||
| Alarms | ATDC | After Top Dead Center | |||
| Airbags | ATF | Automatic Transmission Fluid | |||
| Build Date Chart | A4LD | Automatic 4-speed transmission with lockup and overdrive | |||
| Brakes | |||||
| Bulletin Board | ATDC | After Top Dead Center | |||
| Central Timer Test | BOO | Brake On Off Switch | |||
| Electrics | BTDC | Before Top Dead Center | |||
| Engine Management | CD4E | 4-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission | |||
| Engines | |||||
| Front and rear axles | CKP | Crank Shaft Position Sensor | |||
| Fuel Charging | CMP | Camshaft position Sensor | |||
| Ignition system | CO | Carbon Monoxide | |||
| Hints and Tips | ECT | Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor | |||
| How it works | ECT-V | ECT voltage | |||
| Keys | ECU | electronic control unit (non-powertrain systems only) | |||
| Steering | |||||
| Transmission | EDC | electronic diesel control | |||
| Members Page | EGR | exhaust gas recirculation | |||
| Contact Us | EPIC | electronic programmed injection control | |||
| Links | EVAP | evaporative emission | |||
| Home Page | FDS 2000 | Ford diagnostic system 2000 | |||
| Discussion Board | FLVR | fuel lever position sensor | |||
| Modding | FO | fuel octane (adjustment) | |||
| FWD | Front Wheel Drive | ||||
| GND | Ground | ||||
| HCS | High Compression Swirl | ||||
| HO2S | Heated Oxygen Sensor | ||||
| HT | High Tension | ||||
| IAC | Idle Air Control | ||||
| IAT | Intake Air Temperature | ||||
| IPW | Injector Pulse Width | ||||
| ISC | Idle Speed Control | ||||
| ITS | Idle Tracking Switch | ||||
| KAM | Keep Alive Memory | ||||
| KDS | Kick Down Switch | ||||
| KOEO | Key On Engine Off | ||||
| KOER | Key On Engine Running | ||||
| KS | Knock Sensor | ||||
| LAV | Load Apportioning Valve | ||||
| LOS | Limited Operation Strategy | ||||
| LT | Low Tension | ||||
| MAF | Mass Air Flow | ||||
| MAP | Manifold Absolute Pressure | ||||
| MFI | Mechanical Fuel Injection | ||||
| MIL | Multifunction Indicator Lamp | ||||
| MPG | Miles Per Gallon | ||||
| MPH | Mile per Hour | ||||
| NDS | Neutral Drive Switch | ||||
| NOx | Oxides of Nitrogen | ||||
| O2S | Oxygen Sensor | ||||
| OCS | Overdrive Cancel Switch | ||||
| OHC | Over Head Camshaft | ||||
| OHV | Over Head Valve | ||||
| PAS | Power Assisted Steering | ||||
| PATS | Passive Anti-theft System | ||||
| PCM | Powertrain Control Module | ||||
| PCV | Positive Crankcase Ventilation | ||||
| PIP | Profile Ignition Pickup | ||||
| PNP | Park Neutral Position | ||||
| PSP | Power Steering Pressure | ||||
| PT-E | Pent roof High Torque Low Emission | ||||
| RON | Research Octane Number | ||||
| RPM | Revs Per Minute | ||||
| SAW | Spark Advance Word | ||||
| SFI | Sequential Fuel Injection | ||||
| SRS | Supplementary Restraint System | ||||
| STAR | Self Test Automatic Readout | ||||
| TCC | Torque Converter Switch | ||||
| TCS | Traction Control System | ||||
| TDC | Top Dead Center | ||||
| TPS | Throttle Position Sensor | ||||
| TR | Transmission Range | ||||
| VSS | Vehicle Speed Sensor | ||||
| WAC | Wide Open Throttle A/C Cut off | ||||
| WOT | Wide Open Throttle | ||||
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