List: most of these do apply to mustangs (automobile acronyms)
4WD = 4 wheel drive
A/F = air/fuel ratio
ALT = alternator
AWD = all wheel drive
BATT - Battery voltage
BCS = boost control solenoid
BCV = boost control valve
BOV = blow off valve
BPV = bypass valve
CAI = cold air intake
CAM = camshaft
CARB - Carburator
C.A.R.B. - California Air Resourse Board
CAT = catalytic converter
CEL = check engine light
CR = compression ratio
DIY = do it yourself
DOHC = dual over head
cam
DP = down pipe
DPN = direct port nitrous
D/R = drag radial
DSM = Diamond Star Motors (I.E.: Mitsubishi or in some instances, Plymouth & Eagle)
DR = drag radial
ECM = engine control module
ECT = engine coolant temp
ECU = engine control unit
EGT = exhaust gas temp
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
EMS = engine management system
F/I = forced induction
FMIC = front mounted intercooler
FPR = fuel pressure regulator
FWD = front wheel drive
HO2S - Heated Oxygen Sensor
HO2S B1S1 - Heated O2 sensor bank 1 before
cat.
HO2S B2S1 - Heated O2 sensor bank 2 before
cat. (not applicable to all vehicles)
HO2S B1S2 - Heated O2 sensor bank 1 after
cat.
HO2S B2S2 - Heated O2 sensor bank 2 after
cat. (not applicable to all vehicles)
HU = head unit
I4 = inline 4
IAT = Intake Air temp
IC = intercooler
I/H/E = intake/header/exhaust
IM = intake manifold
IMG = intake manifold gasket
JDM= Japanese Domestic Market
KOEO - Key On Engine Off
KOER - Key on Engine Running
LSD = limited slip differential
MAF = mass air-flow sensor
MAP = manifold absolute pressure
MIL = malfunction indicator light
N2O = nitrous
NA = naturally aspirated
OEM = original equipment manufacturer
PSI = pound per square inch
RAI = ram air intake
RRFPR = rising rate fuel pressure regulator
RWD = rear wheel drive
S/C = supercharger
SES = service engine soon
SOHC = single over head
cam
SRI = short ram intake
STS = short throw shifter
TB = throttle body
T/C = turbocharger
TDC = top dead center
TBI - Throttle Body Injection
TPI - Tuned Port Injection
UDP = under drive pulley
UPP = upper pressure pipe
WAI = warm air intake
WGA = wastegate actuator
WHP = wheel horse power
WOT = wide open throttle
SFI - Sequential Fuel Injection
MPFI - Multiport Fuel Injection
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
PFI - Programmable Fuel Injection
AFC - Air/Fuel Controller
IAFC - Independent Air/Fuel Controller
SAFC - Standalone Air/Fuel Controller
PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation
CPS -
Cam/Crank Position Sensor
TPS - Throttle Position Sensor
CHP - Crank Horsepower
O/D - Overdrive
P/S - Power Steering
Ford Mustang Acronym List
