ABS - Acronym for Anti-lock Braking System. This system uses a computer to control your brakes on your car by applying and releasing your brakes quickly to prevent skidding or sliding from occuring.
ALT - Alternator: power generator for automobiles
ARB - australian 4x4 accessories manufacturer
BIRF - Birfield: Found in the front axles of our rigs; they are constant velocity joints that transmit power through variable angles, at constant velocities.
CEL - check engine light, sometimes refers tocode that cuased light that can be read by a code reader
CDL - Center Differentuial Lock - Switch installed to allow the Center Differential to be locked when the transfer case is in High.
Reference on operation of Center Differential.
Diffs and Difflocks for Dummies (George Couyant from [url]www.lcool.org) [/url] - Can Purchase CDL from Cdan (Totota) or Slee offroad[/I]
DS- Driver's side
DS: Drive Shaft=shafts that carry power and torque from the engine/tranny/xfer case to the axles.
DC DS=Double Cardan Drive Shaft=a pair of joints in a drive shaft that allows the tube to move in various directions and angularities.
Diffs - Differentials: found in the front and rear axles that consists of gears that transmit equal power and torque even if they rotate at different speeds.
ECT - Electronically Controlled Transmission - allows the engine to rev to a higher rpm before shifting to the next gear. Basically changes the shift points for the transmission. (Best for towing or heavier loads)
EWD or WD - Electrical Wiring Diagram, (part of FSM set)
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
FJ80 - An 80 series Land Cruiser powered by a 3FE engine.
FSM - Factory Service Manual. The "bible" as published by the manufacturer. Used to guide in repairs
FZJ80 - An 80 series Land Cruiser powered by the vastly superior
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HDJ80 - An 80 series Land Cruiser powered by a 1HD-T turbocharged diesel engine.
HDJ81 - Japan Domestic Market HDJ80
HZJ80 - An 80 series Land Cruiser powered by a 1HZ naturally aspirated diesel engine.
HZJ81 - Japan Domestic Market HZJ80
JDM- Japan Domestic Market- Refers to items particular to vehicles manufactured and sold in the Japanese market.
Items include but are not limited to:
Power retracting mirrors
Dual air conditioning
Adjustible shocks
Winches
and various cool and some gawdy accessories.
LHD (Left-Hand Drive): steering wheel on the left side, driving on the right side of the road
MAF - Mass air flow sensor
NA - Naturally Aspirated - An engine that is not turbocharged nor supercharged
OBDII - On Board Diagnostics Port available on ALL cars sold in the US 199 and later. Allows a common intercface tool to be connected to read and reset engine fault codes (CEL). Many Autpart stores will read your code for free vs. paying the dealer.
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer. (Toyota in this case)
OME - Old Man Emu. An Australian four wheel drive specialty manufacturer that makes all kinds of cool stuff that causes us to empty our billfolds.
PCV Valve - The Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve is an emissions control device that routes unburned crankcase blowby gases back into the intake manifold where they can be reburned.
PHH - Pesky Heater Hose. A 100 mm length of 16mm (5/8 inch) straight heater hose located at the extreme LH rear corner of the 1FZ engine cylinder head. So named because it is not the easiest thing to change-out even under ideal conditions.
PI - Propane Injection - Propane is injected into the intake as a diesel catalyst for a more complete burn and additional power
PM - preventive mantenance
PM - private message
PO - Previous owner
POS - Piece of S#1T
PS- Passenger side
RHD (Right-Hand Drive): steering wheel on the right side, driving on the left side of the road.
SSM - Special Service Materials
SST - Special Service Tools
TB - Throttle Body: controls air flow into engine system in response to gas pedal depression.
TLCA - Toyota Land Cruiser Association (tlca.org) - The Toyota Land Cruiser Association (TLCA) is a 4 wheel drive organization open to all Toyota 4 wheel drive vehicles (except sedan types). This includes all models of Land Cruisers, 4Runners, and 4x4 trucks.
USDS- US driver's side or the left-hand side of the vehicle.
USPS - US passenger side or the right-hand side of the vehicle.
VSV - Vacuum Switching Valve. An electrically controlled valve that diverts vacuum according to the position of the switch.
xfer=Transfer case: sits behind transmission, has front and rear drive shafts coming out of it, and distributes power from the transmission to the front and rear differentials/axles.
