common abbreviations used on forums
 

so lets start a list of abbreviations that are used to help out ppl that aren't familar with them

hth = hope this helps
bhg = blown head gasket
hg = head gasket
mhg = metal head gasket
ty = thank you
yw = your welcome
iirc = if i recall correctly
ppl = people
cps = cam position sensor
tps = throttle position sensor
isc = idle speed controller
csi = cold start injector
css = cold start sensor
egr = exhaust gas recirculation
cr = compression ratio
np = no problem
wtb = wanted to buy
fs = for sale/for sure

can't think of any more right now lol
feel free to add to the list ;)

Well...crap !!! I just listed about 50 that I knew....then I clicked 'back' to look at suprragirls, and BAM !!! they went to cyberspace.....
Let that be a lesson I learned for you.

So...I found this site so you can quickly look up some when you need to.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/dhaughey/j1930.htm

Plus...
LMAO= laughed my ass off
WTF= what the fuck
IMO= in my opinion
IMHO= in my humble opinion
PITA= pain in the ass

and..... HSBM...ITWFN= holy shit batman, I think were fucked now !!!!!

:bow: that last one is an all time classic for sure hehe

i learned
nws= not work safe lol

what is obo? or best offer? sounds good

yea i've been wondering that "obo"
yea i guessed it was that

we use "ono" here "or near offer"

as in "Yoko Ono"?? hee hee. :)
what is fwiw ?

Here in U.S. they always put OBO on cars for sale. Its obsolete as far as I'm concerned. Everyone wants to talk you down in price, even when the seller says "firm" sale price.

fwiw=for what its worth

my turn

what's "wob" lol

way overboard?

ew ew i got it... waste of beer... want overcooked bacon... wicked old bees... the possibilities are endless...

hmmm.??? with out boost?
WOT= wide open throttle

wob= way off base

what's lol,
lol

i say it as lots of laughs, other ppls say laugh out loud...:nuts:

np = no problemo

well...I was wondering what lol was, because it seems only to come from Australia, New Zealand, and England.

i've seen lol on the web since my chat room days when i first got it 7-8 yrs ago. only an american is creative (smart + lazy = creative) enough to make abbreviations

so what does FJO mean? its not in the link?

just thought that i would add a couple

ftw- fuck the what or for the win
ftmfw-for the mother fucking win

wob = waste of bandwidth; kind of like this string.
ROFLMAS = Rolling on floor LMAO
YMMV = Your milage may vary (as in, take my post FWIW)

and a couple of oldies:

FUBAR = Fuck_d up beyond all repair
FORD = Found on road dead
FORD = Fix or repair daily
FORD = Fuck'n old rebuilt Dodge

Arlene

- 88T 640 hp (104,000miles body, 4,000 engine)- lots of mods - #2 sensor problem
- 89T 420 hp (98,000 miles) - needs new inererior
- 89T - stock (87,000 miles)- have not had the time to modify - excellent condition
71 Mustang pony with 351C

FORD = Foundary Of Recycled Datsuns
FORD = Fucked On Race Day

...jus thought i would throw in a coupl of extras hahaha

FORD- Found on Retards driveway

IAT - Intake Air Temp sensor (used with most intake measurement systems to help in determining appropriate timing and fuel adjustments or calculate air density (see: MAP))
ISC - Idle Speed Control aka ISCV - Idle Speed Control Valve (Toyota's name for the computer controlled valves used to control idle speed under certain circumstances. There are actually a few different types of ISC used by Toyota.)
IAC - Intake Air Control (Synonym for ISC not used in Toyota literature, ISC is a preferred term as that's what users will more likely encounter in the Toyota publications)
AFM - Air Flow Meter (a semi-generic term for a certain family/class of air intake measurement devices)
KVAFM - Karman Vortex AFM aka KVAF (refers to the type of AFM used in the xx400 series Lexus, the 7M-GTE, the N/A MKIV Supra IIRC, etc. This is an optical sensor.)
VAFM - Vane AFM aka VAF (refers to a VERY common type of air flow meter which uses a metal flap inside of a housing which measures air flow based on the air's ability to move that vane)
TCCS - Toyota Computer Control System IIRC (refers to the engine management system used in certain Toyota vehicles; not all Toyota vehicles use a TCCS)
P7 - Another Toyota engine control computer... I do not know much about this unit; I do not believe it was used in anything made after the MKII Supra, please correct me if you know otherwise.
ECU - Engine Control Unit (Toyota's general term for a vehicle's engine management system; more specifically the main unit)
ECM - Engine Control Module (a synonym for ECU; not used in Toyota literature and as such ECU or specific type name is preferred)
ECS - Electronic Control System (Toyota's general term for the overall engine management system; not commonly used in my experience)
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
MAF - Mass Air Flow (a type of air flow sensor used to measure the actual mass of air flowing through an aperture at a given point in time... Usually this term is used for "hotwire" type meters. Not all types of air flow meters/sensors measure mass. This term is not used by Toyota and as such is not recommended as it may cause confusion for newbies trying to work from Toyota's service publications.)
MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor (a sensor used to measure the actual pressure in an intake manifold as compared to the ambient atmospheric pressure. These are typically used in conjunction with other meters/sensors in order to CALCULATE the actual air flow... they do not, by themselves, measure the mass of air. Generally such systems are not as accurate as a mass metering system and require application specific tuning for best results.)