various meanings...

[art b]

we all use some abbreviations and acronyms...

but do we always know the correct meanings...?

so [without googling]

what does... PCD mean...?

when related to wheel studs...

[Cunning Plan]

Pitch Circurfmerence Diameter?

[Andy]

Pitch Circle Diameter...

[art b]

RTV... ?

when related to silicone

[Andy]

*Without Googling*

All I remember is that it's used for sealing carbs or manifolds or something like that.

[art b]

RTV... was buggin me all day.....

so i had to google it....


so who's got any more...?.

[art b]

DERV....?

[Andy]

CNC is a good one.

Most people don't know what it means but will buy something if its been 'CNC Machined from billet Aluminium'.

DERV I thought was something to do with a car running on diesel.

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: art b

DERV....?

Derivative fuel?

Quoting: Andy

CNC is a good one.

Quoting: art b

RTV

From gaming, I see that as "rock the vote" to change a map

[HardRockCamaro]

Room Temperature Vulcanising (or however you spell it)

[HardRockCamaro]

Computerised Numerical Control

[Cunning Plan]

CVT....

[HardRockCamaro]

Continuously Variable Transmission.

[Cunning Plan]

CVH Engine?

Pinto Engine?

FIRE Engine (Fiat)?

[Andy]

I used to know CVH as my friend Sally ran a ZVH which was a hybrid Zetec engine with a CVH head. I think its 'C-something Valve Hemispherical'

[Cunning Plan]

TDI..?

TDCI..?

[Andy]

Turbo Diesel Injection

Turbo Diesel Common-rail Injection.

[Cunning Plan]

Wrong!

Turbo DIRECT Injection..


Turbo Direct Common-rail Injection.  < I guess, not sure about this one. It is defiantly 'Direct' and not 'Diesel' though..

[art b]

derv = diesel engine road vehicle...

[Roadkill]

OMG !

[art b]

rolf...

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Roadkill

OMG !

Oh my gosh.

Quoting: art b

rolf...

rolling on laughing floor.

[Cunning Plan]

ATM?

[HardRockCamaro]

I new CVH had valve and hemispherical in it, but I had to look it up for the C...

"Compound Valve angle Hemispherical combustion chamber"

[art b]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

ATM?

automatic telling machine....


eprom...?