ENGINE APPLICATION MANUAL
GM Powertrain
Gasoline 4.3L V6 90 Degree
Revised: 08/15/2000
File: c:\data\manuales\v6-truck\am43v6#3.doc
Contact:Luis Nespolo - (248) 857-1558
Printed: 8/15/00
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12.1
ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND SYMBOLS
adv
advance
CAD
Computer Aided Design
A/F
Air -Fuel ratio
CFR
Cooperative Fuel Research
AIR
Air Injection Reaction
COE
Council of Expertise
ASTM
American Society for Testing Materials
Corr
corrected
API
American Petroleum Institute
COV
coefficient of variation
ATDC
after top dead center
CR
compression ratio
avg
average
CReff
effective compression ratio
ACG
Allied Component Group
Cyl
cylinder
CEA
Change Engineering Authorization
B
barometric pressure
CNG
Compressed Natural Gas
BMEP
brake mean effective pressure
BP
brake power
BSFC
brake specific fuel
D
density
BSHC
brake specific hydrocarbons
Deg
Degree
BSHR
brake specific heat rejection
Dia
diameter
BSCO
brake specific Carbon Monoxide
BSPM
brake specific Particulate Mass
BSNOx
brake specific NOx (oxides of nitrogen)
BTDC
before top dead center
E
engine displacement
N
polytropic compression coefficient
ECM
Electronic Control Unit
N
Engine Speed
econ
economy
N2
Nitrogen
EEC
European Economic Community
NAO
North American Operations
EFE
Early Fuel Evaporation
N/V
Engine Speed/Vehicle Speed
eff
efficiency
NMEP
Net Mean Effective Pressure
EFI
Electronic Fuel Injection
NMOG
Non Methane Organic Gas
EGR
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
No.
number
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
ESC
Electronic Spark Control
exh
Exhaust
exp
experimental
Obs
observed
O/C
Oxygen-Carbon ratio
FMEP
Friction Mean Effective Pressure
OD
outside diameter
FP
Friction Power
FESM
Front End Sheet Metal
P
Power
FMVSS
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
PCV
Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PFI
Port Fuel Injection
GM
General Motors
PMEP
Pumping Mean Effective Pressure
GMPT
General Motors Powertrain
PN
Part Number
GMTG
General Motors Truck Group
GPA
Gas Processors Association Program
PON
Pump Octane Number
GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
PP
Peak Pressure
GMUTS
General Motors Uniform Test Specifications
PT
Part Throttle
GPH
Gallons Per Hour
PCM
Powertrain Control Module
P/S
Power Steering
HC
hydrocarbon
PTO
Power Take-Off
H/C
Hydrogen-Carbon ratio
Hz
Hertz (frequency)
QFD
Quality Function Deployment
IPTV
Initial Defects Per Thousand Vehicle
R
Torque Scale Arm
IAC
Idle Air Control
RAT
Radial Aperture Tube
ID
inside diameter
Rev
revolution
IMEP
Indicated Mean Effective Pressure
RLP
Road Load Power
int
Intake
RON
Research Octane Number
IP
Indicated Power
RPO
Regular Production Option
ISC
Idle Speed Control
RTD
Resistive Temperature Detector
ISO
Interl. Orgn. for Standardization
RVP
Reid Vapor Pressure
RPM
Revolutions Per Minute
KT
Knock threshold