Vacuum
Diagram Definitions |
Abbreviation |
Description |
A/CL |
Located in the air
cleaner |
A/CL DV |
Air Cleaner Diverter
Valve |
A/CL BI MET |
Air Cleaner Bi-Metallic
Valve |
A/CL CWM |
Air Cleaner Cold Weather
Modulator |
ACT |
Air Charge Temperature
Sensor, prior to 1992 |
ACTS |
Air Cleaner Temperature
Sensor |
ACV |
Air Control Valve |
AIR |
Thermactor, short for
Thermal Reactor. CA vehicles are installed with it as standard.
Air Injection Reaction is what it stands for. |
AIR BPV |
AIR Bypass (AIRB) Valve;
also called the TAB (Thermactor Air Bypass) Valve |
BV |
Bowl Vent (on top of the
float tanks) |
CARB |
Carburetor |
CBD |
Closed Bowl Distributor |
CPRV |
Canister Purge Valve |
DIST |
Distributor |
DPFE |
Differential Pressure
Feedback |
DV-TW |
Two Way Delay Valve |
EFCA |
Electronic Fuel Control
Assembly/ (Fuel Pressure Regulator (FPR) |
EGR |
Exhaust Gas
Recirculation |
EGRC/EGRV |
EGR Vent/EGR Control |
EXH HCV |
Exhaust Heat Control
Valve |
EVP |
EGR Valve Position |
EGR |
Valve Position |
EVR |
EGR Vacuum Regulator;
also called EGR Vacuum Solenoid |
FLTR |
Filter |
FPR |
Fuel Pressure Regulator
(check vacuum line) |
HEAT VLV INT |
Heat Vacuum Control
Valve Intake, (next to carb) |
HICV |
Hot Idle Control Valve |
IAT |
Intake Air Temperature
Sensor (Air Charge Temperature (ACT), prior to 1992 |
IVV |
Thermactor Idle Vacuum
Valve |
LCV |
EGR Load Control |
MAN VAC |
Manifold vacuum-Vacuum
source; usually ref. to as Vacuum Tree atop intake manifold |
MAP |
Manifold Absolute
Pressure |
PCV |
Positive Crankcase
Ventilation |
PURGE |
Vapor Canister Purge
Valve |
PV |
Ported Vacuum |
PVS |
Ported Vacuum Switch (PVS)
Valve |
S |
Spark port |
SA-FV |
Separator Assembly
Fuel/Vacuum |
SOLV |
Thermactor Solenoid
Valve |
SV CBV |
Carborator Fuel Bowl
Solenoid Vent Valve |
TCAC |
Thermostatically
Controlled Air Cleaner |
TCP |
Temperature Compensated
Accelerator Pump |
TK |
Throttle Kicker |
TVS |
Throttle Valve Solenoid
(aka Solepot, Dashpot) OR Temperature Vacuum Switch |
TVV |
Thermal Vacuum Valve OR
Thermostatic Vacuum Valve (aka Ported Vacuum Switches; Thermal
Vacuum Valve) |
VAC |
Vacuum |
VCKV |
Vacuum Check Valve |
VCV |
Vacuum Control Valve |
VDV |
Vacuum Delay Valve |
V CK V or VCV |
Vacuum Check Valve |
VOTM |
Vacuum Operated Throttle
Modulator |
VRDV |
Distributor Vacuum Delay
Valve (VDV, VRDV, DV-TW) |
VRDV |
Vacuum Delay Valve (VDV,
VRDV, DV-TW) |
VRESER |
Vacuum Reservoir (coffee
can style in earlier years; replaced by plastic style) |
VRESV REST |
on earlier years such as
SEABRONC's 83 is a Vacuum Restictor/delay valve, it delays vacuum
for a certain amount of time |
VRV |
Vacuum Regulator Valve |
WOT |
Wide Open Throttle Valve |