|
|
| A/C |
Air
Cooled |
Engine
is cooled by air, moved by a large fan rather than a conventional
radiator with coolant |
| A/C |
Air
Conditioning |
Available
as an optionon some models. |
| Advance. |
|
Brand
name of a minibus converter.(UK) |
| Adventurewagen.
|
|
Brand
name of a motorhome converter. (US) |
| AFM
. |
Air
Flow Meter. |
Part
of fuel injection system, measures amount of air entering engine
and sends signal to ECU to adjust fuelling to suit. |
| Air-cooled. |
|
Engine
cooling system forcing air over it to cool it, crude, noisey. |
| ABDC |
After
Bottom Dead Centre. |
The
period where the piston is travelling up the bore on the compression
stroke. |
| ATDC. |
After
Top Dead Centre. |
The
period where the piston is travelling down the bore on the power
stroke, on number 1 cylinder. |
| Autohomes. |
|
Brand
name of a motorhome converter.(UK) |
| Autosleeper. |
|
Brand
name of a motorhome converter.(UK) |
|
|
| Bay
window |
|
Rust
bucket VW Transporters produced between 1967 to 1979.
|
| Bilbo. |
|
Brand
name of a motorhome converter.(FR?) |
| Blue
coil. |
Ignition
coil. |
Ignition
coil suited to 009 distributor, CB points only. Higher voltage. |
| Bluestar. |
|
Late
special edition T3 loaded with toys in metalic blue. |
| Bosch. |
|
OEM
for some VW parts, generally electrical and fuel parts. |
| Boxer
engine. |
|
A
term for describing a horizontaly opposed engine (2,4,6 Cylinder)
|
| Bra. |
|
Protective
vinyl cover for front of vehicle to prevent stone chips. |
| Brick. |
|
Affectionate
nick name for a VW T3. |
| BRM's. |
|
Crap
wheels, normally fitted to beetles. |
| BBDC. |
Before
Bottom Dead Centre. |
Engine
position where the piston is before it reaches its lowest point |
| BTDC. |
Before
Top Dead Centre. |
The
period where the piston is travelling up the bore on the compression
stroke of number 1 cylinder. |
| Bulli. |
|
Affectionate
nickname for all VWType2's.(German) |
| Bus. |
|
VW's
name for their minibus up to'83. |
|
|
| Carat. |
|
High
spec T3, top of the range if you like. |
| Caravelle. |
|
VW's
name for their minibus from '83 on. |
| CB. |
Citizen
Band. |
Dodgey
old 2 way radios from the '80's |
| CB
(2) . |
Contact
Breaker. |
Contact
breaker points, or points, the part that switches your ignition
coil on and off, fitted in the distributor on older vehicles |
| CNG. |
Compressed
natural gas. |
|
| Country
Homes. |
|
Brand
name of a motorhome converter.(US) |
| Crewcab. |
|
Name
for a pick up truck with a second row of seats behind the driver. |
| Cut
and Cav. |
Cav
= Cavalier (Vauxhall) |
A
budget method of lowering a T3 with cut springs and Cav to rear. |
| CV
Joint. |
Constant
Velocity. |
Flexible
joints fitted to either end of a driveshaft. |
|
|
| Danbury. |
|
Brand
name of a motorhome converter.(UK) |
| Delorto. |
Carburettors. |
manufacturer
of carburettors, mainly performance.( I ) |
| Devon. |
|
Brand
name of a motorhome converter.(UK) |
| Digifant. |
|
Bosch
electronic fuel injection. |
| Digijet. |
|
Bosch
electronic fuel injection. |
| Diff
lock. |
Differential
lock. |
A
system where the differential can be locked for better traction
on slippery surfaces by means of a dash mounted switch. |
| DIS. |
Digital
Idle stabilisation. |
A
electronic system used to steady the idle speed of a petrol engine. |
| Doka. |
Double
Kabine(German) |
What
the Europeans call a crew cab. ( D ) |
| DTI. |
Dial
Test Indicator. |
Instrument
that takes linear measurements, used for setting diesel injection
pump timing, checking for TDC etc. Very acurate . |
|
|
| ECU. |
Electronic
Control Unit. |
A
computer that controls the fueling, ABS etc. where applicable. |
| EMPI. |
European
Motor Parts Inc. |
VW
aftermarket parts producer. |
| Eurovan. |
|
US
name for the T4. |
|
|
| Floating
caliper. |
|
The
later "Girling" brake caliper fitted to vans '85 on. So
called as it is mounted on 2 sliders and floats. |
|
|
| G11. |
Antifreeze. |
VW
brand antifreeze - blue. |
| G12. |
Antifreeze. |
VW
brand antifreeze - pink (phosphorous free). |
| G12+. |
Antifreeze. |
VW
brand antifreeze - Purple (phosphorous free). |
| Girling |
|
Automotive
parts manufacturer, generally brakes and assoc. parts |
| Gypsy. |
Karmann
Gypsy . |
Coachbuilt
camper conversion, looks like a caravan on a Pick up.(D) |
|
|
| H3. |
|
Type
of headlamp and bulb. |
| H4. |
|
Type
of headlamp and bulb. H4 is superior, brighter etc. |
| Hanover. |
Germany. |
The
factory where T3's were built until 1990. |
| Hella. |
|
OEM
parts, generally lighting equipment. |
| Henrymag. |
|
French
manufacturer of fibreglass hard tops for pickups/doka's.(F) |
| Holdsworth. |
|
Brand
name of a motorhome converter.(UK) |
|
|
| ISO. |
International
Standardisation Organisation. |
Several
of their systems are in use on the T3, chassis numbers being 1. |
|
|
| Joker. |
Westfalia. |
A
type of Westfalia camper.(D) |
| JK. |
Just
Kampers . |
UK
VW Type 2 parts supplier. |
|
|
| Karmann. |
of
Osnabruck. |
German
coachbuilders. (D) |
| Komet. |
|
Brand
name of a motorhome converter.(UK) |
|
|
| Liesuredrive. |
|
Brand
name of a motorhome converter.(UK) |
| LHD. |
Left
Hand Drive |
Steering
wheel mounted to the left hand side of the vehicle. |
| LPG. |
Liquified
Petroleum Gas |
|
| LSD. |
Limited
slip differential. |
A
system whereby the gearbox senses slip to a driven wheel and transfers
the power to the oppersite side to stop wheel spin. |
|
|
| Magma. |
|
Late
special edition T3 Doka Syncro loaded with toys. |
| Magnum. |
|
Special
edition multivan. |
| Multivan. |
|
MPV
conversion with table, cool box and bed '85 on. |
|
|
| Nacht |
Meaning
AFTER. |
Used
on 2.0l aircooled timing scale - German. |
| NLA. |
No
Longer Available. |
Discontinued. |
| NOS. |
New
Old Stock. |
A
brand new out of production genuine part. |
| N/S. |
Nearside. |
Side
of vehicle nearest to kerb.(Left in the UK) |
| N/S/F. |
Nearside
front. |
Left
hand front corner of vehicle.(UK) |
| N/S/R. |
Nearside
rear. |
Left
hand rear of vehicle.(UK) |
|
|
| OHC. |
Over
Head Cam. |
Type
of cylinder head design where the cam shaft acts directly above
the valves (rather than OHV with pushrods) |
| OHV. |
Over
Head Valve. |
Used
to describe and engine layout where inlet and exhaust valves are
mounted above the piston as opposed to a side valve engine. |
| Okrasa. |
|
German
tuning specialist, later known as Ottinger.(D) |
| O/S. |
Offside |
The
side of the vehicle furthest away from the kerb(Right in UK) |
| O/S/F. |
Off
Side Front |
Right
hand front corner (UK) |
| O/S/R. |
Off
Side Rear |
Right
hand rear corner (UK) |
| Ottinger. |
|
German
tuning specialist.(D) |
| OEM. |
Original
Equipment Manufacturer. |
|
|
|
| Panel
van. |
|
A
delivery van with no windows. |
| Pierburg. |
|
Carburettor
and fuel parts manufacturer. |
| Pop
top . |
|
Elevating
roof. |
| Projectzwo. |
Project2. |
German
tuning parts manufacturer/supplier.(D) |
| Pull
down unit. |
Part
of pierburg carburettor 2E3. |
Unit
that releases some choke when the engine is revved. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Redstar. |
|
Late
special edition T3 loaded with toys. |
| Reimo. |
|
Manufacturer
of camper conversion parts and camping gear. |
| RHD. |
Righ
Hand Drive. |
Steering
wheel mounted to the right hand side of the vehicle. |
| RON. |
Rated
octane number. |
Numbering
system for the quality of petrol. |
| RPM |
Revolutions
Per Minute. |
Generally
refering to engine speed. |
|
|
| SDP |
|
See
Steyr-Daimler-Puch |
| Solex. |
|
Carburettor
and fuel parts manufacturer. |
| Sport
6. |
Advance. |
Minibus
model made by Advance with 6 seats (UK) |
| Sport
12. |
Advance. |
Minibus
model made by Advance with 12 seats (UK) |
| Steyr-Daimler-Puch. |
|
The
manufacturers of the Syncro 4 wheel drive system used on T3's. Based
in Graz, Austria. |
| Syncro. |
|
VW's
4 wheel drive system used on T3's from '85 on. |
|
|
| T1. |
T
= Transporter. |
1st
generation of the VW Transporter - Split screen 1948-1967 . |
| T2. |
T
= Transporter. |
2nd
generation of VW Transporter - Bay window 1967-1979. |
| T3. |
T
= Transporter. |
3rd
generation of VW Transporter - Wedge/Brick 1979-1990(2). |
| T4. |
T
= Transporter. |
4th
generation of VW Transporter - Eurovan 1990-2003. |
| T5. |
T
= Transporter. |
5th
generation of VW Transporter 2003 to present. |
| TD. |
Turbo
Diesel. |
Conventional
indirect injection diesel engine. Uses pre combustion chamber. |
| TDC. |
Top
Dead Centre. |
The
exact position of the engine when number 1 cylinder is at the very
peak of the compression stroke. |
| TDI. |
Turbo
Direct Injection. |
A
more efficient type of diesel engine, fuel injected direct to cylinder. |
| Tristar. |
|
Late
special edition T3 Doka syncro loaded with toys. |
| TSZ-H |
Transistorised-hall
effect. |
A
type of electronic ignition system, hall effect. |
| Type1. |
|
Beetle. |
| Type1
engine. |
|
A
Beetle engine, also used in some T2's. |
| Type181. |
|
VW
trekker, funny 2wd jeep thingy. |
| Type2. |
|
VW
commercials including LT models 1948 to 1992. |
| Type25. |
|
An
inacurate nickname for the VW T3, wedge, brick etc. Sadly (UK). |
| Type3. |
|
Fastback,
Squareback, Notchback. |
| Type4. |
|
Fugly
VW sales disaster. |
| Type4
engine. |
|
Engine
from aforementioned Fugly car used in some other VW's. |
| TUV. |
|
German
standards agency, TUV approved is always good quality. |
| TZR-h. |
Transistorised-hall
effect. |
A
type of electronic ignition system, hall effect. |
|
|
| ULO. |
|
Manufacturer
of rear lamp units (2 types, Hella and ULO). |
|
|
| VAG. |
Volkswagen
AG. |
|
| Vanagon. |
|
Official
US name for the T3. |
| Viking. |
|
Brand
name of a motorhome converter.(UK) |
| Viscous
coupling. |
|
The
expensive bit of a syncro's drive train that decides how much power
to transmit to the front wheels. |
| Vor |
Meaning
BEFORE. |
Before,
used on 2.0l aircooled timing scales - German. |
|
|
| WBX. |
Wasserboxer(German). |
Or
waterboxer in English, meaning water-cooled boxer engine . |
| WBX6. |
|
6
Cylinder waterboxer engine by Ottinger. |
| Weber. |
Carburettors |
manufacturer
of carburettors, mainly performance.( I ) |
| Wedge. |
|
Affectionate
nick name for a VW T3 |
| Whitestar. |
|
Late
special edition T3 loaded with toys. |
| Westfalia. |
|
German
coachbuilders, producer of VW approved campers.(D) |
| Westie. |
Westfalia. |
German
coachbuilders, producer of VW approved campers.(D) |
| Wolfsburg. |
Germany. |
The
town built up around the VW factory in Lower Saxony.
|
| Wolfsburg
edition. |
|
Special
Editions of vehicles in the VW range. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| 009. |
Distributor. |
Performance
distributor suited to type 1 engines (beetle) |
| 050. |
Distributor. |
Performance
distributor suited to type 4 engines (late T2, early T3) |
| 16". |
Syncro. |
Relating
to the size of the wheels, 16" syncro's were much stronger. |
| 914 |
Porsche |
VW/Porsche
collaboration, uses VW type 4 engine in tuned form. |
| 924 |
Porsche |
Originally
designed as a VW sports car by Porsche, Rights bought back by porsche
from a skint VW! |
