Glossary “canister purge solenoid” Definition:
Solenoid valve that allow fuel vapors to enter or exit the canister.
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CANP
Glossary “CANP” Definition:
Canister Purge Solenoid
canted valves
Glossary “canted valves” Definition:
Cylinder-head layout where the intake valves are at one angle, while the exhaust valves are at another angle.
cantilever
Glossary “cantilever” Definition:
Lever that is anchored and supported at one end by its fulcrum and provides an opposing force at its opposite end.
canceling angles
Glossary “canceling angles” Definition:
Opposing operating angles of two U-joints cancel the vibrations developed by the individual U-joint.
candlepower
Glossary “candlepower” Definition:
Amount of light energy produced by a bulb is measured in candlepower or in lumens.
canister
Glossary “canister” Definition:
Container filled with charcoal in an evaporative control system used to filter and trap fuel vapors.
canister filter
Glossary “canister filter” Definition:
Filter media which removes suspended particles of contaminants from air, fuel or oil.
canister purge shut off valve
Glossary “canister purge shut off valve” Definition:
Vacuum operated valve which shuts off canister purge when the thermactor air diverter valve dumps air downstream.
CAN2 Link
Glossary “CAN2 Link” Definition:
Dedicated CAN communications data link between the PCM and FICM.
can tap
Glossary “can tap” Definition:
Device used to pierce, dispense, and seal small cans, such as refrigerant.
can valve
Glossary “can valve” Definition:
A term often used for can tap.
Can-Am
Glossary “Can-Am” Definition:
Acronym for Canadian American Challenge Cup.
Canadian-American Challenge Cup (Can-Am)
Glossary “Canadian-American Challenge Cup (Can-Am)” Definition:
A former annual series of SCCA sanctioned road races, held in the US and Canada, for unlimited sports cars with no restriction on engine displacement.
CAN C (OBD-II)
Glossary “CAN C (OBD-II)” Definition:
Acronym for Controler Area Network type C, a high speed version of CAN operating at or about 500 kb/s.
CAN Gateway
Glossary “CAN Gateway” Definition:
A gateway is a module that can communicate with more than one type of bus or buses that have different bod rates
camshaft supports
Glossary “camshaft supports” Definition:
Brackets placed on the cylinder head to support the camshaft in overhead cam engines.
can
Glossary “can” Definition:
Term often used for nitro or nitro methane, a highly combustible liquid used as the main ingredient in drag-racing fuel.
CAN (OBD-II)
Glossary “CAN (OBD-II)” Definition:
Acronym for Controller Area Network. The new (High Speed 500 kb/s) scan tool communication protocol for OBD-II Diagnossis beginning in 2004 on domestic vehicles and used for some time on Europen vehicles. Developed by Bosch and Mercedes-Benz.
CAN A (OBD-II)
Glossary “CAN A (OBD-II)” Definition:
Acronym for Controller Area Network type A , a slow speed version of CAN operating at or about 100 kb/s.