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OBD-II PIDs ( On-board diagnostics Parameter IDs) are codes used to request data from a vehicle, used as a diagnostic tool. SAE standard J1979 defines many OBD-II PIDs. All on-road vehicles and trucks sold in North America are required to support a subset of these codes, primarily for state mandated emissions inspections.
On-board diagnostics. Various angles and details of a "MaxScan OE509" – a fairly typical onboard diagnostics (OBD) handheld scanner from the first decade of the 21st century. Used to connect to the SAE J1962 Data Link Connector (DLC) found in many cars of the era. On-board diagnostics ( OBD) is a term referring to a vehicle's self-diagnostic ...
1940–1967 Hydra-Matic — Oldsmobile (now the trade name for all GM automatic transmissions) 1948–1963 Dynaflow — Buick. 1950–1973 Powerglide — Chevrolet (also used by Pontiac, Holden, Vauxhall and Opel) 1968-1971 Torquedrive - Chevrolet ( Camaro and Chevy II, Nova. Manually shifted on Column. 1957–1961 Turboglide — Chevrolet (V8 ...
The 8L 90 is an eight-speed automatic transmission built by General Motors. It is designed for use in longitudinal engine applications either attached to the front-located engine [1] with a standard bell housing or in the rear of the car adjacent to the differential (as in the Corvette). It is a hydraulic (hydramatic) design.
MIL on a running engine indicating malfunction in engine control system. A check engine light or malfunction indicator lamp ( MIL ), is a tell-tale that a computerized engine-management system used to indicate a malfunction or problem with the vehicle ranging from minor (such as a loose gas cap) to serious (worn spark plugs, engine problems or ...
Hydramatic. A Hydra-Matic Drive transmission, produced between 1939 and 1956, on display at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum. Hydramatic (also known as Hydra-Matic) is an automatic transmission developed by both General Motors ' Cadillac and Oldsmobile divisions. Introduced in 1939 for the 1940 model year vehicles, the Hydramatic was ...
GM High Feature engine. The GM High Feature engine (also known as the HFV6, and including the 3600 LY7 and derivative LP1) is a family of modern DOHC V6 engines produced by General Motors. The series was introduced in 2004 with the Cadillac CTS and the Holden Commodore (VZ) . It is a 60° 24-valve design with aluminum block and heads and ...
The metacentric height ( GM) is a measurement of the initial static stability of a floating body. It is calculated as the distance between the centre of gravity of a ship and its metacentre. A larger metacentric height implies greater initial stability against overturning. The metacentric height also influences the natural period of rolling of ...