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CSSA

Cold start spark advance

CSSH

Cold start spark hold

CST

An acronym for centistroke.

CSTTS

Cold start thermal time switch

CSV

Cold start valve

CT

Conventional thermactor

CTAVS

Cold temperature activated vacuum system

CTC

Coolant temperature control

CTCV

Coolant temperature control valve

CTM

1. Acronym for Central Timer Module (Ford)

CTO

An acronym for coolant temperature override.

CTOS

Coolant temperature override sensor

CTS

Coolant temperature sensor or charge temperature switch or charge temperature sensor

CTTS

Coolant temperature thermo-switch

CTVS

Closed Throttle Vacuum Switch

Cu

Copper An element with the atomic number of 29

Cubes

A term for cubic-inch displacement or CID.

Cubic Feet Per Minute

The measure of a carburetor's air-flow capacity.

Cubic Inch (ci)

An English measure for volume equal to 16.39 ccs.

Cubic-inch Displacement (cid)

The metric measure for the volume of space displaced by the piston as it moves from BDC to TDC.