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Old 06-20-2004, 12:07 AM
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The altitude compensator on a non-turbo engine only adjusts fuel for altitude differences. On a turbo, the ALDA is primarily there to adjust fuel based on turbo boost. It indeed does also compensate for altitude, but that is not the primary function.
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