ALDA Adjustment - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

gsxr · #1 09-08-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ngarover

The ALDA on my 85 CD is shot. IT's been turned up all the way (by PO) and the car will not even go 5 mph if you try and adjust it down. If anyone has a good one I could use it.

Can you remove the alda on the 85? I did on my 87, but not sure about the 85 and how you would go about it if you can.....

Sure, but you are just putting a band-aid over the real problem... your IP is too low on fuel delivery. But as a cheap/easy fix, it will help for a while. BTW, it's not likely your ALDA is defective; unless something is broken internally and jamming the capsules all the way down. Would be interesting to take it apart and see.

Orv · #2 09-08-2011, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gsxr

Sure, but you are just putting a band-aid over the real problem... your IP is too low on fuel delivery. But as a cheap/easy fix, it will help for a while. BTW, it's not likely your ALDA is defective; unless something is broken internally and jamming the capsules all the way down. Would be interesting to take it apart and see.

Actually, "the PO adjusted it and now the car won't go over 5 mph" sounds like exactly what happened when I turned the screw too far on mine. The screw shears off and then you have the slowest car in the world. I bet it's been broken internally by ham-fisted screwdriver work...just like I did to mine.