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Hot Idle Compensator





The hot idle compensator is used to cool the engine during extreme hot engine idle operation.

When open, the compensator bleeds air into the manifold, which leans out the fuel-air ratio at idle. The increased air intake causes an increase in engine idle speed, which results in cooling of the engine.