Description and Operation: Compensation: Notes
The calculated basic quantity of fuel will enable the engine to run perfectly under normal conditions, i.e. as long as it is warm and the load or RPM does not change. However, the fuel/air mixture must sometimes be corrected for the engine to function well and emissions to remain low under all conditions.
The basic fuel quantity is multiplied by a correction factor which is normally 1.00. If the correction factor is changed, for example to 1.01, the fuel quantity will be increased by 1%. If instead the correction factor is changed to 0.98, the fuel quantity will be reduced by 2%. The closed loop control system is usually disabled if the correction has a value other than 1.00, otherwise the compensation would be corrected by the closed loop system and be ineffective.