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  • Re: Surging engine
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:40:09 -0700
    ...and ....digifant is not that rat's nest of fuel hoses going everywhere like the CIS is. the hardest part would be doing the...
  • Re: Lloyds mats (was:Pop Top Seal - leading edge)
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 15 Aug 1997 23:58:09 GMT
    ...Sun Valley, CA 91352 1.818.768.6001 and Jeff Feldstein (jfeldste@cisco.com) wrote on Mon, 17 Mar 1997: >I just purchased some...
  • Re: FRYDAY-----horror stories on Surf Mex Trips
    Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
    Sat, 30 Mar 2002 23:42:27 EST
    ...Raul Cisneros
  • Re: guess the engine
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Tue, 28 Jan 2003 19:39:27 -0800
    ...think to describe is that it's an inline four, with CIS fuel > injection, water cooled and resembels a rabbit type engine. > > Any help...
  • Re: Fuel pressure test gauge
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:06:16 -0800
    ...The note about not working for Bosch is talking only about Bosch CIS type injection which never came on Vanagons. You can make your...
  • 5cyl conversion vs 4cyl conversions???
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 12 Jan 1999 18:50:12 -0800
    ...I might even be able to shave some of the price down as I have a line on some NEW European CIS fuel enjection...
  • Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 7 Mar 2012 14:28:07 -0800
    ...You want one with Digifant EFI and not CIS or CIS-E. there is some chance I may end up with a whole Tiico...
  • Re: [vanagon] High temp light vs. low coolant light
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 16 Aug 1999 12:48:32 -0700
    ...overheating problem when crawling >down logging roads, at least to the CIS-E computer we had a cooling >problem. So, this weekend I replaced...
  • Is your Vanagon as unlucky as mine.....windshield has taken hits several times, even here on So CAL freeways
    Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
    Tue, 19 Feb 2002 18:14:20 -0600
    ...78' white 911SC Targa 3.0L CIS
  • NVC - Denver Co, Info - Trip Planned - What to see
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Sun, 6 May 2007 10:15:34 -0600
    ...Utah, don't fail to turn S from I-70 at Cisco and go down the river road along the Colorado into Moab. Richard...
  • Re: Eurovan Bentley Manuals, I'm getting something.
    Historical mailing list - Trace Choulat
    Fri, 8 Dec 1995 21:09:18 -0500
    ...Any guesses? Trace Choulat tchoul@unf6.cis.unf.edu -- '93 MV
  • Re: roof rack brackets on westy top
    Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
    Fri, 20 Oct 2000 16:31:39 EDT
    ...Ra�l Cisneros Nyack, NY 87 Syncro Westy 86 Syncro GL (FS - $3500.00)
  • RE: Fuel Injector Cleaner
    Historical mailing list - mdstockr
    Fri, 7 Mar 97 14:08:00
    ...Audi uses CIS, where VW used pulsed systems (EFI) in Type 2s and Vanagons. This may or may not make a difference? --- On Fri...
  • Re: Found motor for Swap, need advice
    Historical mailing list - Erik O
    Tue, 5 May 1998 12:20:15 -0400
    ...1780cc CIS FI 90@5500 rpm HP 100@3000 rpm Torque 3.19x3.40 Bore & Stroke 8.5:1 Compression 28@2000 rpm Oil...
  • For Sale: Clean, Red 90 Vanagon Carat/NY
    Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
    Tue, 11 Apr 2000 20:51:57 EDT
    ...Ra�l Cisneros << Selling Diva the VW Vanagon: Firengine Red 1991 VW Wolfsburg Carat Edition in excellent condition seeking new home. The van has...
  • Re: diesel to gas conversion ongoing...
    Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
    Fri, 3 May 2002 21:27:46 -0700
    ...we'll stick it in, hook up the fuel lines, and start figuring out > the CIS fuel injection. So far, so good... > > best, > > Matt >
  • Re: Engine Interrupted. Any Ideas, Please?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:27:00 -0700
    can you tell us more about the motor? CIS or Digifant, guessing the former... does it bog down? black smoke from tail pipe? doubting...
  • Re: Fuel line replacement
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:33:32 -0500
    I believe that Audi uses the CIS fuel injection which runs at much higher pressures than a Vanagon. The plumbing needs to be something...
  • Diesel to Gasoline Conversion?
    Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
    Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:19:20 -0700
    ...taken from a 1987 VW Jetta - the water cooled, fuel injected CIS engine) will that set up be easy or difficult for a mechanic...
  • Re: VW Fox question (NVC)
    Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
    Fri, 1 May 2009 22:03:53 -0400
    ...Also you can only use panels from foxes from (iirc) 90-93 because the changed from CIS-e to digi after 89. My expirience...
  • Re: Bumper quest
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Wed, 21 Mar 2001 10:36:50 -0500
    ...Hall 2041 College Road Columbus, Ohio 43210-1178 614-292-7416 614-688-4949 (fax) armitage.1@osu.edu www.cism.ohio-state.edu
  • Re: gas, spark, still no love
    Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
    Thu, 5 Dec 2002 17:53:06 +0000
    ...Gas motor is CIS (not >CIS-E) > >from 1986 Golf (engine code GX). I turn the car over and every now and > >again get...
  • Re: Installing inline4 firewall clearance Q
    Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
    Fri, 15 Dec 2000 17:29:35 -0500
    ...extreme rear corner of the manifold, assuming you are using the CIS-E manifold. The hole is bigger than it needs to be so...
  • Re: Call for I4 conversion owners survey
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:51:26 -0500
    ...I'm runnning CIS-E. This is not what I would do in the next swap. Could be done easier, with motronic, or Digifant...
  • Re: All engines have issues...
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 22 May 2010 15:05:03 -0700
    ...Hopefully it has Electronic Fuel Injection and not CIS. CIS is identifyable by braided fuel hoses running everywhere on the engine, Much harder to...
  • Re: Chevron Fuel Sys Cleaner with "Techrolene" (sp?)
    Historical mailing list - John Wessels
    Thu, 2 Mar 2000 16:31:12 EST
    ...After cleaning thousands of CIS fuel injectors and having customers switch to Chevron many experience 3-4 MPG better fuel mileage. The Techron additive...
  • CIS Experts: engine does not start (long)
    Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
    Fri, 24 Apr 1998 12:06:58 +0300
    ...Anyway, does one have some experiences, which device can reduce the fuel pressure at a CIS on a faulty condition? Fuelpump: The sound is...
  • Re: Vapor lock? Static electricity? Help!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:57:14 -0400
    ...The CIS system re-circulates a lot of fuel and will eventually heat up the fuel in the tank. If you are vapor locking...
  • I4 emission issues
    Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
    Mon, 1 Oct 2007 19:54:40 -0700
    ...Engine is an inline 1800cc with CIS. Hall effect ignition. I'm thinking of pulling the injectors and replacing them, and changing the airfilter...
  • Re: Weber Carburetor Jets
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 11 Oct 1995 08:36:45 -0600 (MDT)
    ...I've done it. -- Harmon Seaver hseaver@nyx.cs.du.edu seaverh@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu hseaver@csd.uwm.edu All is impermanent, but...
  • Re: Exhaust Question
    Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
    Wed, 5 Sep 2001 13:40:02 EDT
    ...I wonder if even more spring washers, and maybe on two of the three bolts, would help to dampen the flexing? Raul Cisneros, NY...
  • Re: Must sell my Vanagon - Comments appreciated
    Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
    Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:19:54 -0700
    ...hello Pat with the CIS system it wont have the vannie problem. the CIS wasn't a really great system, when it was right...
  • Re: diesel-gas conversion problems solved! (mostly)
    Historical mailing list - Tromper
    Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:39:43 -0800
    ...diesel-gas conversion problems solved! (mostly) I have never had a problem with the Vanagon fuel pump making enough pressure for CIS. Residual pressure...
  • Re: Vanagon.com sticker
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Thu, 24 May 2001 07:45:27 EDT
    In a message dated 5/23/2001 5:08:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Raul Cisneros hosts the Vanagon...
  • Re: Other engine conversion options?<F>
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:11:16 -0800
    ...Vanagon GL Subaru 2.2 turbo 1982 Vanagon GL 1.8 CIS-E inline-4 VW 1988 Wolfy now parts van 1984 Vanagon GL...
  • new/old member
    Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
    Thu, 31 Jan 2002 12:52:54 -0500
    ...I plan to convert it to CIS (because it is cheap and I have a fair knowledge of it...in a perfect world I...
  • bus bars for bus (engine conversion wiring questions)
    Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
    Mon, 10 Feb 2003 12:43:02 -0800
    ...engine compartment (probably on the fire wall.) Since I'm running CIS, my needs are pretty limited - I basically need to have a point...
  • ITECH ---> CUSTOM COMPUTER SALE
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 25 Apr 1998 02:58:49 -0500
    ...designed for your specific applications - Complete line of networking devices from Cisco, Intel, 3COM We build all systms to your specifications and include an...
  • Re: diesel to gas conversion ongoing...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Fri, 3 May 2002 22:49:19 -0700
    ...Tomorrow we'll stick it in, hook up the fuel lines, and start figuring out the CIS fuel injection. So far, so good... best...
  • Re: no spark, no gas, no love
    Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
    Tue, 3 Dec 2002 20:07:57 +0000
    ...When I went to check the fuel distributor (CIS system) by >pulling an injector and cranking the system, I get no fuel. Pump is...
  • Re: A Complaint w-South African Engine Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Sat, 13 May 2000 03:05:31 EDT
    ...They are installing a 5 cyl engine with CIS injection. I would personally install the 5 cyl 20V engine from the early 1990's...
  • Re: in defense of grits!
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 2 Dec 1994 19:21:28 -0600 (CST)
    ...Bill Layton <WJL@vms.cis.pitt.edu> ] ] Well folks, it falls to me to defend the lowly grit, i really ]like them. they are...
  • Re: Need Alloy Lug Nuts/NAPA
    Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
    Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:22:42 EDT
    ...Ra�l Cisneros 87 Syncro Westy 86 Syncro GL 87 Syncro GL (parts) 97 Subaru outback 89 Saab 900 (Wifes, getting new headgasket because...
  • RE: 911 engine conversions
    Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
    Wed, 23 Nov 94 10:27:56 PST
    ...The Porsche engine is taller than the Type 4 pan- > cake, especially if you use a CIS engine. On the Vanagon, all the extra...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 23 May 2001 - Special issue (#2001-632)
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Thu, 24 May 2001 07:43:00 EDT
    In a message dated 5/23/2001 5:08:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Raul Cisneros hosts the Vanagon...
  • Re: Tiico Owners (Quick Question)
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Sun, 1 Jun 2003 21:40:28 -0400
    ...The same as the Golf and Jetta with CIS fuel system. Very common part. But not cheap.... Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86...
  • Re: seeking source for copper crush washers
    Historical mailing list - pdooley
    Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:04:53 -0500
    ...I have restored a few VW's with CIS fuel injection and the copper crush washers always need to be replaced. The dealer wants...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Apr 2001 - Special issue (#2001-478)
    Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
    Fri, 20 Apr 2001 18:10:20 -0600
    ...on some VWs with CIS-E FI systems. (A lot (maybe all) of the VW 16V engines used CIS-E with a knock controller...
  • Re: (NVC) '91 Cabriolet Loses Pwr, Bucks, Stalls, Won't Restart
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Fri, 5 Dec 2003 13:17:01 -0500
    i'm not really up on the cabriolets, did this year come with cis injection or digifant II injection? let me know and i...
  • Re: for campers: Propane Safety
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 1 Nov 1994 14:39:09 -0800
    ...Hoover | shibumi@cisco.com | | Engineering Computer Services | | | Cisco Systems, Inc. | +1 415 324 5249 | |===========================================================================| | "I remember a time in the wilds of Afghanistan. We...
  • Bosch CIS problems
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 4 Jan 1996 20:06:26 -0500
    ...I used the stock CIS fuel injection. All has been well until it started getting cold. My problem: 1st, It started skipping. Not ignition...
  • Re: Swap Update 2
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 12 May 1998 19:11:02 -0700
    ...JPG file of my wiring diagram on you I >>spliced the CIS system into the Vanagon's system. Pretty simple actually >>all you need...
  • diesel-gas conversion problems solved!
    Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
    Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:41:42 -0800
    Well, most of them! I figured out why I couldn't the darn thing ('82 Westy now with 1986 Golf CIS engine) to run...
  • Re: westy middle seats for sale
    Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
    Wed, 11 Aug 1999 12:55:52 EDT
    ...Ra�l Cisneros Nyack, NY
  • Re: intermittent nostart/stalling disease
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Fri, 22 May 1998 09:22:31 -0500
    ...Yonkers >> Cisco Systems, Inc. >> Cat3900 Software Team >> 7025 Kit Creek Road PO Box 14987 >> Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 >> fty@cisco.com voice...
  • '82 Westy - Augusta, GA - MUST SELL
    Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
    Mon, 2 Jun 2003 08:19:07 -0400
    ...I had planned a CIS conversion and had collected most of the parts but never finished the project, so this is a non running...
  • Re: Rant--LVC-Fox for sale
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:13:07 +0000
    ...Mechanical (CIS) fuel injection. No power non-sense. Easily tuneable. It just plain runs. The timing belt tensioner was siezed up and it still...
  • Re: Frozen Engine
    Historical mailing list - pdooley
    Tue, 3 Mar 2009 22:59:16 -0500
    ...It would just crank. � So last summer, I replaced the CIS system( this is a conversion in a '82 Diesel Vanagon with a 82...
  • Re: Swap Update 2
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 11 May 1998 20:49:35 -0700
    ...For those who are intested I have a JPG file of my wiring diagram on you I spliced the CIS system into the Vanagon...
  • Re: diesel to gas conversion ongoing...
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Fri, 3 May 2002 21:38:58 -0700
    ...Tomorrow we'll stick it in, hook up the fuel lines, and start figuring out the CIS fuel injection. So far, so good... best...