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• Re: Considering I4 swap: 1.8 89 Golf vs. 1.8 VW Fox (90?)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 22:35:46 -0700
  ...The Fox is a CIS based system that will give you about 85hp due to it's 8.5:1 compression ratio. The Golf...
• Re: What kind of sliding window is not a vanagon window but looks a whole heck of a lot like one?
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Elligsen
  Thu, 1 Jan 2015 00:52:51 -0800
  ...to give you an idea of relative size: > > http://imgur.com/cisocY1 > > I bought the smaller one through the samba classifieds. > > I'm going...
• Re: [oletrucks] General Sway bar question
  Historical mailing list - Jon Elerath
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 13:30:04 -0800
  ...5944649 > > '78 VW Westfalia (maybe some CIS injection,Corvair, turbos --- maybe I'm > just dreaming.....) > '65 Beetle (Type IV powered) > '99 CR-V 5...
• Re: [Re: Vanagon.com sticker]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Wed, 23 May 2001 12:46:03 MDT
  ...Raul Cisneros hosts the Vanagon List Sticker Site : http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sticker.html Jason Loewenstein Marysville / Tulalip, WA 85GL At 01:15...
• Re: Does mileage really matter?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 22:01:28 -0600
  ...I've worked on enough CIS systems that I feel confident that worse case the "fix" is a $350 eBay part. Thanks, Tom Hargrave...
• Re: Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:46:59 -0700
  ...I get more than two or three years out of them I'd say. ----- Original Message ----- From: "william greenamyer" <wgreenamyer@CISO.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Re: Adjust Battery LED Pot
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Nov 1994 13:23:21 -0500
  ...Harmon Seaver hseaver@nyx.cs.du.edu seaverh@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu harmon@buffet.engr.wisc.edu <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <> "The Way of the Samurai is death...
• Esslinger 2.3 endoftheroad
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 00:23:51 -0400
  ...Won't have as much power, and CIS will be harder to rig than EFI, but these motors are smooth and can be laid...
• Cheap way to clean rusty gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 00:02:10 -0000
  ...Pulled the injectors(CIS), did a spray pattern check. Two spraying off at weird angles, the other two nothing. Pulled the fuel sender to...
• Re: Digijet = K-Jetronic?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 16:34:27 -0700
  ...You also get to read about Bosch systems used on a wide variety of cars, including CIS and Motronic. I purchased this book when...
• Re: Heat, vapor lock, won't start?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:39:10 -0500
  ...Radtke <wa7zpu@cisaz.com> wrote: > Hello, > > Coincidence? > > I live in hot hot Phoenix and have had my '84 since new. I drove the > van...
• Stats Galore ... Who's Who in Eurovans ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 12 Oct 95 08:19:42 CDT
  ...NORMAN_LEONG@BAYNETWORKS.COM* *93 Eurovan MV T Choulat TCHOU@UNF6.CIS.UNF.EDU *93 Eurovan MV William Killian KILLIAN@QNET.COM* *93 Eurovan...
• Re: Digifant II quirky issue. 3000 RPM rev limit?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 11 May 2017 13:05:25 -0400
  ...Not sure how it > works, but certain CIS injected Golfs and Foxes circa '85 - '87 had a FP > relay that cut off the fun...
• Re: [oletrucks] General Sway bar question
  Historical mailing list - Doug Pewterbaugh
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 11:37:29 -0600
  ...5944649 > > '78 VW Westfalia (maybe some CIS injection,Corvair, turbos --- maybe I'm > just dreaming.....) > '65 Beetle (Type IV powered) > '99 CR-V 5...
• ANOTHER Porsche Powered Vanagon in this month's Excellence
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 16:42:00 -0700
  ...1984 Vanagon GL "Fresh" 911 2.4L Cis injected engine, fresh 915 5 spd, factory A/C. All work professionally done, original champagne metallic...
• 52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:50:37 -0700
  ...I have an 82 diesel converted to inline 4 with CIS injection about ten years ago- just before I bought the vehicle. I've...
• Re: Friday question: What tools do you carry?
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 14:55:53 -0500
  ...BIG hammer, metric and SAE socket'n'wrench set, screwdrivers galore, oil filter wrench (good for CIS fuel pumps too!), paper towels, an air...
• Re: Suburu/Golf debate
  Historical mailing list - Carolyn Kitzmann
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 09:45:28 -0500
  ...The big headache I have found with the Golf conversion is getting the intake manifold to fit and the placement of the Cis-e...
• What Fuel Octane? (Was: Engine RPMs???(not too long))
  Historical mailing list - Pokey
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 05:48:07 -0800
  ...It is less effecient than the Digifant system,CIS-E and the Motronic. SNIP Since I have owned two well running WBX, I have...
• Need some help Eurovan MV
  Historical mailing list - Trace Choulat
  Mon, 9 Oct 1995 19:27:04 -0400
  ...Thanks, Trace Choulat tchoul@unf6.cis.unf.edu
• On Engine Efficiency, Comparing I4s, WBs and Subies
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 02:51:30 EST
  ...The engine longest in the tooth is the old Type 4, followed closely by the old low compression I4 CIS engines, and Vanagon WB...
• Re: Must sell my Vanagon - Comments appreciated
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:49:09 -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: Long Block Advice
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Feb 1997 06:54:47 +0000
  ...with CIS injection, unless you want to swap over the wiring harness, ecu, etc. Since this is a fairly common question, I wouldn't...
• Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 17:30:48 -0400
  I've seen my fair share of dissected CIS pumps with the same commutator wear. Most of those pumps still worked but were noisy...
• Re: F.I. and Pertronix Ignition?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 22:22:49 -0700
  ...fine job at it too! On older systems like digijet and CIS there is a hall sender in the distributor which is responcible for...
• Re: K&N air filters [vs. Syncro filter]
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:57:03 EST
  ...something else, meanwhile I�m still using the HD filter which is actually very good. -Ra�l Cisneros 86 Syncro GL 87 Syncro Westy
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Apr 2013 21:46:49 -0700
  ...part that needs to stay > wet, > fuel pumps, injectors, fuel distributors (CIS system), pressure > regulators, > etc! > > Howard > > Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Spare Fuel Pump Saves...
• RE: 911 engine conversions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Nov 94 09:53:22 gmt
  ...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: Shade tree wiring of a cold start valve on a 2.1?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:37:06 -0500
  My recollection of the Cold Start injector on the CIS and CIS-E cars that I had was that it only fired while the...
• Re: NVC Fox fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:50:00 -0700
  Hi, looks like it would be either CIS-E, which you identify by stainless braided fuel hoses from Fuel Distributor to engine and a...
• Re: Rumor of the day
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 06 Dec 1994 08:12:08 -0500
  ...I'm sure you've seen uuencoded files that become executables again, right? Harmon Seaver hseaver@nyx.cs.du.edu seaverh@vaxa.cis.uwosh...
• I4 2.0L Fuel Economy Survey
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 14 May 2002 21:05:29 -0700
  ...My Syncro DoKa with 6.5R16 tires and CIS injection does about 13L/100km which is about the same as what my 2.3L...
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 22:05:00 -0400
  ...The CIS-E system had a ISV but I believe may also be 2 wire. This system is completely different than the digifant. Eric...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Reverse Engineering
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:43:49 -0800
  ...Which is more reliable? The CIS or Digifant fuel injection system? This will wheigh in if I make a Jettagon out of my Westy...
• Re: Fox engine in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 09:22:07 -0700
  ...9.0:1 9.0:1 9.0:1 Fuel injection type CIS CIS-E Digifant I or II (see notes below) Output 81...
• '81 2.0L in '73 westy no fit?
  Historical mailing list - HARMON SEAVER
  Fri, 03 Feb 1995 14:55:57 -0600 (CST)
  ...Harmon Seaver seaverh@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu Date sent: 3-FEB-1995 14:55:31 hseaver@nyx.cs.du.edu harmon@buffett.engr.cae...
• Re: *&^%@ !!!!
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 05 Oct 94 22:45:57 CDT
  On Wed, 5 Oct 94 21:00:05 CDT <DROGAN%PSUHMC.BITNET@vx.cis.umn.edu> said: >probably answer this better, but i overheard...
• Re: Frozen Engine
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 4 Mar 2009 06:13:13 -0500
  ...So last summer, I replaced the CIS system( this is a conversion in a '82 Diesel Vanagon with a 82 Scirocco engine. Not having...
• Re: Spare Tire Goes Flat
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:45:13 -0700
  ...Radtke <wa7zpu@cisaz.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I was filling and checking my tires today and I was surprised to find > the spare flat. > > My...
• Re: Vanagons as electric vehicles and other stuff....
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 6 May 2008 00:01:02 -0400
  ...Radtke" <wa7zpu@CISAZ.COM> writes: > > > The EV1, the Toyota RAV4 and the other cars that rose to the > > California challenge did quite well even...
• Re: high idle
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 10 Sep 1997 21:42:03 -0700
  ...system...I'm not familiar with other Vanagon setups (but I can do a Rabbit CIS blindfolded!! which will probably get me a cuppa???).
• Re: Oettinger Prepped Vanagon from German Car Mag
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 23:12:51 -0500
  ...I have an article about all generations > > of Golf GTI, but on all CIS layouts inside > > this vehicles, the throttle body is on pulley...
• Re: Alloy wheels at gowesty and EV wheels--ET depends on width
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 08:22:45 -0500
  ...Raul Cisneros <Merrag@AOL.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 12/11/2001 05:12:29 PM Please respond to Merrag@AOL.COM Sent by...
• WAS Re: Vanagon Sticker Vote Results & New Page
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 09:02:52 MST
  ...Congratulations to these finalists. >They > > > will advance to the final round. > > > > > > Raul Cisneros #6: (13) > > > Debi Tippets #1: (10) > > > Ray Nemo #1: (10) > > > Mark...
• Re: 5-cylinder swap update (kits are ready!)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 17:44:37 -0800
  ...Digifant systems don't take cams as nicely as CIS or Motronic. If they optimised it (the ROM) for the 2.0L then it...
• Vanagon engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 12:23:05 -0700
  ...The Jetta is a CIS-E fuel injection system.. which I guess I'm going to learn about. Anyone out there done one of...
• Re: Golf motor with Diesel Mounts intake manifold questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 09:17:08 -0800
  ...It's intake manifold will accept CIS injectors for the superstitious CIS troops, and the modified injector insert I posted some time ago will...
• Electrical Woes
  Historical mailing list - Harmon F Seaver
  Thu, 5 Oct 1995 15:02:18 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Could this be faulty ignition switch? -- Harmon Seaver hseaver@csd.uwm.edu hseaver@nyx.cs.du.edu seaverh@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu We have...
• Vanagon Engine Swap information please!
  Historical mailing list - "David Marshall (by way of Ron Lussier )"
  Tue, 28 Oct 1997 09:07:35 -0800
  ...right!?) - Engine Mounts Is there anything missing? I plan to run CIS injection as a first choice, but if fuel injection lines prove to...
• Re: Is there a such thing as a POD mountable DIGITAL voltmeter?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 15 May 2000 22:10:31 -0700
  The Digitool would be too be over kill for my Westfalia - there is only CIS installed in there, no computer to monitor! At 07...
• RE: 911 in 69 westy
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 01 May 1996 09:59:13 EST
  ...system chosen. (83-> Porsche engine lowest, carbureted engine medium, 73->82 CIS engine tallest) Also I would not want to do valve adjustments on...
• Re: Golf/Jetta engine in gas Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 Oct 1996 21:28:14 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Sounds like you are talking about CIS injected engines. My digifant injected engine didn't need any mods to the injection system. there is...
• Re: Ford V-6 (was: Engine conversion ?)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 09:24:44 -0500
  ...I had this motor in a British spec 2.8 CIS injected Capri. It is a strong motor and I believe (looks the same...
• Re: Exhaust system brackets on 84GL 4 speed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:46:47 -0700
  ...scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "william greenamyer" <wgreenamyer@CISO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 7:04...
• Final sticker results are in!!!
  Historical mailing list - Barrett and Jill O'Gorman
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 20:55:31 -0700
  ...The winner is... -------------------->Raul Cisneros, with his #1 design with 58 votes and 19% of the total count<-------------------- Congratulations Raul! It was an close...
• Re: Turbo Vanagon, Audi 5000 CS Turbo engine for sale: PLEASE DELETE IF NOT INTERESTED, CONTACT "OFF" LIST.
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 19:23:31 -0600
  ...the intercooler, oil cooler, after run water pump, injector cooling fan, CIS fuel system, ignition system, etc. If your handy there are some other...
• Re: Clutch size?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 17 Jan 1995 09:59:04 -0800 (PST)
  SEAVERH@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu writes: > > Along with the '81 vanagon I just purchased, I got a spare 2000cc engine > with fresh cylinders, pistons...
• Re: Spam! (was: INCREDIBLE money making opportunity)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 14:35:16 -0500
  ...I run a mailing list for fokes studying for Cisco Certifications which is much larger then vanagon list (but no where near as fun...
• Re: Measuring engine RPM based on Hall sender/coil signals
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:38:15 -0700
  ...I installed such a fuel pump relay into socket 2 for my 5 cylinder with CIS injection. The 4 cylinder hall puts out 4...
• Re: 1.9 aux air valve
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 18:12:46 -0700
  ...also one on my wife's 85 cabriolet; that one has > CIS fuel injection. I am pretty sure it was also used on > other...