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• Anybody Ever Replace Digijet/Digifant FI with CIS?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 18:43:04 -0600
  ...The book says that Vanagon digijets/digifants (our version of pulse fuel injection - L-Jetronic) are limited because: 1. When running at full throttle...
• Re: Ignition coil failure
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 19:51:28 -0400
  ...I've checked the application with the parts fiche, the BD & the Bentley, it's the right coil for a 2.1L digifant. Also...
• AW: AW: 90+ Fox engine @ 54 degrees
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 00:57:45 -0700
  ...above is bashed in (and resulting holes welded up). (92 1800, digifantII) Alistair on 9/24/02 11:28 PM, Robert Keezer wrote: > Wait...
• Re: Digifane without Throttle Position switch???
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:11:16 -0400
  ...in October 1985; is it possible there was a version of >digifant without the TPS? I don't see how. The idle stab and...
• Re: MOD Re: wtf? lol
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:19:07 -0700
  ...1.9L tranny CV VC digifant ECU SVX FLAPS OEM speedo doka ATF... That's the most on-topic Vanagon post I've ever...
• digifant ecu still needed :-(
  Historical mailing list - J. R. BROOKOVER / MFG IS
  Tue, 11 Feb 1997 14:09:19 EST
  Sorry - if I had just missed this thread completely, but I have owned my '89 Westy since new and have not heard about the...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 11:36:20 EDT
  In a message dated 98-06-16 11:13:49 EDT, Scooter061@AOL.COM writes: << Here's a Digifant question relating to 02 sensors...
• [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: bosch digifant]]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Thu, 25 Jun 1998 12:02:18 -0700
  Was feeling a bit of a vibration on the steering wheel and in the seat of my pants. Just a little paranoid about the...
• Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - Robert W. Kelly
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 15:20:15 -0800
  ...1982 VW Camper 1.8 lt 1992 GTI Digifant conv.
• Who is Darrell? question answered (He could have a brother named Darrell and another ...))
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 13:45:15 PDT
  ...midwesty@midwest.net () He is the inventer of the Digifant tool. Does he sound familiar yet??? ________________________________________________________________ Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http...
• Digitool: Digijet version?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Thu, 2 Mar 2000 12:44:15 -0800
  ...m out of luck because the "tool" is only for the Digifant. Correct? If so, so much the bummer for me. Steve 84 Westy...
• What voltage do injectors need to fire?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 19:55:10 -0400
  With the Digifant system, does anyone know what voltage the ECU sends to the injectors to get them to open? I'd need an...
• Re: Sequential vs batch RE: digifant injection
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:46:53 -0700
  ...I've never had a problem with Digifant...or L-Jet for that matter. CIS on the other hand, that always had its issues...
• fast idle when cold - 1988 Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 07:44:04 -0400
  ...The digifant FI system it's wearing now came with the vanagon, and was transplanted off the original engine after the PO blew two...
• Re: Sequential vs batch RE: digifant injection
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:15:21 -0700
  ...this is the first I've heard of L-Jet and Digifant being "batch-fire" injected...so, does that mean that you could swap...
• Re: need 1986 Digifant computer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 18:17:00 -0600
  ...need 1986 Digifant computer Hello Folks, I am need of a Digfant computer for my 1986 Vanagon. I am located in Connecticut Also I...
• Digifant WBX ECU Power Chip Available
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hartz
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 20:59:28 EDT
  ...Several weeks back I obtained the replacement power chip for the 022"D" Digifant WBX. When I attempted installation, I found my 89GL currently...
• Re: O2 Sensor - Low Prices 3-wire in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 18:43:03 -0400
  does the digifant waterboxer use a 3 wire sensor? i know the digifant golf uses a 4 wire sensor. for my engine conversion i...
• Re: 5-cylinder conversion mail list (1)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 17:42:14 -0800
  ...I personally would use the computer that was designed for the engine you are installing, since Digifant uses "maps" to rate fuel. The Digifant...
• Re: 5-cylinder swap update (kits are ready!)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 17:44:37 -0800
  ...I am assuming that the ECU is the same Digifant-II system as the 88 to 92 setup. The tall block is a nice...
• Re: "intermittant syndrome" harness fix...only for 2.1L vans???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 11:00:52 -0800
  The "Vanagon syndrome" is not limited to the Vanagon Digifant. The Digifant 2 Golf-Jetta from 1988 to 1992 has the same problem. Before...
• Re: Plugs...
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Tue, 12 May 1998 18:01:17 -0600
  ...triple electrode plugs that you can use in a 2.1 digifant vanagon motor. > You know the one's that Bosch makes. I use...
• Re: 022D Digifant Upgrade Chip Performance Report...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 16:14:56 EDT
  Alistair, <<<>shifting gears at @3400 rams down from @4000 rams in traffic. > not baaaaaaad! Driving in sheep country? Ewe should ask Andrew from NZ...
• Re: 2.1 digifant MV engine Air Flow Sensor Wiring Harness 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 23:31:54 -0500
  > Unfortunately, the last part you replace is the one that will > probably solve your problem. But of course. Why would you keep replacing parts...
• Digitool-type devices
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:54:20 -0700
  Looking around for a Digifant interposer connector I ran across this interesting site with pics of all sorts of "historical" Bosch Jetronic ECU diagnostic...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:27:39 -0800
  ...Overall performance is considerably > better than the original Digifant parts, and better reliability is already > revealing itself. The results continue to be positive. The...
• Installation of KOMBI chip
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hartz
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 14:09:58 EDT
  ...I know the replacement chip was an upgrade for the DIGIFANT 022D, which is what I thought I had. However, after removing the plastic...
• Re: Digifant Fuel Injection
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:09:55 -0500
  Yup, ya gotta have the green Bentley bible for sure, but ya gotta have that blue Digifant FI concordance to go with it. :-) Regards...
• Re: Digifant mysteries...
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 13:00:15 -0400
  Roger Bowman wrote: > > Greetings. > > During my recent digifant follies, I uncovered some mysteries that my > research has not clarified. you may recall my description...
• Re: Vanagon Dirvability
  Historical mailing list - bob tickle
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 20:23:46 -0400
  ...Basic Engine Set-up=20 This information can be found on the microfiche or on pages 35-39 of the Digifant I and Digifant...
• Installing digifant injection on an older model vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 21:20:36 -0500
  ...Mainly, the AFM is shot, and it's far cheaper to get a new digifant AFM than a new digijet AFM. I know I...
• Re: WBX Digifant Ground Check. No Continuity Between Some Points.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 16:03:20 -0400
  At 03:54 PM 6/9/2012, neil n wrote: >Ah. Right. Assumed subject line was sufficient. I read the subject line. By the...
• Re: Spare ECU
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:14:35 -0500
  ...in the past, but Mr. >Bereil will confirm that most Bosch Digifant ECU's have serious >cracks in the circuit boards and he was...
• Re: DIGIFANT TOOL!
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 18:51:18 -0500
  Ditto for me. Lee Brewer wrote: > OK, i need to obtain one, anyone have one to sell or > Darrell do you still make them...
• 86-87, 2.1L ignition coil
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 05:47:54 -0500
  ...The wrong ignition coil could damage the digifant control module that switches the coil on-off time.................... Regards, John
• what is this "CG5" on the end? Corrected link (sorry!)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Niksch
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 04:00:10 EST
  ...Gasonine engine :Benzin (Digifant) Tire size: 205 R 14 C kw/Horespower: 70 / 95 Transmission: 4 + G Retail Price in Germany 1992 incl. VAT...
• How hard is it to replace clutch in 82 diesel Westy?
  Historical mailing list - the Zezoffs
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 08:39:13 -0700
  I have an 82 diesel Westy converted to a 92 digifant. I have never pulled the tranny off before. How hard is it to...
• Oxygen sensor questions...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 11:21:55 -0800
  ...Average voltage indicated by meter: .3v or so. - Disconnected from Harness/Digifant: Digifant side: about .38 volts Sensor side: camped out at close to...
• Re: new O2 installed - engine dies
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 27 Jun 1998 16:52:39 -0700
  ...Then the digifant has discerned the oxygen sensor is working and has is > detecting a rich mixture and by 35 seconds my digifant has...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 10:12:50 -0800
  ...http://www.cabby-info.com/Files/ProTrainingManual-Digifant.pdf Neil. On 12/7/13, Steve Cotsford <cotsford@aol.com> wrote: > ! Is there any advice...
• FOR SALE: Complete 2.0L 50 degree I4 setup
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 18:15:37 -0700
  ...Here are the details: - 1987 2.0L Audi 80 block (code 3A). - 1990 Jetta Head (Digifant II). - Compression is 160 PSI for the lowest...
• Re: Digifart MAF question
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:39:53 -0400
  ...The Digifant AFM has a temp sensor in the air stream, so it technically does measure air mass with the combination of the flapper...
• Re: 'Boxer Rebellion' revisited (Tii content).
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Fri, 12 May 2000 13:17:36 -0700
  ...I never did try to match pins to see if it was anything like the 2L digifant II units. I tried writing Bosch via...
• Re: Digifant Electrical Experts: New Harness + 4 Pin Hella 53 Relay for ECU?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 28 May 2012 18:27:06 -0700
  ...in that ECU/FP relay part of the > 88/89 Bentley Digifant diagrams, with connections shown wrong. Second, > the change to the more complex...
• Re: Cost for a used '87 Digifant ECU........
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 08:03:40 -0000
  ...Just my .02$ I want to sell my Digifant system to someone here on the list. I don't know how much they should...
• emissions data
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 12:41:46 -0400
  ...85-87 golf-jetta (CIS) 88-92 golf-jetta (Digifant) 93-98 golf-jetta (Motronic) 80-83 vanagon (aircooled) 83-85 vanagon (digijet) 86...
• Re: digifant wiring discovery
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:47:45 EST
  In a message dated 2/11/01 3:05:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, gstearns@OPTONLINE.NET writes: << I spent many hours of evening...
• Turning kills engine--??
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 11 May 2007 12:33:35 -0400
  ...The wiring diagrams only start to show this switch with the Digifant. I just replaced the wiring harness and am thinking I didn't...
• Re: CIS Joys! :)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 8 Mar 1999 21:28:33 -0800
  ...I had a customer with an 89 Jetta with Digifant-II that wouldn't hold an idle. Problem: dead frequency valve. All fuel injection...
• Re: Airbox - Excuse me, but ...
  Historical mailing list - Evil Pig
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 20:55:38 -0700
  ...I also own a Digifant WBX van and an 82 diesel which now has a > 1.8 CIS inline 4 gas engine. > > Aside from...
• Re: digifant injection
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 22:26:51 -0700
  ...digifant injection > > > > Another post got me curious, and I read a bit about > how Digifant works. > > From what I read it seems that all...
• Re: 2.1L Vanagon engine still possessed by demons
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 04:23:11 +0000
  ...The Digifant management is not known for the concern you describe. The problem seems to be a lean mixture during the transition from idle...
• Re: What IS Vanagon Syndrome, exactly?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 19:14:32 -0700
  ...I never have experienced it with either an I4 digifant in my vanagon (totally non stock air intake before afm) or in my wbx...
• Eurovan stats
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 19:51:56 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Bauart Vierzylinder Funfzylinder Vierzylinder Funfzylinder Dieselmotor Dieselmotor Ottomotor Ottomotor Gemischauf- vierteiler- vierteiler- Digifant Digifant bereitung einspritzpumpe einspritzpumpe einspritzunge einspritzunge Hubraum 1,9 liter 2...
• Re: digijet tool
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 00:12:04 -0400
  All the while you were talking about the Digifant tool I was wishing for one for the Digijet. Please Please, keep me informed. In...
• Ignition / Hall sender check ? on Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
  Sun, 16 May 1999 21:15:53 -0400
  Hello, 87' Vanagon Digifant. I looking for information on the Hall sender, checking procedure which is described on page 28.43 of the Bentley...
• Re: Digifant & the Throttle Position Switch
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 06:27:00 EST
  ...Just wondering if the Digifant ECU ignores ALL sensors until the engine is warmed up or is it just the O2 sensor it ignores...
• Re: Darrell Boehler's URL
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 09:06:19 -0700
  ...Boehler's revered >Digitools? http://scribers.midwest.net/midwesty/vw/Vanagon/DigiFantTool/ >Thanks >Melissa Cullison Pete C -- Peter Cassidy, pcassidy@apple.com Sr. Test...
• Looking for Good Used 2.1l ECUs
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:00:33 EDT
  I am in need of a couple good, used Digifant ECUs. I will pay a fair price for them, or trade an equivalent amount...
• ECU Connector Compatibility
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 11:47:54 -0400
  Hi, Does anyone know which ECUs have the same connector as the Digifant (2.1L) ECU? I'm trying to make a plug-in...