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• Re: Hestitant starts, please help a rookie
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sun, 22 Apr 2001 19:12:24 -0400
  ...I haven't tried them yet. > > Also, if it's a digifant system (I think all the 89s are digifant, not > digijet which will...
• Re: Temp sensor and Temp sender
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 14:43:15 EST
  ...For Digifant systems(85 to 91): they are still near the thermostat but both are two wire devices mounted on the coolant distribution manifold...
• Re: Air Flow Meter and Idle/Mixture Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 18 Apr 95 12:05:27 CDT
  ...the computer on these Digijet and Digifant EFI systems seems to be very sensitive to the sensor (oxygen sensor, coolant temp sensor, etc.) input...
• Big day at the parts yard
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:47:31 -0600
  ...One is called "Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems" and it has three sections (AFC, Digijet, & Digifant) and the other manual is called "Digifant I...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 wbx swap questions
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 23:21:25 -0500
  ...trying to decide whether to use the Digijet or the Digifant fuel > system, also the old 1.9 cooling hose setup or the new...
• Re: Digifant II 'Diesel' Conversion Pics
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 09:21:58 +0000
  ...A lot of the vibrations at certain rpms come from ,IMO, resonances in the exhaust system as well as inherent resonant frequencies in the...
• Re: Air Intake Project
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sun, 27 May 2001 22:43:11 -0600
  ...The propane fuel system does not use the digifant ECU at all (except for spark). So the van does not need the AFM at...
• 84 - 86 Vanagon interchangeability
  Historical mailing list - Russell O. Gunter
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 06:48:03 EST
  ...the '86 digijet ignition/injection or can I use the '84 digifant system with the '86 engine? 2) The owner of the '86 (out...
• Re: harness, cap fix
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 28 Nov 1999 08:28:08 -0600
  The fix is good for both systems - but a better fix, which is about $148.00 cheaper, and much faster to accomplish (if you...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer System Delete. Cause Bog Off Idle?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 11 Apr 2015 15:02:37 -0700
  ...with Digifant. The idle stabilization valve >> and control unit are currently unplugged. (see below). >> >> However. If: engine systems are working correctly, IS system is...
• Hose clamps..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:28:13 -0700
  ...the inline) This motor has no knock sensors, runs the Digifant fuel injection system. So I conclude that regular gas is the best value...
• Re: Strange Idle behavior: Cause found
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:49:55 -0500
  ...I posted that my Digifant injected inline VW four banger was misbehaving. Newer Vanagons share the same injection system, so this may come in...
• FS - "Fix-it" F.I. harness (Digifant)
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 13:18:27 EDT
  ...on a straight and flat road can cause the F.I. system to go into a "limp-home" mode - this harness overcomes that. Evidently...
• Re: 2.1 WBX stumbles after hot restart; vapor lock?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:13:07 -0400
  ...the tank, and for the Digifant it seems there is a return line which indicates that the fuel system is a loop -- therefore vapor...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 wbx swap questions
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 07:10:36 -0400
  ...trying to decide whether to use the Digijet or the Digifant fuel > system, also the old 1.9 cooling hose setup or the new...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 14:20:43 -0500
  ...From their web page: *"This first system was comprised of:"* *......."9. New Delphi electronic control unit (ECU)—replaces NLA Digifant ECU and ICU (idle...
• Re: 2.1 digifant MV engine Air Flow Sensor Wiring Harness 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 20:24:22 -0500
  ...Digifant components to try to resolve this problem, I would look hard at your ground wires which are essential for keeping the Digifant system...
• My Turbo Audi 2.0 Project (not short)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 05:24:17 EDT
  ...For a while, I was going to swap over the head from my digifant, use the same simple engine management system, etc, etc. But...
• Re: 2.1 VS 1.9 AFM
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:16:49 -0700
  ...1.9 Digijet and 2.1 > Digifant sysrtems are the typical apple and orange, oil and water, etc. > > If your 1.9 system in...
• Re: 84/85 fuel injection
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 10 May 1998 12:06:54 -0700
  ...86-91's use the Digifant system (at least here on the North American continent) which is a different ECU and Throttle Body. Jim...
• Re: Ignition coil failure
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 17:53:35 EDT
  ...writes: >Has anyone experienced ignition coil failure on a 2.1L Digifant >system? >I've had two on two different vehicles. Initially the engine...
• Re: 86-87, 2.1L ignition coil
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:35:51 -0500
  ...The wrong ignition coil could damage the digifant > control module that switches the coil on-off time.................... Remember, the Bentley manual was written 10...
• Re: Digifant II 'Diesel' Conversion Pics
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 09:25:45 +0000
  ...Out goes the 48hp Diesel and in goes a 105hp Digifant II > motor (ok... time to do the Tim Allen rant!). Quite the installation...
• Hot Engines for Swapping!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 17:35:32 EST
  ...One is a complete, new 2.0l 4-cylinder motor with Digifant head. Comes with ignition system (distributor, cap, rotor, wires, etc) and fuel...
• Re: Replace AFM with MAP?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 13:39:42 -0700
  ...Keith Hughes '86 Westy Tiico (w/Motronic that *has* the TPS/MAP system)
• Re: O2 sensor and CO adjustment
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Wed, 13 May 1998 19:31:22 -0700
  ...The fi system is based on electrical signals of parts that have specified tolerances in their resistances. In a system with multiple parts these...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 6 Jan 2018 10:06:20 -0500
  Most of the PnP stuff is "overpriced" because as they design the system around the application they can build in adaptation costs. Not saying...
• Re: The Truth About Timing Your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 08:06:21 -0400
  I can't comment on a Digifant System, but on the Digijet system I discarded the idle stabilizer along with the vacuum retard and...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:48:16 -0500
  ...I believe I have > assembled it with all the Injection system and ignition system complete. > My progress was cut short by a vehicle accident...
• Re: Blink'n Ignition Light
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 7 May 1998 12:48:53 EDT
  ...Digifant buses i've had/driven, the pump comes on BEFORE you hit start .. > just to build up the pressure in the system, i...
• Re: re. natural gas, propane
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 14:48:40 -0700
  ...the vehicle considerably and > you have a second complete fuel system should the digifant fail. > In western Canada it seems there are more places...
• Found: Dyno Runs for Stock and Chipped Digifant II 8V 1.8L Engine
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 11:16:41 EDT
  ...my sedimentary filing system, peppered with thinly veiled threats about sleeping in the Westfalia, she produced a set of Digifant II Dynamometer results that...
• Re: Digifant II 'Diesel' Conversion Pics
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 19:58:25 -0700
  ...A lot of the vibrations at certain rpms come from ,IMO, resonances in the exhaust system as well as inherent resonant frequencies in the...
• Digifant ECU
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Feb 97 16:05:47 PST
  It seems that there are a significant amount of failures in the Digifant ECU. Makes me glad that I have the DigiJet system in...
• Re: fuel pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:24:12 -0800
  ...which will also work for any fuel rail FI system that VW has > (Digijet, Digifant I + II and Motronic). > > These gauges go to 11BAR...
• Re: Exhaust compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:11:40 -0700
  ...Make a just great vanogon waterboxer engine system , nice mix of Digijet and Digifant parts. Scott On 6/10/2012 10:56 AM, Paul...
• Re: What voltage do injectors need to fire?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 19:28:46 -0700
  ...I will however interpret this with a grain of salt as I think it depends which Bosch system and what year (Digifant is derived...
• Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:56:29 -0500
  ...Monday, January 19, 2009, 9:30 AM The Merkur XR4Ti (funky German Ford) uses the same basic air meter as Digifant. The difference is...
• Re: Fuel cutoff was:Wankels
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 16:22:28 -0700
  At 12:09 AM 10/16/98, Per Lindgren wrote: >Darrell Boehler wrote: > >> ---------------------- >> The digifant system turns off the injectors if the engine is...
• Re: Bucko update
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:55:26 -0800
  ...Jetta Digifant 2, this may be of some interest to you. > >In fact, I wonder if anyone has switched their Vanagon FI system to...
• Digifant problem update
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 17:09:00 -0400
  ...If you back it down, it stumbles and dies.........however in a minute or two the system drops the idle to around 900 but...
• Maximum engine power and Performane Chip Discussion
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 10:30:39 -0800
  ...Now even if the fuel injection system and ingition were properly set, the O2 sensor Digifant Fuel Injection system still DOES NOT, make the...
• Re: Idle (Air?) Control Valve VW part #035133455F
  Historical mailing list - Robert Ueltzen
  Thu, 10 Mar 2016 08:05:11 -0800
  ...VW model of that era used a compatible model with the digifant system. On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 5:11 AM, Dennis Haynes...
• Re: fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:40:35 -0800
  ...A.Simmons <dasvwdriver@yahoo.com> > wrote: >>> what, if anything, are people changing to to replace the stock >>> digifant system. (85 van-o-gone) Dan >>>
• Re: AFM optical pick up
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 10 Feb 2024 11:23:21 -0800
  Eric, It’s an optical based pick up to replace the stock carbon track and wiper arm in the digifant air flow meter. More...
• Re: I-4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Tue, 8 May 2001 08:50:24 -0400
  ...The details are different for CIS, CIS-E <and digifant implementations, but all are two pump systems. Use the vanagon <pump to supply the...
• Mileage testing information updated
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:13:41 -0400
  ...I think the results indicate that a properly set up digifant management system can give both good power, and great mileage. The vehicle starts...
• Wet weather power loss
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 18:32:50 -0400
  ...Is there a reference that describes how the digifant system really works and not just test this and replace that? Long Winded discussion: I...
• Re: The Better Waterboxer Motor....the simpler 1.9L or the 2.1L with all ofthose additional hoses....reliability?...power?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 23:48:12 -0700
  ...he told me he prefers the older systems simplicity. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Smola, Tony" <TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Problem, New Rebuilt Engine, Running Rich, What's Wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:12:03 -0300
  ...If the setting is close the O2 system should bring mixture into line when warm. The Temp 2 sensor is not on the engine...
• Re: Upgrading 1.9 to 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 17:06:05 -0500
  ...Now if the Digifant had the knock sensor, I'd probably choose to make the effort to migrate to the newer system. Think about...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:42:05 -0700
  ...want to bolt it into an '84 Adventurewagen. > > Questions: > > 1.) fuel system? Digifant, right? Go scare up an '86 or later Vanagon > and take...
• Re: I-4 conversion general info
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 25 Oct 2015 12:07:43 -0700
  ...a diesel vanagon....The >engine management system is almost identical too..between the >vanagon and the digifant jetta, rabbit, cabriolet motors....Parts >are mostly...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:47:46 -0500
  ...fire system; they should all > spray at once) > > Here's a link to a large-ish pdf file of the Vanagon Digifant pro > training...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Valve part numbering question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 14:02:23 -0700
  ...Is an older ISV from other VW (mk II 1.8 Digifant?) rated for same voltage and current draw range? If so, if needed...
• Re: One more maintenance item to keep a check on...
  Historical mailing list - Ron Semko
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 15:40:12 -0500
  ...Sun, 26 Nov 2000 14:42:26 EST > >The throttle switch with the Digifant and the two switches on the Digijet. > >I have found...
• 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...
• Re: Wiring Harness / Digijets
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 13 May 94 13:26:26 CDT
  ...All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines and the group 24, number 92-02, dated april 30, 1992 (about the same thing) also specifies "All...
• Re: Increased Idle Speed with A/C
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:10:55 -0500
  ...the problem is tied to the FI system somehow. Do you have a copy of the Digifant FI Service Manual. Drop me a note...
• Has anyone R&R'd the distributor in a sy
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 10:00:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Since the monroe shocks didn't work out (suggestions for reasonably priced BOGE's?), I now want to work on the ignition system since...