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• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 30 May 2010 09:16:32 -0700
  That sounds like the wire meant to connect to the A/C compressor to tell the idle system when to compensate for the A...
• Re: Pig Tail for early vans?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:21:50 -0400
  ...If you're talking about the AFM Fix, then it applies equally to the Digifant and the Digijet. They are electrically the same and...
• Re: NEED WIRING SCHEMATIC FOR 91' W/ POWER WINDOWS/MIRRORS
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 21:07:42 -0700
  ...I do have it in my Bentley. Pg 97.189-190. Digifant from 1987. There's nothing later in the book. If you need...
• ECU for 2.1L available 025 906 022
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:58:53 -0400
  ...Part # 025 906 022 DIGIFANT Pmail me if you are interested. I've got the metal cover with it too. Cheers, Harry
• Digifant II 'Diesel' Conversion Pics
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 22:05:23 -0700
  ...Out goes the 48hp Diesel and in goes a 105hp Digifant II motor (ok... time to do the Tim Allen rant!). Quite the installation...
• Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:56:27 -0800
  ...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: Digifant question...fuel pump effect?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:13:40 -0700
  ...I've had Motronic P-cars...They were more powerful than my VW digifant.. But certainly no more reliable..... I consider my Vanagon to...
• Re: Digifant 21. MV High Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Mon, 18 May 2009 20:13:14 -0300
  I guess 17.3 mi/gal 13.4l/100km isn't that far off after all. I foung the following site... http://www.fueleconomy...
• Re: Vanagon (Digifant ) ECU 2.1 MV
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 2 May 2009 16:12:31 -0400
  No long term memory. It is not that smart :-) Turning the key on and off is enough to clear it. Hope this helps, Ken...
• Re: Splicing O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 May 1999 23:02:51 EDT
  I only sell the more pricey O2 sensor for the Digifant system because it already has the plugs on it and you can just...
• Re: Digifant, barometers, and the AFM
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 18:06:19 EST
  I know our 5-cylinder engine we installed which had the CIS-E system had an altitude compensator unit. I don't think the...
• [Fwd: Vacuum Source]
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 21 May 2001 12:16:00 -0800
  ...I'll respond to anyone with a 87-91 digifant. I Have a/c, automatic and cruise. Sincerely, Mark Keller 91 Carat Cowichan Bay...
• High Altitude Problems -'90 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 13:29:49 -0400
  Can the Digifant system be reset for high altitude operations? I thought there was supposed to be altitude correction, but on my recent vacation...
• Help and happy thanksgiving
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 21:56:01 -0500
  Greetings and Salutations; Could someone please lookup the part number for the digifant's TEMPII sensor please. The dealer keeps ordering the wrong part...
• digifant ECU pin numbering
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 18:15:26 -0600
  Volks, Can someone tell me how the pins on the ECU connector are numbered on my 91 GL. I have been trying to trouble...
• Re: hesitating when warm? - UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 21:36:28 -0700
  ...Dunno about the digifant system, but your symptoms certainly indicate that the ECU is receiving bogus input. You know, GIGO (garbage in, garbage out...
• 1.8L inline 4 gas engine for sale ...was Re: Jetta Conversion Observations
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:29:33 -0500
  if anyone is interested i have a 1.8L inline 4 cyl engine with digifant FI. from a '91 vw cabriolet.. its complete and...
• Re: Eurospec Conversion: Digifant Comment
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 14:50:03 EDT
  ...I used an 8V 1.8L DIGIFANT engine from a '90 GTI donor with malice a forethought! I also used a K&N air...
• Re: Digifant II quirky issue. 3000 RPM rev limit?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 10 May 2017 20:48:46 -0700
  ...vwts.ru/vw_doc/eva2/FU01/index.html There's a Digifant II section on that page. Neil. On 5/10/17, Chris S...
• Vanagon idle hunting
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 13 Apr 94 14:28:34 PDT
  ...6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas > > Hello Folks, > > > '87 models come with the Digifant system, Right? . Looks as if the coolant temp Digijet I...
• Re: Digijet--Digifant....??????????/
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 10:03:25 -0500
  ...of my Bentley I keep seeing two different systems, Digijet and Digifant, what is the physical difference and can either system be on either...
• Re: ?utf-8?Q?Re=3A_Are_all_2.1_engines_digifant=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 5 May 2014 05:44:47 -0400
  ...Are all 2.1 engines digifant?=0A=0A=0A=0A= > From the factory, yes. But.....=0A=0AI've read of 2.1 engines installed...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:16:27 -0400
  ...VW technical service bulletins regarding driveability complaints read as follows- The first details problems with Digifant engines and the second one supercedes the first...
• Re: Stalling at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 07:15:10 -0500
  ...The 85 GL had the 1.9L WBX with the Digijet FI, not the Digifant, and consequently no Idle Stabilizer Valve. Regards, John Rodgers...
• Re: Isolating an idle problem?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:15:04 -0800
  ...Isolating an idle problem? > > > > I've been seeing an intermittent low idle-sometime no idle with my > Digifant > > 84 van 92 rabbit/fox/Jetta...
• Re: 2.0 L ABA engine monted at 50 degrees
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 9 Feb 2008 10:06:33 -0800
  ...And not that you asked but..... ;^) Conventional wisdom suggests swapping a Digifant head (i.e. Jetta 1.8) onto the ABA block. That way...
• Re: Digifant FI System Pro Training Manual PDF
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:08:23 -0400
  ...VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 11:22 AM > Subject: Digifant FI System Pro Training Manual PDF > > > > At last!!! > > > > With Unca Joel's...
• Re: Sequential vs batch RE: digifant injection
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 00:56:25 -0700
  --snip-- > wow, that's saying something ......... > if you consider it toke-worthy to have discovered after all this time --snip-- What gets me is...
• CIS warm-up regulator
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 14:30:28 -0500
  I've been following the discussion about the relative merits of CIS, Digifant, Motronic, etc... Some questions come to mind: Does anyone know a...
• Re: Fuel injectors needed
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 12:51:25 EST
  ...I read somewhere that yellow collar injectors are for 2.1L digifant motors and blue collar injectors are for 1.9L digijet motors and...
• 022D ECU ?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:24:11 -0700
  ...number as BOSCH 0 261 200 284 /285 There is no "Digifant" number listed on the label. Any ideas? Thanks in advance! Brent Christensen
• Re: FS: ECU and Wiring Harness
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 16:28:17 -0700
  ...so I had > to replace these). > > The ECU is a TA DIGIFANT. > > $150 for the set, plus shipping. > > Please email james_adams@yahoo.com...
• Re: Euro-spec Digifant ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 22:23:09 -0400
  So Bob, for the sake of others, what fuel should we use? Me, i'm on my third tank, first was super, next regular...
• Re: digifant upgrade available in england
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 10:18:06 -0500
  ...this firm in England replaces the luggish airmeter in Golf GTi Digifants (same unit as in our Vanagons) with a conversion called "FilmStar...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Tue, 6 Mar 2018 13:57:54 -0800
  ...The wire that connects to track 33 (Digifant Control Relay) changes its size/guage at P1 -- anyone know what P1 is? Is that the...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Apr 2001 - Special issue (#2001-478)
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 18:10:20 -0600
  ...The Digifant system is called an 'engine management system' for a reason: it controls ignition and fuel injection together. Rumour is VW named it...
• Re: ECU: 022D vs 022X vs 022DX ??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 19:36:52 -0800
  ...There are 3 different ECUs that work with the 2.1 Digifant. Triumph-Adler Digifant Bosch -022 Bosch -022D I don't care as...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:52:28 -0400
  My Autobahn Society 50 degree ABA block has a counter-flow 1.8L head with digifant II. No separate idle stabilizer control circuit. Nor...
• Re: Interesting Web Site Found- Vanagon Pro Manual
  Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 16:14:58 +1100
  ...also posted there are *two* professional training manuals for Digifant and > also a subsequent Digifant driveability notice that went out to the > dealers. To...
• Timing
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sat, 16 Nov 2002 15:20:34 -0500
  ...what is the experience of the group for the timing on the Digifant ?? should I advance it and then reset the idle? I haven...
• ECU Chip 2.1 Digifant
  Historical mailing list - David Menche
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 06:24:28 -0800
  ...I'd like to know of experiences with a ECU power chip for the 2.1 Digifant vanagons. I have heard about these, what...
• What component causes the fuel pump to come on for a second or two when I turn on the ignition to the first position (no cranking)?
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Sun, 10 Jul 2016 22:41:16 -0700
  ...Thoughts? Philippe '87 Vanagon 2.1 Digifant
• Idle Stabilizer Valve part numbering question
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 10:01:56 -0700
  ...the 025 and the 037? Are they interchangeable in an '89 Digifant system? They 'look' identical. Thx Patrick Spragge 1989 Westfalia w/2.1...
• Temp gauge on dash? Which sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 20:04:44 -0500
  Hello Folks, I have a 86 Vanagon 2.1 auto Digifant. Can anyone tell me if the coolant sensor that is locate right next...
• Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 14:42:58 EDT
  Greetings and salutations; My FLAPS does not carry a specific O2 sensor for my 86. What other vehicle's O2 sensor will cross over...
• Re: re. O2 sensor output voltage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 16:39:35 -0500
  In the Digijet system the idle stabilizer changes ignition timing to keep speed (roughly) constant -- in the Digifant there is a variable auxiliary air...
• Re: Type RV, With Digifant 2 Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:33:28 -0800
  Sorry I didn't get the post, from which I got the vanagon address, entirely edited in my previous post. Please forgive my sloppiness...
• Parts! In Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Sun, 18 Jun 2017 22:49:59 -0700
  ...Includes working air mass meter and related sensors! '91 Digifant coolant tank '83.5 1.9l engine compartment coolant hoses and unions 1.9l...
• Re: Interesting Web Site Found- Vanagon Pro Manual
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 23:19:52 -0400
  ...also posted there are *two* professional training manuals for Digifant and also a subsequent Digifant driveability notice that went out to the dealers. To...
• Re: Sequential vs batch RE: digifant injection
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:36:53 -0700
  ...digifant injection > Ya know, I've been tinkering with these beasties for over twenty years, > and > this is the first I've heard of...
• Re: sputtering on start up..?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:04:09 -0400
  ...supposedly some people have had ecu's fail on digifant II but i have never seen one go bad. temp II and O2 are...
• Re: Stalling at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 23:52:53 -0400
  No pot stirring! 86 was the first year for the Digifant, and the 2.1 engine. They went together. Maybe you had an 86...
• Re: Euro-spec Digifant ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 13:43:01 -0700
  ...Euro-spec Digifant ECU? > > The european market used Digijet for the 2.1 engines digfant was to my > understanding export only > So the Upgraded...
• Re: Digifant 21. MV High Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 19 May 2009 06:43:54 -0600
  > This site lists a standard Vanagon at 16 city, 18 highway, 17 combined. SO > my 'issue' is a non issue :-) I guess I'm...
• Re: Book Review: Bosch Fuel Injection & Engine Management
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Mon, 21 Jul 1997 22:02:38 -0600
  ...Cory '86 Westfalia (Digifant I) '88 GTi 16V (KE-Jetronic) '91 GLi 16V (KE-Motronic)
• mountain driving( was re:oil dripping)
  Historical mailing list - The Buslady
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 08:13:46 EDT
  In a message dated 7/6/98 2:21:40 AM, you wrote: >Does anybody else having a Digifant >experienced problems when driving in...
• Re: Wankels
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 06:11:58 -0500
  ---------------------- The digifant system turns off the injectors if the engine is above 1.5k rpm and the throttle switch is in the idle position...
• CAMS-1.9L verses 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 22:44:31 -0600
  Will a 2.1L cam work with digijet?, or does the 2.1L cam profile like the digifant only. I am converting my 1...
• Idle stabilizer relays for sale (digifant 1986 up)
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 06:09:44 -0400
  I have 2 of these....they are used. They both are good, I have tested on my 88. $75 each and shipping. Good to...
• Re: Tuning question--long, sorry!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:26:41 -0800
  ...Who will spearhead the effort to redesign the Digifant ECU? * Dreams of 30+ MPG dancing in my head * Mike '86 GL