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Re: next question...Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Billy Hirt
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:23:51 -0400
...Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning > ignition switch on? > > No > > http://www.loam.org/vw/Vanagon/VanagonProTraining/DigiFant/ > (page...
Re: (LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Wed, 12 Jan 2000 08:08:39 -0600
...Newer systems have smarter ecus and multiple o2 sensors. They turn on the check engine light and keep on going. The digifant is a...
Re: Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Wed, 30 Jun 1999 20:30:50 -0500
...The white wires are the heater voltage no polarity, and the black one is the o2 signal to the ecu. napa here has the...
Re: VANAGON digest 674
Historical mailing list - Peter Orban
Mon, 6 Nov 1995 09:50 EST
...I get the right sensor and am I just blind? > The digifant ECUs have a self test built in them, at least for the...
Re: Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 30 Jun 1999 18:26:16 EDT
...He said "No" because the ECU is looking at microvoltage inputs from the Oxygen Sensor and a butt splice would cause a resistance (although...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:52:06 -0700
...Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning > ignition switch on? > > No > > http://www.loam.org/vw/Vanagon/VanagonProTraining/DigiFant/ > (page...
Re: new O2 installed - engine dies
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Sat, 27 Jun 1998 17:58:33 -0500
...Then the digifant has discerned the oxygen sensor is working and has is >detecting a rich mixture and by 35 seconds my digifant has...
Another "Pro" tech nees help
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Thu, 11 Mar 1999 12:45:18 -0800
...Any digifant experts want to take a stab at it? Please reply to Walter, not me! Jim Arnott WetWesties Union, OR 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon...
Re: Continuing to diagnose rich rough running Digifant ....from yesterday
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 24 Jul 2014 07:19:51 -0700
...I > spliced in the new one, but the harness from the plug to the ECU, that also > had some insulation cracking and brittle wires...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 12 Nov 2013 22:54:45 -0600
...not me ;) Would arduino interface properly with the connection to pin 1 of Digifant ECU? Neil. On 11/12/13, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com...
Re: Service Bulletin for AFMs and harness
Historical mailing list - yahi
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 16:48:20 -0800
...This resonance causes the air-flow meter to supply an intermittent signal to the Digifant ECU. The ECU will then default to a "no...
Re: Actual Vanagon content!!
Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:18:45 -0700
...Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:10:53 -0400 > > > > > >Has anyone tried to use a Digifant ECU for the same year VW Golf or > > >Jetta...
Re: Latest news on No Spark
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:06:40 -0500
...I've also heard the tapping your ECU may bring it back to life for a while if it's the problem. peace, Mark...
Re: magic harness question
Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
Mon, 3 Aug 1998 10:05:35 -0700
I had something similar to this happen to my 91 Golf (Digifant). Unfortunate it turned out the be the ECU (main computer). Ouch...$750...
Re: Engine stops running at red lights
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sun, 26 Mar 2000 23:02:45 -0500
...Its purpose is to inform the engine management computer (Digifant ECU) that the engine at idle (it also makes contact at full throttle but...
Euro-Drive: FIX 90 Volkswagen VANAGON, Emissions/Poor-mileage
Historical mailing list - "Bela Zabajnik (by way of Derek Drew )"
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 06:12:06 -0400
...EFI Digifant Emissions: Ca Symptoms: Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy Occurs: Always ___________________________ FIX: ___________________________ Thanks to all who replied. Most sugested ground problem, or O2...
Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
Historical mailing list - David Vickery
Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:05:37 -0700
...This resonance causes the air-flow meter > to supply an > intermittent signal to the Digifant ECU. The ECU will then > default to a > "no...
Re: sources for idle control value
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Mon, 6 Jan 2003 10:21:27 +0100
BE CAREFUL!!! It can be one of many parts, and NOT at all the idle stabilizer valve (is this a VW mechanic with digifant...
Re: Digitool Installed, totally Excellent!
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 16 May 1999 10:15:01 -0500
...Digitool Installed, totally Excellent! > > >Well, the digitool (as well as it's sibling) the Digifant-tool, is a >box-like instrument module, about the...
It works again
Historical mailing list - Jack Pronovost
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:29:52 -0800
...Diagnosed to the digifant fuel injection system. decided to replace one part at the time and see if it was cured. First ignition wires...
Re: Update on stalling '87
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Thu, 5 Jul 2007 10:44:58 +0000
Jeff, I had a similar problem and it was the ECU. The ECU in the later model Vanagons (86-91 Digifant) has the coil...
Re: Engine died, ecu quick look
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:02:08 -0700
...to as Vanagon Syn' is, > > I believe, unique to Digifant & so I label that Digifant Syn') ~ In almost all occurrences of it > > the Van...
Re: '84 westy with "MV" engine number, Is it a 2.1L???
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 3 May 2000 20:49:07 -0400
...The Digifant (for 2.1l) has an ECU mounted in the cabin under the rear seat, no vacuum piping to distributor, and a prominent...
Re: [Syncro] No Juice to ECU -87
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 8 Dec 2002 15:46:40 -0800
...Mark van man wrote: > > sorry - its an 87 syncro digifant. thanks for the > quick replys im checkin it out now. > > Folks, > > The van wouldn...
Re: Digitool Installed, totally Excellent!
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 16 May 1999 00:10:15 -0500
Well, the digitool (as well as it's sibling) the Digifant-tool, is a box-like instrument module, about the size of a rectangular...
Re: Megasquirt....RE: Boxer electronics options?
Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
Mon, 2 Feb 2009 14:29:09 -0500
say i had a syncro with an aba from a jetta with digifant2 and wanted to upgrade the engine management system. would this be...
022D Digifant Upgrade Chip Performance Report...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 20 Sep 2000 11:56:57 EDT
...The air flow meter was being overloaded with the increase in airflow past it and then the ECU ignored the signal, then defaulted to...
Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
Wed, 5 May 2004 11:30:37 -0400
...that also mean I could add the 1.8 digifant performance chip to the ECU? 2.) If I go with the LH-Jetronic system...
Re: Wasserboxer Distributor into A/C 2.0
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:08:52 -0700
> If you mean a 2.1 digifant distributor then check if there is any centrifigual > advanve mechanism. I believe these later dist's had...
Re: Anyone seen Gowesty's Digifiant replacement?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 17 Jul 2018 21:33:07 +0000
...can supply rebuilt ECU, rebuilt idle unit, new wiring harness, new distributor, etc. for way less than this. The digifant system is actually very...
Re: 5-cylinder conversion mail list (1)
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Thu, 12 Nov 1998 01:43:52 EST
...However the van digifant pulses the the injectors once for every 2 hall pulses. I think the i5 may run a little rich. In...
Re: alternator to ignition coil???
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:15:59 -0800
...alternator to ignition coil??? > > > > Hi, > > > > Ive been having intermittent starting problems on > my > > 87 digifant. today it died again at work and i > didnt...
Vanagon Intermittent Misfire
Historical mailing list - Subject: Vanagon Intermittent Misfire
February 29, 1992
...This resonance causes the air-flow meter to supply an intermittent signal to the Digifant ECU. The ECU will then default to a "no...
Re: Black Box Relay question
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:00:36 -0400
...I was working from the Digifant pro training manual. It doesn't reference that fifth pin. It looks like it triggers the high speed...
Re: Vgon syndrome on 1.9 WBX
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 14 May 2003 13:08:33 -0400
...I've never tested a Digifant one, but on L-Jet systems that was normal. It'd ramp up, then drop, ramp up, then...
Re: Actual Vanagon content!!
Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:41:36 -0700
...Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:10:53 -0400 > > > > > > > > > >Has anyone tried to use a Digifant ECU for the same year VW Golf or > > > > >Jetta...
Re: Strange no start problem - still having issues
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:50:32 -0700
...Page 24.61 shows the Digifant 25 pin connector layout. Another possibility is a break in the wire from ECU pin 3 and fuel...
Re: Megasquirt FI Control and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Andrew
Sat, 20 Sep 2003 07:52:19 -0700
...One down side to using it on Digifant is that you must leave the ECU connected, except for the injectors and OXS, for the...
Re: Wet weather power loss
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 7 Apr 2001 02:10:49 -0400
...Quickie description of digifant operation -- ECU takes rpm and AFM voltage to develop a basic pulse length for injectors (all injectors fire at once...
Re: Love that Digitool!
Historical mailing list - yahi
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 14:42:06 -0800
...my only complaint is that > the flatwire coming out of the ECU is a bit short. It would be nice if it > reached just...
Re: Wild idle
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:36:23 -0700
...an ecu ... haven't found one, too many vanagon projects .. and no kidding, I have a plan to run it on vanagon digifant fuel...
Re: Inconsistent stumbling on resume throttle..Was "vanagon syndrome?"
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:22:29 -0500
...and the Digifant FI system. Would run along fine - then start chugging and lugging - turn of then back on allowing the ECU to reset...
Idle Smoothness? (was: Temp. sensor function, Bucking, etc)
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Tue, 7 Sep 2004 13:06:23 -0400
...I hadn't loaned it to someone. (This is on a Digifant Vanagon:) Today, in my never ending quest to diagnose my bucking problem...
Re: Fwd: Re: ECU Testing
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 15:22:46 -0500
...the Digifant ignition > components work together. > > -john > > > On 7/12/2015 11:31 AM, John Rodgers wrote: > > I have the Shoebox ECU monitor. I...
Re: 1.9 Digifant with poor milage and low top-end power.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:01:58 -0800
...Checking the temp sensor the ecu watches is a good suggestion. Some people chnage those for almost any reason. Mostly I find them to...
Re: Speaking of idle stabilizers ...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:30:43 -0400
...Even Digifant should be doing a fuel cut off closed throttle @1800 rpm. Temp 2 sensor-connector, wiring. Shared by both ECU and idle...
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: Interpreting Digitool Test Results?
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999 12:32:42 -0500
I have seen references to this "Digifant tool" from time to time. Did Darrell make a DigiJET counterpart? If so, where can one be...
Re: gas mileage
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:50:48 -0500
...the digifant fixit manual and there it was: Fuel shut-off on deceleration has been added as an auxiliary function of the ECU for...
Your early Morning/digifant/digitool brain teaser
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Fri, 14 Jun 2002 07:26:22 -0400
...Yesterday got the 88 running (turned out to be shielding on O2 sensor green wire touching connector, thus giving ecu constant lean signal) adjusted...
Re: Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
Historical mailing list - mike
Wed, 30 Jun 1999 19:34:00 -0400
...He said "No" because the ECU is looking at > microvoltage inputs from the Oxygen Sensor and a butt splice would cause a > resistance (although...
Re: 87 AFM Cold wthr prblm (long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 7 Sep 2003 17:21:22 -0700
...The computer measures the changing resistance and sends the signal to the ECU. The AFM has moving parts and is now considered old technology...
Re: Are all 2.1 engines digifant?
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 4 May 2014 22:25:38 -0600
...Are all 2.1 engines digifant? > > > > At 01:51 PM 5/4/2014, Mike Holm Toronto wrote: >> Cool. I'm still working out the...
Re: Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
Wed, 30 Jun 1999 19:26:16 -0500
...VW brought shielded wire out from the ECU connector, but it ends just a few inches outside the harness. That leaves about a 15...
Re: Digifant ECU: Corrosion? And.... Rosin or Heat Damage? PICS
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 8 Jul 2012 17:00:21 -0400
...So when one pops open their ECU, they aren't just looking for >failing solder joints due to time, use and heat (normal wear...
Re: Digitool Installed, totally Excellent!
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sun, 16 May 1999 17:08:48 +0200
...The short one has the actual wires laced out so it can be > soldered to the pins on the ecu's circuit board (where...
Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 11 Oct 2013 09:05:31 -0700
...On my '84 the ECU cut the fuel and I then switched it off when it began to stumble. Sounds like one of those...
Vanagon Intermittent Misfire
Historical mailing list - Subject: Vanagon Intermittent Misfire
February 29, 1992
...This resonance causes the air-flow meter to supply an intermittent signal to the Digifant ECU. The ECU will then default to a "no...
Re: Gas Mileage and Fuel Pressure Regulator
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Fri, 11 May 2001 07:39:27 -0800
...Digifant system during my original post: The information I received from Darrel Boehler was that that extra fuel enrichment is added by the ECU...
'87 GL passenger van parts for sale
Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:16:32 -0600
...ECU for Digifant=$50, AFM=$50, A/C system compressor=$50-condenser=$30-evaporator=$30, power mirrors-one is missing glass=$100 for both...