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• Re: Anyone Tried the Pulstar Spark Plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:18:36 -0600
  ...upgrade to a high performance MSD system that > would be compatible with Digijet or Digifant FI system, which I don't > think is (but...
• throttle position switch
  Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:19:48 -0400
  ...I was trying Saturday to track down the fault in the Digifant system for our '87 which has caused varying degrees of intermittent rough...
• Re: What is happening?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 5 Jul 2003 21:35:21 -0700
  Joel , I should have mentioned that my system is '91 Jetta-Golf Digifant II which is similar to Vanagon Digifant. My engine is from...
• Re: Inline gas engine project report.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:25:52 -0700
  ...I finally gave up on the CIS system and converted the FI system to Digifant 2. Then it would'nt crank, the engine was...
• Re: Surging engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:11:14 -0700
  ...EFI systems have come down in price and have a huge knowledge > base on the web. > Or one could go with Digifant2, simple hookup...
• Re: 1.9l-strange throttle response-fish
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:53:15 -0800
  ...not > require such intense FI adjustments to be made by > the Digifant system... the > car can run. > > However, as soon as it is cold...
• Re: hot chip
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 06:58:35 EDT
  ...I see from a browse of the archives that at least one list member tried a performance chip (022D) in the Digifant ECU. Then...
• Re: "improved" efi?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:06:47 -0800
  ...I'm working on mine again some ....if that system gives me any trouble at all ( it's an early version .. I think there...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:54:44 -0700
  ...Vanagon's are old school in many ways, modern ignition systems use high power coil packs, but they are subject to failure too! Stuart...
• FS I4 engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Sat, 6 Oct 2007 03:00:26 +0000
  ...Engine ,ecu, AFM and wiring harness. ( engine has hardware for cruise control) Exhaust header,cat (hollow) and exhaust system ( 13 gauge pipes, magnaflow mufflers...
• rich running van SOLVED! thanks Gerry S.
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Wed, 3 Jun 1998 21:45:28 -0400
  ...Small things are so important with these systems! Special thanks to Gerry and to the many other people who pointed out a whole slew...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 15:13:21 -0400
  ...I have an '87 Digifant which is supposed to be self-bleeding, but I still bled the system until I had coolant come out...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome/AFM Mounting Orientation?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0800
  ...This, or similar, might be true of a MAF used under other engine management systems. I'd guess that even just the difference in...
• Re: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:13:51 -0800
  ...a crossflow head, mounted like the factory diesel, using factory parts. Digifant, uses almost all Vanagon parts. Don't want anything else in my...
• Re: Cutting out
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 09:54:35 -0800
  ...The vanagon has a cabriolet engine in it and has the digifant engine maintenance system. Ok here is the problem when i mashed the...
• Today's forwards from "professional" techs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 07:50:01 -0800
  ...Warning system > Condition: light flashes > > ____________________________________________________________ > > This is my second post on this van, different system > affected. I'm aware of tricky VW oil presure...
• Re: Failing Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 19 Jul 94 00:38:41 CDT
  ...shade-tree) about the three bus fuel systems, AFC (1980-1983), Digijet (1983-1985), and Digifant (1986-1991), found in the Vanagons. hope it...
• Re: Digifant Fuel System Troubleshooting Experience
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 12 May 2009 07:57:17 -0400
  ...Digifant Fuel System Troubleshooting Experience > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Monday, May 11, 2009, 5:54 PM > > > I hope I never get to...
• Re: 84 WB Coolant Light... More(U)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 18:13:12 PST
  ...this data from 86 digifant system good luck ken On Thu, 18 Jul 1996 07:21:24 -0500 niel.blackwell@srs.gov writes: >Sometimes...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Regulators
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 08:50:03 -0500
  ...After visiting a few wrecking yards I noticed that Waser Boxers had a full loop fuel system. I used an 85 regulator with the...
• Re: 1986-91 wire harness
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:14:36 -0400
  ...1986-91 wire harness I need the harness so I can use the connectors to troubleshoot my Digifant system, doesn't have to be...
• Re: fuel pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 21:43:14 -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: Train YOUR vehicles to get better gas mileage (it's Fryeday)
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 30 May 2008 19:15:18 -0700
  ...David --- Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > Does the Vanagon ECU (digifant) "learn"? I thought it was a pretty > dumb system. > -- > 1991 Vanagon...
• Re: fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:24:04 -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: Another Vanagon Stall?
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sat, 7 Jan 1995 09:37:46 -0800 (PST)
  ...Apparently, having anything less than an impeccable ground circuit can cause the FI system to get false readings, resulting in a bad fuel mixture...
• Re: Call for I4 conversion owners survey
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:51:26 -0500
  ...aspects of the conversion you are NOT happy with Vw has several different fuel system to chose from. I'm runnning CIS-E. This...
• Re: ECU: 022D vs 022X vs 022DX ??
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 22:27:48 -0500
  ...as long as it is a 2.1l with the digifant injection system (again 86-91). The X at the end indicates a rebuilt...
• Brain failure?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:58:56 -0800
  ...motors, a failed ECU? More specifically, on the Digifant motors? The precaution of tossing in a spare brain for trips into the 'out-back...
• Re: fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:40:06 -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: Wasserboxer reputation (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 19:01:04 -0600
  ...More often than not, the incompetent mechanic > simply condemns the WBX and/or the Digifant system as a poorly designed > loser technology and waxes...
• Euro-Drive: 90 Volkswagen VANAGON, Emissions/Poor-mileage
  Historical mailing list - "Bela Zabajnik (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 02:26:03 -0400
  ...EFI Digifant Emissions: Ca Symptoms: Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy Occurs: Always ____________________________________________________________ Hello Guys As you can see by the posted readings this system...
• Re: At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 02:19:10 -0400
  ...Then when you connect it you should see the system react and change the sensor readings. Normal fluctuation should be ~.2 to .8 volt...
• Our beloved digifant
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 09:58:09 -0400
  ...I need some basics on the operation of the digifant system. I too have had problems with the lumpy idle, stalling etc. I have...
• Re: CIS warm-up regulator
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 19:25:47 -0800
  ...Digifant, Motronic, etc... > >Some questions come to mind: Does anyone know a simple way to test the >warm-up regulator in the CIS system...
• sputtering on start up..?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:42:29 -0700
  Suddenly my Digifant FI VW motor started misbehaving on start-up. Where do I start looking tomorrow AM? Temp II sender? O2 sensor? Both...
• Re: coolant leak story
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:04:40 -0800
  ...some gaskets and an exhaust system...Lots of the WBX systems can remain in use with the digifant. I have the 2.0l ABA...
• Re: Tuning question--long, sorry!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:58:32 -0800
  ...Digifant is obsolete compared with modern VW systems so there's not much you can do with it. I wonder why the Vanagon Digifant...
• Re: Troubleshooting the Basic Idle Stabilizer System - Manual Transmissions- Part I
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:31:07 -0500
  ...Fuel Systems - Digifant >> >> TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES >> >> Poor Idle: >> a) At operating temperature >> 1) Throttle Switch >> 2) Idle stabilizer system >> 3) Evaporative Emissions System >> >> *2) page...
• Re: Full Throttle AC Cutout?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 29 May 2007 19:26:31 -0700
  Is there any downside to rapid cycling of the AC compressor? I believe that some AC systems do not like to be turned on...
• Re: Increased Idle Speed with A/C
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:47:48 -0700
  ...the problem is tied to the FI system somehow. Do you have a copy of the Digifant FI Service Manual. Drop me a note...
• Re: High Altitude Problems -'90 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 22:46:48 -0400
  ...High Altitude Problems -'90 WBX Can the Digifant system be reset for high altitude operations? I thought there was supposed to be altitude correction...
• Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 6 May 2004 02:11:02 EDT
  ...ports so I can�use�the Digifant II management system�or > the�LH-Jetronic�Saab management�system. I want�to put in a windage...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:23:59 -0800
  > Assuming a properly functioning engine and IS system, if one measured > current draw at the ISV, loads on and off, at idle, cruising speed...
• Re: Measuring Manifold vaccum for leaks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:25:35 -0700
  ...systems, that might be a good search to. My main approach, was to tee off of the plenum for the fuel pressure regulator, digifant...
• Re: How often should one replace sparking plugs?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 12 May 2009 17:57:35 -0700
  ...Air/PCV/air injection system filters are also included as "replace". Neil. On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928...
• Timing proceedure: 2.1 Watercooled; Bentley page 28.42 Digifant.
  Historical mailing list - Dom
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 04:12:42 +1000
  ...Just needed a thorough drying (3 days) Will be looking for possible vacuum leaks in the air intake system (whispy white smoke) The fact...
• Engine almost dying when first starting...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 21:55:04 -0700
  Digifant II system, inline four VW.. 1.8 liter head... This motor has normally started up and 'hunted' up and down for a second...
• Re: Wasserboxer reputation (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 8 Dec 2002 14:18:04 +1300
  ...More often than not, the incompetent mechanic >simply condemns the WBX and/or the Digifant system as a poorly designed >loser technology and waxes...
• Re: #Engine in 1990 Vanagon 2.1L cutting out randomly
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 18:49:57 MST
  ...cost) mentions both Digijet and the more advanced (and recent) Digifant engine control systems. How can I know what I've got (mine is...
• Re: buzzing fuel pump - additional info
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 19:04:39 -0800
  ...operate - way more than the Digijet / Digifant 1 system needs. Rabbit fuel injection systems lower the system pressure to about 25 PSI when the...
• Re: Rolling right along on my 'new' block (inline VW swap into Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:12:14 -0700
  Stephen, Don, all- With Digifant 2 or 1 fuel injection system, you will have knock sensor control. You can also get knock sensor control...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 11:05:20 -0800
  ...From the GW page: "New software system with OBDII-like diagnostics with full ScanGauge compatibility" Hard to know what they mean by "OBDII-like...
• Re: How Long Does it Take Your Van to Warm up? Cont.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:19:35 -0400
  ...The 87 uses a Digifant system. Ignition is now part of the ECU and ignition timing is electronically controlled. Distributor has no advance mechanism...
• Re: My New Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 12:28:58 -0700
  ...Vanadium carbide, an inorganic compound; Vancouver > Canucks, a NHL hockey team; Vehicle code, a motor vehicle traffic legal > system" ........etc. > > They have them at...
• Re: Found my instrument cluster..now a ?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:40:46 -0700
  ...distributor are the same as a WBX. �It has a Digifant II injection system. > �Anybody know? �I If no wire for tach signal up...
• Strange Catastrophic Failure
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 03:29:06 -0500
  ...Since this engine has an old school Haltech engine management system on it instead of the Digifant, many of the usual Vanagon issues might...
• More Ignition/ Stabilizer electonics ?'s(way long!)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 01:15:13 -0500
  ...Haltech system needs an ignition control module to function. Digifant had it built in to the ecu apparently, Digijet had an external model. Didn...
• Re: Temp II voltages
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 21:45:41 -0400
  ...correctly, David drives an '84 Digijet and Darrell later >model Digifants. Two different systems with possibly differing specs of >which I am learning in...
• Radiator Fan Differences & A/C install update
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:55:04 -0600
  ...re-wiring the cooling system. According to my wiring diagrams the Digifant vanagon, with A/C, got a different radiator fan than the vans...
• Re: Running Without O2 Sensor Question
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:54:23 -0700
  ...Yeah, the most efficient way to get more power is to use the system as Bosch designed it: make sure your throttle switch is...