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  • Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
    Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
    Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:48:54 -0700
    ...1800cc.CIS injection. Same as the one that was in > >> > there. > >> > > >> > Since I picked the van up early summer I've put just over...
  • Re: Would you be interested in a limited-slip diff for your Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 4 Oct 1999 17:40:25 -0700
    ...Dynoed power of 145hp - 2.0L ABA engine, with a very trick head and cam with a 112mm European CIS fuel injection system. Other...
  • Re: My Eurospec conversion problem
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 14 Oct 1999 17:26:57 -0700
    I do simular conversions with CIS, Digifant and Motronic. Here are my experiences 1 - I find this a problem with the Digifant systems. The...
  • Re: Electrical genuis-es here is one for you..
    Historical mailing list - -------------
    Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:45:41 -0500
    Dennis, I think your confussing the digifant fuel system with the old CIS system. Digifant Golf/Jetta does not use the thermo switch your...
  • Re: Torque Curves for Key Vanagon Swap Candidates
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Fri, 12 Oct 2001 12:37:57 EDT
    ...Finally, the Motronic fuel and management system is significantly more precise than the CIS-E system of the Audi, but the injector position in...
  • Re: Oil.. Where's it go?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:49:11 -0700
    ...Remember that for Digifant II and CIS-E engines (I assume CIS is similar, but haven't really looked at this primitive system) the...
  • Re: Engine and Transmission Swap BS: was Thinking Swap ...(Now Full)
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:56:31 EDT
    ...He in his '83 Vanagon with a CIS-E Scirroco (sp?) engine and me in mine. He said some idiot traded the '83 diesel...
  • Re: Are Vanagons more fire oriented than any other old car?
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Thu, 14 Jan 1999 23:49:21 -0500
    ...Something to caution everyone professing the wonder of the CIS lines, yep them stainless lines last forever, but carefully inspect what feeds the stainless...
  • Stats Galore ... Who's Who in Vanagons (water-cooled 1.9 liters)
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Thu, 12 Oct 1995 12:40:44 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Scharf VWCAMEL@IX.NETCOM.COM *85 Vanagon Bill Layton WJL@VMS.CIS.PITT.EDU* *85 Vanagon Christer Lindh CLINDH@ABALON.SE *85 Vanagon John...
  • Re: Frozen engine
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:56:15 -0800
    ...I spent time here and time there trying to > figure it out. > Finally, I gave up on the CIS system that was so hacked...
  • Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:00:57 -0800
    ...multi-point fuel injection - intermittient" > > Meaning not continuous injection (CIS) > > "air metering: flow" > > Meaning flapper for flow measurement not mass air, speed density, etc...
  • Re: Ethanol Free Gas.. No fuel pump buzzing?
    Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
    Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:35:07 -0800
    ...per cycle, lowering fuel mileage.) > > I had an '83 VW Rabbit, CIS injection, that took a 10% mileage hit running > on a late '80s...
  • Re: Buying a Van
    Historical mailing list - DAN ROTBLATT
    Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:28:00 -0700
    ...Some swaps suffer from chronic exhaust cracking. "Captain pike" (Bill W) on thesamba.com Vanagon forum runs a 1.8 CIS (mechanical), 1 pipe...
  • Re: 8 Secretive Part Numbers For One Fuel Pump?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:54:50 -0600
    ...Radtke <wa7zpu@cisaz.com> wrote: > Hi Derek, > > First, be sure that you need a fuel pump. > > The first time that I thought that I...
  • Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 4 Oct 2008 20:45:26 -0700
    ...1800cc.CIS injection. Same as the one that was in > > >> > there. > > >> > > > >> > Since I picked the van up early summer I've put just over...
  • Re: Fuel pressure anomaly
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 28 Aug 2013 00:12:13 -0400
    ...The ability of the system to hold pressure after shut down is not much of an issue like it was on the CIS systems...
  • Re: fuel pump fuel filter-stupid engineering
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:19:29 +0000
    ...All the CIS cars and most American and Aisian cars have the filter after the pump. Todays fuels are basically clean and the fuel...
  • Re: Replace Heads or Engine?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:18:32 -0800
    ...If the CIS doesn't cooperate , I'll run it on Digifant. >> Southern Oregon. >> >> what fun ! >> Scott >> www.turbovans.com >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Don...
  • Re: All engines have issues...
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 22 May 2010 15:40:46 -0700
    ...I would, however, avoid the CIS injection system motors...I understand that is an expensive and quirky system that didn't last through many...
  • Re: DEAR GOD Re: timing belt
    Historical mailing list - tmiller
    Mon, 28 Jun 2004 19:16:10 -0400
    ...seen many of > these types of ISV plugs on Golfs, Jettas, CIS-E fuel systems, > digifant, old and new. They are not the same...
  • Re: '82 diesel 1.8 conversion
    Historical mailing list - pdooley
    Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:59:28 -0400
    ...For fuel injection > system > > > you > > > > can use CIS, CIS-E, DIgifant 2, Motronic. > > > > > > > > I find Digifant 2 the esiest fuel > injection. > > > > ('88-'92 Golf...
  • Fwd: Engine RPMs???(not too long)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Thu, 22 Feb 2001 04:36:44 EST
    ...It is less effecient than the Digifant system,CIS-E and the Motronic. Subaru? I'm not sure. The 93-later VW 2.0...
  • Re: Driving into NYC and using a parking Garage
    Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
    Thu, 4 Oct 2001 13:36:37 EDT
    ...have fun, Raul Cisneros Nyack, NY
  • catalog you'll ALL love
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 26 Dec 1995 17:15:46 -0800
    ...water storage tanks and cisterns, with devices to catch rain water, etc. unusual items for showers/grey water stuff unusual water purifyers and distillers...
  • Re: 5-cylinder swap update (kits are ready!)
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Wed, 9 Dec 1998 10:28:50 -0800
    ...harness with ECU > intake setup > complete exhaust system > fuel injection system (CIS-E) > complete coolant system > Engine mounts and engine carrier > bellhousing or adapter...
  • 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
    ...You can also get knock sensor control with with CIS-E and Motronic. � I use regular gas and never in 10 years has�there...
  • more stoopid statz .. 86-91 watercooled
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 03 Apr 97 23:25:58 CST
    ...Mark Flynn MFLYNN@SHENTEL.NET 86 Vanagon Frank Terhaar-Yonker FTY@CISCO.COM* 86 Vanagon Camper Tom Misage TMISAGE@IX.NETCOM.COM 86 Vanagon...
  • Re: Aircooled Westy 0-60
    Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
    Thu, 3 Oct 2002 18:58:40 -0400
    ...be a Jake Raby 94 x 78 with bigger valves and > CIS... the > Vanagon needs less bore, and more stroke for added torque... > then...
  • Re: permanent fuel pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
    Mon, 6 Mar 2006 09:23:31 -0500
    ...And now you purpose to do the same thing on an Audi CIS system, running full working pressure of 75 lb's to 85...
  • Re: 52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
    Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
    Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:30:25 -0700
    ...52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down > > Hi all... > I have an 82 diesel converted to inline 4 with CIS injection about ten...
  • Re: Best Dealer To Buy Parts From (Don't Skip This Post)
    Historical mailing list - Trace Choulat
    Wed, 18 Oct 1995 15:57:23 -0400
    ...How does that compare to 20% over cost? Thanks for the info, Trace Choulat tchoul@unf6.cis.unf.edu --- '93 MV On Wed, 18...
  • Re: GNATT, Teh Eastern Leg
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Tue, 4 Apr 1995 19:30:24 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Carment,Dr Dave >6-95 carment@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca Ottawa, CAN dcarment@superior.carleton.ca Sug. bypassing Midwest, academic sched. After May. Will...
  • Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:19:24 -0500
    ...multi-point fuel injection - intermittient" >> >> Meaning not continuous injection (CIS) >> >> "air metering: flow" >> >> Meaning flapper for flow measurement not mass air, speed density, etc...
  • Re: Buying a Van
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:07:39 -0700
    ...Good info on > the difference between CIS and EFI. I'll look to see. From what I > know on the tranny, the transaxle on...
  • Re: Oil.. Where's it go?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:33:04 -0700
    ...Remember that for Digifant II and CIS-E engines (I assume CIS is > > similar, but haven't really looked at this primitive system) the...
  • Re: Coolant Temp Sensor Test. Generic vs VW.
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 5 Oct 2009 19:53:37 -0700
    ...I have a old and near free Mercedes Benz 450 SLC with non electronic CIS and a weak or bum warm up regulator gizmo...
  • Re: DEAR GOD Re: timing belt
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Mon, 28 Jun 2004 23:32:43 -0400
    ...seen many of > > these types of ISV plugs on Golfs, Jettas, CIS-E fuel systems, > > digifant, old and new. They are not the same...
  • Re: Found my instrument cluster..now a ?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 2 Oct 2009 11:26:09 -0700
    ...I know that in my Scirocco the tach signal comes from >> the coil and it used CIS for fueling. >> >> Later, >> el t. >> >> On Fri...
  • Re: Ethanol Free Gas.. No fuel pump buzzing?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 27 Feb 2016 00:06:47 -0500
    ...per cycle, lowering fuel mileage.) I had an '83 VW Rabbit, CIS injection, that took a 10% mileage hit running on a late '80s...
  • Re: Bucking/Loss of power on HOT days
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 3 Aug 2016 20:09:26 -0400
    ...However those cars had the Bosch CISe (mechanical) fuel injection making vapor lock behind the injectors much more of an issue. They also had...
  • Re: Ethanol Free Gas.. No fuel pump buzzing?
    Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
    Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:12:50 -0800
    ...per cycle, lowering fuel mileage.) >> >> I had an '83 VW Rabbit, CIS injection, that took a 10% mileage hit running >> on a late '80s...
  • Re: '82 diesel 1.8 conversion
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:56:01 -0700
    ...For fuel injection > system > > > > you > > > > > can use CIS, CIS-E, DIgifant 2, > Motronic. > > > > > > > > > > I find Digifant 2 the esiest fuel > injection. > > > > > ('88-'92 Golf...
  • Is There A Camelback Of The North?
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Fri, 7 Dec 2001 16:54:47 -0500
    ...fty@cisco.com<br> From: Derek Drew &lt;derekdrew@rcn.com&gt;<br> Subject: Best Way To Get Factory Parts From The Dealer<br...
  • Re: Best Way To Get Factory Parts From The Dealer
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:25:42 -0700
    ...L2 > Cisco Systems, Inc. > NSITE - Pineview Building - RTP > 7025 Kit Creek Road PO Box 14987 > Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 > fty@cisco.com...
  • Re: '88 lurching at 2500-3000 rpm
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
    Mon, 11 Mar 1996 19:57:19 PDT
    ...My Jetta has these switches for idle & full throttle, but I can't see any here - it loooks pretty much like my old CIS...
  • Re: Parts Place - Dear Vanagon List Subscribers
    Historical mailing list - Carl Krucke
    Thu, 27 Jul 2000 22:53:32 -0400
    ...Most basic CIS. You sent me one for an 83 or later, with ports for the frequency valve. When I called to return it...
  • Fwd: Beware of Obama spam - legit, sorry NVC even tho not Friday
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:46:38 -0500
    ...The UAB Spam Data Mine <http://www.cis.uab.edu/forensics/> has observed more than 300 spam messages which invite email readers to view...
  • Reply, [syncronized] Question
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Tue, 26 Jan 1999 00:37:53 EST
    ...On your hot start problem, this is so so common on all CIS fuel injected cars. You are loosing fuel pressure while the engine...
  • Re: Frozen engine
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:50:35 -0800
    ...I spent time here and time there trying >> to >> figure it out. >> Finally, I gave up on the CIS system that was so hacked...
  • Re: Vanagon Re-power cheap and reliable...Reply from digest
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:09:20 -0700
    ...I strongly dislike the CIS fuel injection ones - real messy layout in a vanagon, but the EFI ones......the one I'm most familiar...
  • Re: Knock Sensor Kit for A 86-91 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 20 Nov 2000 18:17:26 -0800
    ...Knock Sensor Kit for A 86-91 Vanagon > The knock sensor kits are designed for CIS based VWs like the Rabbit and > Scirocco. These...
  • Re: 91 dead on the freeway tech expertise needed !
    Historical mailing list - mike twombley
    Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:30:15 -0800
    ...VW changes parts only as required and the basic scheme of things hasn't changed much since the watercooled CIS family arrived But I...
  • return to ol' blue - the diesel to gas conversion
    Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
    Sat, 14 Sep 2002 17:36:28 -0700
    ...Still have to extend the throttle cable (no problem) and do the wiring (yikes!) The engine is from an 1986 Golf with the CIS...
  • Re: Ethanol Free Gas.. No fuel pump buzzing?
    Historical mailing list - James
    Mon, 29 Feb 2016 11:41:35 -0500
    ...per cycle, lowering fuel mileage.) > > > > I had an '83 VW Rabbit, CIS injection, that took a 10% mileage hit running > > on a late '80s...
  • Re: permanent fuel pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:52:10 -0600
    ...now you purpose to do the same thing on an Audi CIS system, running >full working pressure of 75 lb's to 85 lb...
  • Re: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:46:43 -0600
    ...Martin, > > Unbalanced injectors seem to be a big problem on older CIS systems, not so > much with EFI injectors. (at least in my experiences...
  • Re: All engines have issues...
    Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
    Sun, 23 May 2010 06:55:07 +0100
    ...Jetta Inline four in a Van. > > I would, however, avoid the CIS injection system motors...I understand > that is an expensive and quirky system...
  • Re: 52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:04:50 -0700
    ...52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down > > > > Hi all... > > I have an 82 diesel converted to inline 4 with CIS injection about ten...
  • Re: Electric: Where should +12V to camping fusebox and relay originate?
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
    Sun, 9 Mar 2014 16:24:08 -0700
    ...sure they mess up sometimes..say early CIS gas Rabbits where fuel pump current flow in the fuse box was too high , eventually melting...
  • Re: redline (not the oil)
    Historical mailing list - Pensioner
    Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:42:13 -0700
    ...ej33, even detlev the theif tries to sell you an AUDI CIS 2.2 crapper for 10000USD that's better than what you have...