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• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 11:37:12 -0800
  ...Plenty of people have put 2.1 engines in their early vans and swapped in the digifant system with it. It's generally accepted...
• GDI
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 15:20:10 -0400
  ...One of Bosch's specialties is the GDI engine management system which instantaneously switches between homogenous and stratified charge. The company's Motronic MED...
• Re: Running without a cat
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:19:27 -0600
  ...little better fuel mileage, and the engine ( if in proper tune and all > the electronic engine management item's are working properly ) will pass...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:32:04 -0500
  ...I do really enjoy hacking, reverse engineering, and calibrating engine management systems though. Jim Akiba On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 10:27 PM...
• coolant sensors
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 17 Jan 1995 10:40:23 CST6CDT
  ...Electronic engine management is wonderfull but EVERYTHING is related.
• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 23:37:30 -0800
  ...We will just continue talking past each other, just like Unions and Management did in England in the 1970's. I agree that Management...
• Re: OBD2 gauges
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 16 Feb 2020 10:10:58 -0700
  ...Eric Caron wrote: > Wow! > > I�m getting hopeful that the GW Engine Management system will have a OBD2 capability. Anyone out there try using...
• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 3 Dec 2014 00:51:53 -0600
  ...We will just continue talking past each other, just like Unions and Management did in England in the 1970's. I agree that Management...
• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 3 Dec 2014 08:34:46 -0800
  ...We will just continue talking past each other, just like Unions and Management did in England in the 1970's. I agree that Management...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:39:30 -0700
  ...background in engine thermal management to know > how many degrees of cooling that offers! My heat sinking background is in > electronics, using passive (natural...
• Re: BLUE TEC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Tue, 27 May 2008 10:49:34 -0700
  ...All electronic VW tdi engines use an IC. >> >> >> Heck...........just in Combustion Chamber shape ALONE.........you can't >> change a horse cart into a...
• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 20:59:32 -0800
  Did labour unions cleave to outdated auto design even in the face of modern examples from overseas? No, that was management. When the 70s...
• Re: full throttle switch boost - HOW TO?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 14:01:43 EDT
  ...There are no excess, unnecessary frivolous switches or wires or sensors in any factory electronic fuel management installation. Includes European, Japanese and American models...
• Re: fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:40:06 -0800
  ...no distributor, knock sensor, electronic idle rpm control .. lots of fine things. Besides .. it's vastly better to do your own wiring harness because...
• Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:17:34 -0500
  ...Pretty sure it sends + to > ECU so ECU will "turn on" and energize other engine management items. > The '81 Vanagon uses a slightly larger...
• Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 19:38:56 -0700
  ...Motronic management system in favour of CIS, unless you are >mounting the engine at 15 degrees and want to keep the overall engine >height...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:10:49 -0700
  ...background in engine thermal management to know how many > degrees of cooling that offers! My heat sinking background is > in electronics, using passive (natural...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:01:41 -0800
  ...New knock sensor—new feature to protect engine against detonation regardless of fuel octane rating 6. Modern electronic ignition coil—replaces antiquated original design...
• Re: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:27:05 -0500
  ...If you use the 1.8 lite > motor with Digifant engine management you don't have to mess with much at > all...Everything is...
• Re: Hijacked thread..Your 2.3 GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:37:29 -0800
  ...that we had been able to find a different engine-controlling system.� I would still like to upgrade the whole electronics/fuel management package...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:25:48 -0700
  ...The Motronic engine management program uses these electro-mechanical inputs to control the spark timing, injector timing. The temperature sender does the same as...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 20:04:02 -0700
  ...The Motronic engine management program uses these electro-mechanical inputs to control the spark timing, injector timing. The temperature sender does the same as...
• Re: Thinking swap? Some CA legality comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 23:50:37 EDT
  ...Strictly speaking for a commercial exemption or certification the engine/electronic management/exhaust package would have to undergo EPA emissions certification. This says that...
• Cold Start/haltech Update
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:36:06 -0500
  ...I'm not an electronics guru by any means, but it sounds logical. It sure sounded like the engine was starving for fuel, and...
• 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: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:27:39 -0800
  ...New knock sensor�new feature to protect engine against detonation > regardless of fuel octane rating > 6. Modern electronic ignition coil�replaces antiquated original design...
• Re: Toggle off switch
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:30:06 -0800
  Is that the problem John, or is it the electronic engine management? I did a lot of that kind of 'no battery foolishness' when...
• Re: FRIDAY: Craigslist ad from the future
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:41:12 -0800
  ...Any car with a Vehicle Speed Sensor and electronically controlled engine management ...piece of cake to do. and radar-based cruise control so cars...
• Re: warm up time - a contrarian's view! (longish)
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Fri, 1 Jan 1999 13:01:57 -0800
  ...The greatest advancement in this case are tiny, highly sensitive solid state temperature sensors (thermister) which allow the engine management computers to monitor the...
• Digifant II O2 sensor....My questions answered...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 6 Aug 2014 20:58:06 -0700
  ...I kept the digifant engine management and used the 1.8 liter head because it fits into the vanagon using VW diesel engine mounting...
• Re: Digifant start up question> RPMs 'hunt around'
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:49:11 -0700
  ...one is all 'engine management' ..the electronics, sensors, *injectors* ... throttle switch, oxygen sensor .. ...and so on.. and ...everything mechanical.. engine condition, everything about air...
• Re: Thinking swap? Some CA legality comments
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 01:48:10 PDT
  ...Strictly >speaking for a commercial exemption or certification the engine/electronic >management/exhaust package would have to undergo EPA emissions >certification. >This says that...
• Re: Maybe some VC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:04:01 -0500
  Many of these engines also have an electronic thermal time sensor that is difficult to diagnose and painfully expensive to replace. It is that...
• Re: 5speed trans for 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 10:27:25 +1200
  ...across any SVX wrecks with engine electronics intact, as I need these to get mine running. I need: management computer & harness, ignitor, fuelpump relay...
• Re: subaru 6 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 20:00:09 +1200
  ...Since this >is a new >engine design, I assume you can't find them in the wrecking yards yet. >Buying new? >$$$$$? Electronics come with...
• Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions! - 3A Comment
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:19:48 -0400
  ...The stock engine uses a CIS-E engine management system which is easily converted to use Vanagon Digifant or 1.8L injectors and electronics...
• 2.0L I4 Opportunities
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 14 May 2013 06:28:23 -0400
  ...To integrate the ignition and ECU management with the turbocharger, I adapted the SAAB APC turbo engine management system dynamically controlling timing, boost, fuel...
• The Bright Side of having your Vanagon act up...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:21:26 -0700
  ...Digifant engine management using mostly the vanagon parts. The general consensus was that I should check the "usual suspects"...O2 sensor, Temp II sensor...
• Re: 2.0L I4 Opportunities
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 14 May 2013 12:20:41 -0400
  ...To integrate the ignition and ECU management with the turbocharger, I adapted the SAAB APC turbo engine management system dynamically controlling timing, boost, fuel...
• Re: FRIDAY: Craigslist ad from the future
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:28:23 -0800
  ...Any car with a Vehicle Speed Sensor and electronically controlled engine management ...piece of cake to do. and radar-based cruise control so cars...
• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 21:52:14 -0600
  ...But the Brittan's Management and Government's faults leading to strong unions does not negate the damage those Unions did to their auto...
• Re: Surging engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:27:30 -0700
  ...Surging engine > Fuel flow meter or fuel injection pump? > What engine management do you have? > If it's a Rabbit/Fox motor, probably Digifant...
• Re: The Bright Side of having your Vanagon act up...
  Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 08:31:38 -0400
  ...Digifant engine management using > mostly the vanagon parts. > > The general consensus was that I should check the "usual suspects"...O2 > sensor, Temp II sensor...
• Re: sube ecu tuning, was: Air mass meters Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:30:53 -0500
  ...don't quite understand where your exception resides on that one. > I'm sure you familiar with off road dedicated tunable engine management > systems...
• Re: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 04:16:54 -0400
  ...If you use the 1.8 lite >> motor with Digifant engine management you don't have to mess with >> much at >> all...Everything is...
• Re: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 24 Feb 2004 11:23:13 +1300
  ...You can go through the wiring hell to do the electronics... or buy an aftermarket specialty management system. There is the Motech (spelling?) from...
• Re: 2.0L I4 Opportunities
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 14 May 2013 07:57:12 -0400
  ...To integrate the ignition and ECU management with the turbocharger, I adapted the SAAB APC turbo engine management system dynamically controlling timing, boost, fuel...
• Re: Grounds (was Quality Inverters)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:22:54 -0400
  ...But they said "technician" although I am really an > engineer. I have always wanted to engineer my vanagon into a grounded > field station. I...
• Re: 2.0L I4 Opportunities
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 14 May 2013 08:46:53 -0700
  ...I choose to use the engine > management system that VW supplied with the ABA motor. Another > consideration for me was that the counterflow VW...
• Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
  Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
  Mon, 17 May 2021 11:32:02 -0600
  ...Verified signal as expected at both cold and hot engine temperature and observed at both sensor output terminal and Electronic Control Unit (ECU). and...
• Re: Anyone seen Gowesty's Digifiant replacement?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 09:31:21 -0400
  ...http%3A%2F%2Fwww.g > > owesty.com%2Fproduct%2Felectrical%2F23981%2Fgowesty-engine-management- > > system%3Fv&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cac2e9af99c104d7738ff08d5ec2ab1a2%7C84df9e > > 7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0...
• Re: Digifant II O2 sensor....My questions answered...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 6 Aug 2014 21:40:26 -0700
  ...the >digifant engine management and used the 1.8 liter head because it fits into >the vanagon using VW diesel engine mounting system and...
• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 19:32:12 -0800
  ...Fact is that management and government failures are the root of the problem. Easy to blame labour, always an easy target. Men and women...
• My Turbo Audi 2.0 Project (not short)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 05:24:17 EDT
  ...Saab uses a high compression engine with very good engine management (Bosch hot wire LH-Jetronic) and an independent system to control the turbo...
• Re: Opinions wanted: Overhaul or Eletric?!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Jul 2023 23:14:22 +0000
  ...Lithium batteries have BMS - Battery Management Systems, a computer controlled system that tracks the charge state of the individual cells in the battery. At...
• Re: Anyone seen Gowesty's Digifiant replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:32:14 -0400
  ...http%3A%2F%2Fwww.g > > > owesty.com%2Fproduct%2Felectrical%2F23981%2Fgowesty-engine-management- > > > system%3Fv&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cac2e9af99c104d7738ff08d5ec2ab1a2%7C84df9e > > > 7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0...
• Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:03:33 -0700
  ...I would much rather have an electronic sender tapped into the engine compartment. Though, I guess that this type of sender does not exist...
• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 22:42:07 -0500
  ...Fact is that management and government failures are the root of the problem. > > Easy to blame labour, always an easy target. Men and women...
• Re: TiiCo California Smog Legal!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:34:38 -0800
  ...10:1 compression ratio with anti knock sensor" "engine management system (Bosch Motronic MP 9.0)" CARB EO: "South African rebuilt 1991 Audi 80...
• Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 12:15:47 -0500
  ...I would much rather have an electronic sender tapped into the engine compartment. Though, I guess that this type of sender does not exist...