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• Re: 81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 09:56:51 -0800 (PST)
  The fuel injection system on the '81 Vanagon is essentially independent from the ignition system. That is, although the ECU takes some input from...
• Re: start - won't sart - solution
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 23:37:46 -0500
  ...The ignition coil is driven by the ECU directly. > >The earlier 1.9 Digijet system has a separate ignition module that does >most of...
• ...no subject...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jun 96 10:16:40 PDT
  ...He has determined that there is an initial spark (don't know how many) but then the ignition system goes dead i.e., no...
• ignition timing
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Fri, 16 May 2003 15:37:52 EDT
  Sorry, it is for 2.1L digifant system.1987 What sequence do I follow to set timing? Sidney in New Orleans
• 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...
• Unsgtable Idle
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Mon, 03 Feb 1997 15:18:33 -0800
  ...Any suggestions out there as to possible causes? I am not very familiar with the "parts" on this system yet. Ignition parts are new...
• Re: Hall sender/advance ?'s
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 21 May 2001 11:18:34 -0700
  The Digiject FI system and the hall sending ignition are totally separate from each other in the 1.9L wasserboxers. The ignition system in...
• 2.1 WBX Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:09:32 -0300
  I am trying to track down some misfire issues and I have a few questions about the 2.1 WBX ignition system. It seems...
• My Digifant Opinion
  Historical mailing list - J Frank Hammontree
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:36:19 -0400
  ...This is used to try to separate the ignition and fuel systems. I am not a huge fan on the DigifantII but it is...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Mar 2018 23:13:23 -0500
  ...at the high voltage side of the ignition or to the fuel delivery/fuel injection system. This of course is easier to tell with...
• Re: Lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 21:20:50 +1200
  ...Is there a way to prime the system or something >similar? >Zoltan Disconnect the ignition wires (power going INTO ignition, not HT leads) and...
• Thanks for info on XR700 ignition system - Now TCP Globals Restoration Paint??
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:38:11 -0800
  ...spark plug gap and this ignition system. Now, I didn't get any replies about TCP Globals Restoration paint. Has anyone ever used it...
• Fuel Injector Question
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:48:14 -0800
  ...van cause/contribute to fuel injection system problems/failure on a 1980 Westy with electronic ignition system? Blue injectors on 1980 westy The above...
• '83.5 distributor into '78
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Nov 1996 21:36:35 -0800
  ...and I DO have an 83.5 parts van with the ignition system intact. Is it a "drop-in?" On another subject: Thanks to...
• Re: Best chance of passing emmissions?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:53:29 -0400
  ...injection system must be the primary devices(besides the catalytic)for emissions.Make sure they all work proper,and your secondary ignition is in...
• Name your price for used 85 1.9L parts!
  Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
  Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:07:22 -0600
  ...assist pump ignition control module bleeder valve for coolant system (2) Coolant system hose brackets (each for 2 hoses) digital ignition stabilizer oxy sensor...
• Re: 80 Vangon Mystery Part
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 11:48:36 -0700
  ...cal model with electronic ignition, let me say this blunt. Points suck! Nothing but a pain. And troubleshooting the system is easy. The Bentley...
• Re: Help!! in big trouble with Jetta GLi ignition system
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 17:09:58 -0800
  ...I have > never seen such a complicated ignition system before. > Are there any experts on the list that could shoot me some pointers or...
• Re: Advice on Spare 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 7 May 2010 10:42:54 -0700
  ...one is about idle control via ignition timing tweaking, one is about air flow control. different systems that both relate to idle, but are...
• Re: CA 81-83 air cooled Fuel Injection & Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 08:59:44 -0700
  ...A different ignition system is not going to make a significant difference. Save your money for a water-cooled conversion if you want to...
• stereo wiring
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 02:18:03 -0400
  Volks, I'm putting a new stereo system in Mudskipper. Thanks to my multimeter, and a new box of 15 amp fuses (doh!), I...
• Towing warning from Bentley for Digifant, maybe for Digijet
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 14:43:19 -0400
  ...the ignitions system or are suspected of having one, may only be towed with the connector from terminal 1 of the ignition coil (green...
• Re: Turbo Muffler, Jacobs Ign, Snake Oil
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 10:22:41 -0700
  ...that ever since the start of the catalytic converter era, engine designers have been FORCED to include high-energy, solid-state ignition systems on...
• Re: Blink'n Ignition Light
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 7 May 1998 12:35:57 EDT
  > > The technical answer: > When you turn on the ignition key the fuel pump is pressurizing the fuel > system. You can hear that little hum...
• Re: fan won't stop 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:51:00 -0400
  Fan operating with ignition switch ndicates AC system is trying to turn it on. Check the AC switch. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: William Bruce...
• Re: Question About ECU Programing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 31 Oct 2003 09:52:59 -0500
  ...The Digifant takes care of ignition timing directly while the Digijet still uses a mechanical/vacuum advance/retard system. Digifant idle stabilizing is by...
• Low beam HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Sat, 4 May 2002 13:47:28 -1000
  I replaced the ignition key system and turn signals, wasting money and time trying to figure out why my low beams won't work...
• Re: Ignition points wear
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 19:16:15 -0700
  At 06:42 PM 4/14/2005, you wrote: >I am considering making the switch to a breakerless system because I >am getting tired...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:06:39 -0400
  ...2.1 WBX Ignition System I am trying to track down some misfire issues and I have a few questions about the 2.1...
• What controls pre-ignition flashing of warning lights?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 18:28:47 -0700
  ...for electrical system experts. What controls the blinking of the temperature and oil warning lights after you turn on the ignition but before you...
• Re: Damnagon stutter !@#$
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 15:50:05 -0700
  ...you test an ignition coil/related ignition components? > > -isn't there a over-rev limiter built into the digifant > system? if this is > engaging...
• Re: Kelley Park
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 23:43:30 -0800
  ...I would >expect that the 1980-1985 Vanagon's electronic ignition would make a nice >system on most any old VW if you can...
• Q:009/Electronic Ignition, '77 FI Engine
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 May 1996 14:44:40 -0400 (EDT)
  Hey Folks I'm looking for some advice about the ignition system in my '77 FI Westy... In my '60 bug, I have a...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:29:53 -0400
  ...a slightly "stumbling" idle might be normal? My 2.1l idles well, the usual ignition maintenance items (cap, rotor, wires, plugs) are new, but...
• Re: bosch blue
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:41:10 -0700
  ...bosch blue > Unless there is more than one "Blue" version, this coil is designed for a point ignition system and the coil has a...
• Ignition points wear
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:42:39 -0400
  Howdy List, My air cooled '82 westy is still running a breaker type ignition system. My engine and I are big fans of fresh...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:48:57 -0500
  ...or you can wire to the ignition switch so that paralleling the batteries when starting is automatic. Either way, you'll need to use...
• Re: Shade tree wiring of a cold start valve on a 2.1?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:29:07 -0800
  ...to the propane injection system I have on my Mercedes. It uses a on/off switch wired through the ignition--this allows you to...
• Wire sets from Busdepot 1985 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 16:55:03 -0400
  ...know who makes this wire set? Or rather who is the OE supplier to VW? http://www.busdepot.com/ignition-system/09272oe Thanks, Tony
• Re: Ignition Kill Switch
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 5 Nov 2004 00:08:02 -0800
  ...Push the button and the system is activated, the > current is cut to your ignition coil (or whatever you choose), and the > LED flashes...
• Re: '83.5 distributor into '78
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 08 Nov 1996 08:16:39 -0800
  ...ignition system intact. Is it a >"drop-in?" I don't see how it could be a "drop-in" because the Digijet FI system...
• /f Blink'n Ignition Light (the definitive answer)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 8 May 1998 13:53:43 -0400
  ...on the engine management system. It does nothing more than calculate the delayed time delta between turning the ignition key and starting the engine...
• 80 vanagon CA emission"gremlins "
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Jan 1997 11:40:18 -0800
  ...It seems like I've replaced everything in the ignition system and checked all the electric connectors so maybe anothe ground might work. When...
• Re: Ignition points wear
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:05:49 -0500
  ...Ignition points wear Howdy List, My air cooled '82 westy is still running a breaker type ignition system. My engine and I are big...
• Re: Alternator light mystery-High bean switch!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 25 May 2010 13:28:28 -0700
  ...I think VW's logic was to make power supply to the coil and ignition system independent... and thus more reliable...along the same...
• Turbo power (almost)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Apr 1996 05:40:24 -0700
  Jacobson's electronics claim there computerized ignition system for the waterboxer gives the van 10-12 more horsepower and 2-3% beter gas mileage...
• Re: Jake brakes, Engine overrun fuel consumtion, was: Wankels
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 14:24:08 -0400
  ...as the FI is off when the ignition is off. Unburned fuel in the exhaust system is what causes the type of backfire you...
• Re: HELP!! Rain kills my vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Wed, 24 Jun 1998 17:15:43 EDT
  Try the old spray bottle in the dark routine.....follow the sparks you should see as you spray the entire ignition system, engine running...
• Re: What's a Hall sender do?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 18:54:08 -0400
  ...On the Digifant system the distributor simply reports rpm and TDC to the ECU. From these and other inputs the ECU computes ignition advance...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Electronic Ignition not working?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 14:23:52 -0700
  ...Can anyone explain how the ignition system on the 90/91 Dometics works? What can cause the LED to not blink when first turned...
• Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:04:37 -0700
  Last week my ignition coil failed (primary open) which surprised the heck out of me since I had replaced it on general principle about...
• Re: Runaway Starter Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 13:14:41 -0800
  ...turns - won't start - not even sputter) >> New ignition switch >> Fuel pump runs (pressurizes the system ok) >> >> No start. >> >> I tried a couple of...
• Re: '86 GL electrical (sound system) question
  Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:44:17 -0500
  The gray and black wire coming from the ignition switch is indeed the "key in ignition" circuit wire. Thanks! Now, where do I get...
• dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 07:00:56 -0600
  ...It is used on tune-ups on high energy ignition systems.(sometimes called tune-up grease) yug
• Re: Failing Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 19 Jul 94 00:38:41 CDT
  ...box, directly above ignition coil on left side of engine compartment. all this is from 'Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems', part # WSP 521-148...
• Re: Head gasket replacement: how much?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 09:52:14 -0500
  ...And to get full advantage of the 21's better breathing, you neet to bring the injection and ignition system along too. (I know...
• Re: Head leaks & Witches Brews
  Historical mailing list - Vern D. Moen
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 14:43:45 -0700
  ...I got good at turning the ignition off-and-on while driving to get the light off. In my understanding of the system, the...
• Re: Radio Install
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:21:25 -0400
  ...key-in-ignition' circuit goes back to the early 70's on all VW's, they called it an 'anti-theft' system. I guess...
• Re: Generic ignition coil on 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - David
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:46:49 +0000
  ...between sparks). > > So with the electronic ignitions in our Vans, Both 1.9 and 2.1 the system > varies the dwell so that the...
• Accessory circuit on ignition switch dead
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Fri, 7 Mar 1997 12:26:05 GMT
  ...No 12v coming out of the ignition SW (black wire with yl strip). Anyone taken one of these apart? Can they be taken apart...