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• Re: more trouble with Billy
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 19:05:15 -0600
  ...they used the > digifant system and > the treatment of the digifant system in the golf manual is MUCH better > than the treatment in the...
• Re: Anyone seen Gowesty's Digifiant replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 20:04:24 -0500
  ...At that time there > weren't any stories of people giving up and going back to Digifant, though. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul...
• Re: Cutting out
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 07:28:45 -0400
  ...My son has a 93 Fox with Digifant II and it would cut out at low RPMs, especially slightly off idle. There is a...
• Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:26:33 -0700
  The Square "Pre-Filter" is just that - a FILTER, not a strainer as you would be led to believe by that Digifant Book. VW...
• Re: Wasserboxer Horsepower Increase, an intellegent discussion
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 12:13:54 -0400
  ...Fords EEC-IV control system is years ahead of VW's digifant. Digifant can't come close to the resolution of EEC-IV. Does...
• Re: tech asst in WI or MI, fuel filter location
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 16:55:31 -0700
  ...My Digifant has a filter downstream of the fuel pump and same with many other fuel injection vehicles. - Vince http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net...
• Generic ignition coil on 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - David
  Sat, 19 Nov 2016 20:38:03 +0000
  ...actually see that somewhere- I can't seem to find it in either the Digijet or Digifant section... Thanks Dave 85 GL 1.9er
• Re: WBX Digifant Ground Check. No Continuity Between Some Points.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 15:51:00 -0400
  At 03:25 PM 6/9/2012, neil n wrote: >Under these conditions: PS - In case Scott forgets...remind us what engine and year...
• Re: It's doing it again . . .
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:00:02 -0800
  ...A little air moisture in the air might be playing a some havoc. (I'm talking 2.1 digifant here not sure what the...
• Head gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 09:29:04 -0700
  Hello listees, I was just wondering who sells the head gasket sets for a 2.1 digifant at a good price? MY van has...
• Gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Bob Kelly
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 08:08:11 -0700
  ...with a air cooled trans, Digifant inj. 205X14 Mich. MXT's Our hwy speeds were 65mph. We were in the hills of Northern Cal...
• Re: Parts Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 10:34:15 -0500
  ...could help you with out of your list. Let me know. Digifant Idle Control Unit (behind passenger tail light)- $190 (new) Idle Stabilizer Valve...
• Parts Wanted
  Historical mailing list - cz1137
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 17:21:59 -0700
  ...20 Sliding door insert in Grey Rear hatch Insert in Grey Digifant Idle Control Unit (behind passenger tail light) Idle Stabilizer Valve Tail pipe...
• I4 conversion -- wiring diagram/help
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sat, 31 Jul 2004 00:51:06 -0400
  ...Also, does anyone have a write-up of what each pin is for on the Digifant II ecu connector? Before it'll run I...
• 2.5L 120HP waterboxer.....that runs on 91 octane......90mm stroke by 94mm bore....and pases smog...hmmm?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 22:58:59 -0600
  ...s and 7mm of crank......did the cam change?.......Is the Digifant a better FI systemfor producing HP?.....Is the distributor advance curve better...
• re. natural gas, propane
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 10:33:06 -0600
  ...Having a duel/fuel vehicle extends the range of the vehicle considerably and you have a second complete fuel system should the digifant fail...
• Re: Digijet ecu failures --- Help !
  Historical mailing list - Mark Fisher
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 21:56:07 +1000
  ...Surely, some vanagon driver in the big USA must be involved with similar work? If I could get a circuit for this DIGIFANT , DIGIJET...
• Re: Chips
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 09 Aug 94 21:14:37 CDT
  ...called Dinan and one other one (auto-tech?) and they just kinda snickered when i said Digifant and Vanagon. :( anybody know any different? joel
• 87 syncro won't start
  Historical mailing list - Growly Bear
  Wed, 31 Jul 1996 09:55:51 -0700
  I have an 87 syncro (MV with digifant water-cooled engine) which will not start. It died in the middle of an intersection and...
• RPM Tester?
  Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 16:14:02 -0400
  Hello Does anybody know how to hook up a "Optilux motor tester" old fashioned multi tester to an electronic ignition system (Digifant) so I...
• Engine cutting out
  Historical mailing list - HP
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 23:40:07 -0800
  ...Here is a copy and it applies to all watercooled Vanagons, not just the Digifant ones (there is an updated bulletin no.92-02...
• Re: Tough driving(thin air)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 21:57:52 -0500
  ...But the Digijet and Digifant injection systems operating as they do, they will compensate for the changing air density, by reducing the amount of...
• Re: [Fwd: bosch digifant]
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
  Thu, 25 Jun 1998 09:09:20 -0400
  Randolph Feuerriegel wrote: > > ....could anyone tell me if it is normal for the front > axles to be a bit warm after a long trip...
• VW cars vs. 1991 Vanagon fuel systems
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 10:56:52 -0700
  ...a second car (sedan or coupe), for commuting, that has the Digifant system like my Carat. I thought then if I knew one I...
• NO spark 2.1L Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Fri, 16 May 2003 11:19:17 EDT
  Me again, did all the test on Bentley, they indicated bad hall sensor and ECu, replaced both. Got rebuilt ECU from Ken, still no...
• Big day at the parts yard
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:47:31 -0600
  ...One is called "Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems" and it has three sections (AFC, Digijet, & Digifant) and the other manual is called "Digifant I...
• Re: Darrell Boehler's digifant tool
  Historical mailing list - Robert Williams
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 16:01:04 -0700
  ...Darrell Boehler's digifant tool > > >| Basically, what Darrell does is > >| solder a cable with a inside the ecu, with a female connector on the...
• TbyT '98 brief report
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:10:03 +0000
  ...Bill Dummit hooked up Darrell's Digifant tool to our '87 and it diagnosed that our idle/full throttle enrichment switch is toast and...
• Re: Stalling at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 21:53:32 -0500
  ...My 85 GL had the 1.9L WBX with the Digifant Fuel Injection. My Bentley clearly shows on page 24.31 Fig 24-115...
• re: Re: 84 random hiccup
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Dec 95 16:41:52 PST
  ...tek.com wrote: | | > I believe this fix is only for the Digifant (post '85). I | agree; it does | > get a lot of air time...
• Eurovan 2,5 injection system
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 15:14:06 +0100
  ...I cant say I've heard of that system before, anyone? Btw, the 2,0 has Digifant FWIW. PerL 87 Syncro 112i
• FS: 1984 GL in Oregon $500
  Historical mailing list - John Harvey
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 17:04:50 -0500
  ...http://cars.vwsport.com/digifant/vanagon1.jpg
• Saw a 85 W/a 1.9 today.It has ,what seemed like a digifant ECU
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:51:26 -0700
  What is this thing? It looks like the ecu that late post 85 Vanagons have under the rear seat.It was in the engine...
• running problems in high humidity
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 15:34:59 +0000
  Hello all, I am having a peculiar problem with my audi 3A/ golf gti digifant engine conversion. as stated it is an audi 2...
• Re: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 18:59:06 -0700
  ...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: fuel managment system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:12:26 -0800
  ...so he could upgrade to Digifant.. though I sure don't mind much wrong with Digijet. My 85 Adventrurewagon with 2.1 waterboxer engine...
• Re: Power WIndow Fuse?
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:23:13 -0800
  ...water cooled digifant 1990. � �h t h � � � � � � mike ________________________________ From: Craig Cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013...
• Re: Close Encounters (trip report?)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:34:43 -0400
  ...The bus is running like a champ- on one leg, I broke 23 MPG. (ABA running Digifant2) George, Jo & Ray
• Re: Timing Notch? on 2.1 Digifant
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 14:31:01 -0700
  Lawrence Johnson wrote: > > I have some confusion regarding the timing notches on the flywheel: > -------------^---------F > -----u-----------------R > When setting the timing (Temp Sender II...
• Wanted Burnt/bad/fried/kaput ECUs
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 15:48:18 -0500
  ...Digijet or Digifant -- makes no diff in this situation. -- Gerry Gerald Skerbitz <g-sker@umn.edu> U of MN Academic Health Center Administrative Information...
• Re: Placement of Fuel Filter
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 08:58:04 -0700
  ...Placement of Fuel Filter > Shawn Wright wrote: > <snip> Anyone know why the fuel filter is placed after the pump > in the digifant system? I...
• Cutting out solved!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:28:16 -0800
  ...it was the ECU ! Now my engine (1995 Golf /Digifant ll) even has more power. The book says that everyone thinks the computer is...
• Re: Neoprene Seat Covers
  Historical mailing list - Brett Baer
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 23:20:24 -0600
  ...headrests and both the armrests. > >Mark Cumnock >I-4 Jetta Conversion Digifant II _________________________________________________________________ Take off on a romantic weekend or a family adventure to...
• Re: 2.1 in my '84 with digijet
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 24 May 2007 21:39:39 -0400
  ...timing at 5 degrees ATDC, or do I set the timing at 5 degrees BTDC like the 2.1 digifant setup? Thanks > Pascal > '84Westy >
• Re: Fuel Pump Relay/Fuse
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:47:17 -0800
  ...There should be an image in Bentley Digifant section showing which of the 2 relays is the fuel pump relay. That section should also...
• Re: Hall Senders
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:08:45 -0800
  ...engine on waterboxer Digifant fuel injection if I had to. > > Since injectors are batch fired, I don't think a Digifant ecu would mind...
• '89 2.1i digifant cutting out. Really need some help on this one... ; NOT SOLVED!
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Bowen
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:59:11 +0100
  ...Am I on the right track here? Is there anything else? Presumably on a digifant the O2 sensor is also used.... Any suggestions will...
• Re: Hot times under the rear seat
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 16:16:06 -0400
  ...How many years? No vanagons in '75, right? ;-> 'Tany rate, with the Digifant system VW brought the ignition drive circuit into the ECU so...
• Re: WBX Digitool/ Digital Engine Analyzer
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 18 Jun 2014 10:00:40 -0700
  ...The VC tool is for Digifant. VC more nicely finished, and easier to use. With long flatwire you can observe functions while on the...
• Re: Digifant 21. MV High Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 18 May 2009 15:31:17 -0700
  And why do you think that's low mileage? My '90 Westy (loaded) gets about that, up to about 18.6 with a rare...
• Re: Igntion coil failure
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 20:01:01 -0400
  ...If the coil you have is for a 2.1L Digifant it must be a Bosch 00061 with a green label. Regards, John
• autobahn society praises
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 21:27:54 -0400
  ...The 2.0 ABA Digifant II is great ,and I am using a Digitool also. I can't say enough about his product.
• motronic
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Mon, 28 May 2007 01:10:31 +0000
  I have a 2.0 liter audi /digifant II engine conversion I have been using for 5 years now. It is about at the...
• Simple and obvious
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 20:25:06 -0800
  ...The wiring is now ten years old (91 Jetta), so not to confuse you , Digifant ll running the 95 ABA Golf engine. Some of...
• Re: Digifant Electrical Experts: New Harness + 4 Pin Hella 53 Relay for ECU?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 28 May 2012 18:52:16 -0700
  ...in that ECU/FP relay part of the > 88/89 Bentley Digifant diagrams, with connections shown wrong. Second, the > change to the more complex...
• Re: fuel pump relief valve?
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:19:55 -0500
  ...and since this pump is almost identical to the one used in the L-jetronic (which is the granddaddy of our digifant (and the...
• Re: Maintenance Saga: '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 13 May 2011 15:20:26 -0400
  ...This engine used a more advanced engine management system known as Bosch "Digifant I" which now digitally managed ignition timing as well as fuel...
• Re: Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 07:28:28 -0400
  On Sun, 5 Apr 1998, gregory wrote: > so, the question, where does your temp gauge needle sit on your perfectly > operational digifant powered vanagon...
• Re: Sputtering Fixed!!
  Historical mailing list - Kristin Dewey
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 16:14:56 EST
  ...my response to Karl's digifant post, for anyone that didn't get my sarcastic in a light way voice, I'm sorry if...
• Re: New tranny for a 1.6l TD westy...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 17:23:18 EDT
  ...Its still in there happily spinning with 1.8L 8V Digifant motor. The combination of insulation and sound system seriously eliminates engine noise. My...