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• Re: AFC
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 21:06:14 -0700
  ...According to Probst (http://www.bentleypublishers.com/bosch/gfib/gfib.htm) this should really be called "L-Jetronic with Lambda." Digijet and Digifant systems...
• Re: Throttle position switch location
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 17:16:30 -0500
  Underneath the throttle on the Digifant. See Bentley 24.59. -Karl > I hear all this chatter about a Throttle position switch, but when I...
• Mike Millered again!
  Historical mailing list - Matt F
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 20:26:11 -0400
  ...The Digifant ECU was AFU, I was SOL. To make things worse, my sliding door handle was BenT! I've since installed load D...
• Wierd digifant problem today!
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 17:45:49 -0500
  Here is the scoop. Pulled out of the driveway, 2.1l engine. Pulled out of the driveway and low power foot on gas surged...
• Timing on 84GL
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 06:19:40 -0700
  ...The DigiFant shows both. At any rate, in the Benetley, it shows the U mark to the left of the V mark. On my...
• Re: distributor wanted
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 07:43:40 -0400
  ...distributor wanted I need a good working distributor for a Digifant system. My hall sensor is no good and I read it is tuff...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 12 Nov 2013 22:54:45 -0600
  ...http://playground.arduino.cc//Main/InterfacingWithHardware#Magnetic_Hall My Digifant pro manual shows that the IS unit uses input from the distributor hall. My...
• Some Comments on Generic, three wire, O2 Sensorfor digifant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:39:01 EDT
  ...In my case, when I converted my '82 Diesel Westphalia to a '90 1.8 L 8V GTI Digifant engine, I had the privilege...
• Re: VANAGON syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:30:30 -0800
  It's only with the 2.1's Digifant system, '86-'91, and documented in the Bentley on page 24.57. You've got...
• Re: Advice on Spare 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 6 May 2010 17:01:14 -0700
  ...I like it better than Digifant even. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "B Feddish" <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: CAN code reader?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:47:43 +0100
  ...m nearly certain this would be useless for my '91 because the DigiFant > ECU does not store trouble codes.... right? > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL >
• Re: Digifant electrical/fuel problem; kinda long.
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Sun, 19 Apr 1998 15:53:37 -0500
  Thanks for all your suggestions, here's what I'm going to do: 1. Replace the blue temp sender, it's cheep. 2. Replace...
• Re: taching up and down!
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Diggler
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 12:31:15 -0400
  ...I fully recharged the battery and the problem went away. > > The Digifant engine computer is very flicky about the battery. It tends to >run...
• Quick Muffler Poll
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Arnold
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 08:34:43 -0500
  ...How many Digifant drivers have a muffler (Bentley 26.10) with a heat shield as an actual part of the muffler? I ordered a...
• Re: Success + Timing question.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 02:57:22 -0400
  ...What gives? Bentley is showing the mark for the Digifant which is 5 degrees BTDC. Yours is marked for the Digijet which is 5...
• Re: Who is Mike Miller???......
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:34:15 -0700
  ...I thought > I'd gotten > comfortable with the list jargon --- ECU, Digifant, Digijet, Digiwife > ---- and > now I am bemused by this new term. Is...
• FA: 86-91 2.1L Vanagon Digifant ECU
  Historical mailing list - Ross Cupples
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:25:26 -0500
  Hi all, Just wanted to give a heads up, I put a 2.1L Vanagon ECU up for sale on eBay. Starting bid, $1...
• Re: part # help
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Mon, 9 Aug 2004 20:43:05 +0000
  ...Mon, 9 Aug 2004 09:53:50 -0400 > >I am looking for a fuel pump relay for my Digifant II set up. > >The relay...
• Re: Removing stuck O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Mon, 2 Feb 2015 14:01:32 -0700
  The Digifant system worked fine in the 90's. Now these systems are very old and one should expect some issues. Engine sensors in...
• Re: '89 2.1 digifant stalls
  Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 11:27:24 -0500
  ...Monday, June 28, 1999 11:48 PM Subject: '89 2.1 digifant stalls I have the strangest prob with my 89 vanagon. while driving...
• Re: looking for oil pressure gauge/kit
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 17:23:06 -0800
  ...got a 2.0 aba bottom end with a 1.8 digifant head. I want to > install an oil pressure sensor/gauge. anyone have...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:15:23 -0700
  ...ft-lb @ 2600 rpm MV 70 kW (95 PS; 94 bhp) Digifant II fuel injection, vane-type air flow meter 2097 cc, 95 HP...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:02:21 -0400
  ...from snorkel in the D pillar to the intake runners and I plugged the Digifant AFM into the Digijet wiring harness. It runs beautifully...
• Digifant Hall Sender Question
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Wed, 3 Jun 1998 00:04:56 EDT
  Vanagoneers, I have broken the plastic connector on the Hall Sender unit on my '87 Vanagon (don't ask how - I'll never admit...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Regulators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 09:47:58 -0400
  ...Boxers Vanagon pressure regulators, what are the test >pressures? AFC/Digijet/Digifant are all 2.5 bar (36 psi) higher than Manifold Absolute Pressure...
• Re: Westy mechanical training.....
  Historical mailing list - Tom
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 11:56:01 -0700
  ...1) Filling and bleeding the coolant system (Bill Kasper a natural for this) 2) Digifant system - Where everything is located 3) Bypassing sensors in...
• Re: Train YOUR vehicles to get better gas mileage (it's Fryeday)
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 30 May 2008 20:07:38 -0400
  Does the Vanagon ECU (digifant) "learn"? I thought it was a pretty dumb system. -- 1991 Vanagon GL David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM> writes: > The...
• Re: Strange Idle behavior: Cause found
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:06:43 -0500
  ...Ouch. > > Does anybody know if the ISV from digifant Golf/Jettas are compatible? > I have a bucket with about 10 ISV's from these...
• Re: What IS Vanagon Syndrome, exactly?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:27:38 -0700
  ...I never have > experienced it with either an I4 digifant in my vanagon (totally non stock > air intake before afm) or in my wbx...
• Re: '89 2.1i digifant cutting out. Really need some help on this one...
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 08:32:30 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: '89 2.1i digifant cutting out. Really need some > help on this > one... > > > The vans in a right state...
• Re: Idle (Air?) Control Valve VW part #035133455F
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 8 Mar 2016 15:40:53 -0800
  ...I believe it was used on most VWs that had Digifant EFI in that era. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Idle Stabilization parts Costs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:47:00 -0500
  ...buzzing one near the intake for my >Jetta 1.8 liter (Digifant II)...same part number as a WBX...at some online >place for...
• Re: Low MPG & Carbon Monoxide Smell
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 8 May 1998 01:11:34 -0500
  ...O2 sensors for 86 and beyond (Digifant) cost $ 10.00 more.) Several Listees have indicated that these are straightforward to replace, but sometimes are...
• Fwd: WTB Rebuildable 1.9 Vanagon Engine
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 20:57:45 EDT
  I just put a 2.1 (Digifant) in my '85 (Digijet). The conversion was remarkably easy, once I spent a week alone with the...
• Re: ECU?s
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 23:11:12 -0500
  ...that Stefan recently put up some stuff for sale including a Digifant ECU. E-mail him at WEIRSTEF@cs.com -Karl > anyone out there...
• Re: Digifant Tool
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 22:09:36 -0500
  > I have solved my hesitation / intermittent low power off the line / poor > gas mileage problem! Using my Digi-Tool I discovered that my throttle...
• Engineswap / weight
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 08:35:00 +0100
  ...So if any of you would happen to know the weight of the engine , if possible with FI system included ( I have the Digifant...
• Re: High Altitude Problems -'90 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 02:08:00 -0500
  ...High Altitude Problems -'90 WBX Can the Digifant system be reset for high altitude operations? I thought there was supposed to be altitude correction...
• fwis, this is how I bleed the radiator
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:04:54 -0700
  I have an 82 diesel to 92 digifant Westy. This is how I bleed the coolant (radiator). Works for me every time. Park the...
• Re: checking coil and icu?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 03:02:41 +0000
  Hi Matt, My experience is based on the Digifant 2.1L system but all breakerless systems work similarly. Using a quality DVOM: Check the...
• No Start - Stuck at work!
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 12:49:40 -0800
  Folks, My 87 digifant is stuck at work. I had ignition problems earlier in the week - put in a new coil and cleaned, fixed...
• Re: Hall Sender replacement on a Digifant/2.1L engine
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 12:20:13 -0500
  Mark; Excellent dissertation. Here is a random thought: Has anyone successfully converted from hall effect to points for an extended amount of time? When...
• Re: hesitation from a stop and replacing afm
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 07:59:21 -0800
  ...Complete VW factory rebuilt motor with less than 40K miles on it. (Got receipts) Complete with all the digifant injection stuff. I hear there...
• Re: Essential Tools
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:14:40 -0600
  Not exactly basic, but a wonderful thing to have on board and operating at all times- the Boehler Digifant DigiTool. Gives direct readouts on...
• Re: Vanagon Shop in L.A. ?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 18 Dec 2005 08:16:28 -0800
  ...Anyone know of a good, smart shop out there? It doesn't > sound sychro specific, just standard digifant FI problems. What specific area of...
• Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:07:30 -0700
  ...But Digifant is relatively primitive, and these no load conditions are really bad for it. I have the same problem going down Little Cottonwood...
• Re: Engine died, ecu quick look
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:02:08 -0700
  ...to as Vanagon Syn' is, > > I believe, unique to Digifant & so I label that Digifant Syn') ~ In almost all occurrences of it > > the Van...
• Re: Digifant II quirky issue. 3000 RPM rev limit?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 14 May 2017 08:12:49 -0400
  ...I found the exact Kaehler part at Autozone by searching for "Kaehler Digifant Relay". I will report back when it comes in tomorrow. > > The...
• Book Review: Bosch Fuel Injection & Engine Management
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 22:59:57 -0700
  ...It does contain some specific sections for the Digijet and Digifant systems found on Vanagons. I found the book to be very informative on...
• Propane / Natural gas power [was RE: re. curious item on ebay]
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 22:28:04 -0700
  ...The Digifant system adjusted quite nicely. But and the biggest reason why I got rid of it is the total lack of power you...
• Re: more trouble with Billy
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 19:42:52 -0500
  ...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: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:23:31 -0700
  ...digitool - >> a piece of cake! >> > > Do I need a Digitool for my Digifant engine system? How much does one of > those cost? > > Don Hanson
• Re: No spark in the Digifant
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Aug 1997 19:41:16 -0400 (EDT)
  In a message dated 97-08-12 19:08:08 EDT, you write: << brings me to the Hall sender I tried testing it with...
• Re: Fuel injectors needed
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 10:28:31 -0800
  ...I read somewhere that yellow collar injectors are for 2.1L digifant motors and blue collar injectors are for 1.9L digijet motors and...
• One more maintenance item to keep a check on...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 14:42:26 EST
  The throttle switch with the Digifant and the two switches on the Digijet. I have found that my throttle switch on my 2.1L...
• Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 20:23:19 +1000
  I have a 1992 Type252 T3 Syncro van (VIN *WV2zzz25NG000942*) with an MV series Digifant engine which I have owned for the past three...
• Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
  Wed, 5 May 2004 11:30:37 -0400
  ...1.) Dennis Atkins used Digifant II engine management from a RV Jetta to run his Audi 3A 2.0 engine without using a 1...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:46:01 -0700
  ...All Vanagon > Digifant > Fuel Injection Engines > > CONDITION After driving for 1/2 to 2 hours at a constant > speed, > vehicle experiences lack of power...
• Was:Replacement Intake Runner needed-Now see pics
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:15:22 -0500
  ...Replacement Intake Runner needed 2.1 Digifant To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> Hey, Scott. Checked out your website last night BTW. Yeah...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:39:56 -0800
  ...Thanks very much, Rick On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 2:33 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > connects to track 33 (Digifant...