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  • Re: Bentley's Page Numbering!
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:38:27 -0800
    ...section 20, 'Fuel Supply' covers Diesels, Digijet gasoline, and Digifant gasoline, , all similar but slightly different. They do that in the engine section too...
  • Re: Oil Light flashing
    Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
    Wed, 4 Oct 2006 13:47:37 -0700
    ...With no high pressure switch on the digijet models, the gauge is nice to have. Rich < This is critical to diagnose immediately. It is...
  • Re: Looking For A Good Used 2.1
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:25:50 +0000
    ...Long block only is OK > > as I am running 1.9 Digijet with the European ECU. > > Hope you get that Blue Star Jeff > > -- > > Jim...
  • Re: 2.1l vs 1.9l AFM was Re: Looking for a good used Air flow meter 1.9
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:09:55 -0700
    ...Looking for a good used Air flow meter 1.9 > At 08:33 AM 8/11/2009, Mark Dearing wrote: >>That should be digijet...
  • turn your 1.9L into a 2.1L without having to actually buy a 2.1L case
    Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
    Wed, 13 Mar 2002 21:26:59 -0600
    ...I want to keep everything else stock like compression....well maybe to 9:1 at the most....whatever the digijet or digifant will take...
  • Re: 80-83 or 83.5-86 or 87-91 best year model and why?
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Mon, 19 Jul 2004 15:56:36 -0400
    ...slightly more complicated (and therefore slightly more fault prone) FI system. DigiJet has enough ways to break already, thank you very much! Also, It...
  • Re: Battery Light
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Sat, 17 Dec 2005 15:25:37 -0500
    ...technical issues. > > Mark > > Mike Collum wrote: > > > On my '85 1.9 (Digijet)... one of the wires from the pressure switch on > > the power steering...
  • Re: Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Fri, 19 May 2006 11:51:45 -0400
    ...Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L > > >> this may help explain what they are: >> >> http://www.californiavan.com/Manuals/Digijet/vanagonDigijetP60.pdf >> > > >
  • Re: Engine Starting Problem
    Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
    Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:55:23 -0500
    ...Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote: > Does the 1.9 liter (digijet) have a temp 2 sensor? I thought it only had > one temperature...
  • Re: Interpreting Digitool Test Results?
    Historical mailing list - Joe L.
    Sun, 14 Mar 1999 12:32:42 -0500
    ...Did Darrell make a DigiJET counterpart? If so, where can one be had? -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
  • Re: gas mileage
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:50:48 -0500
    ...in the digital fuel injection, both Digijet (which you have) and the Digifant (of the 86-91 buses), it's more a question of...
  • CARB VS FUEL INJECTION
    Historical mailing list - Russell O. Gunter
    Thu, 18 Feb 1999 20:53:08 EST
    ...The Digijet fuel injection is an excellent metering system...and fairly forgiving. Most of the problems that we have at this point is due...
  • Trip report: Peterborough to Welland
    Historical mailing list - Marcus Elia
    Mon, 18 May 1998 22:29:30 +0000
    ...I spotted seven Westies during the trip, 5 of them with square lamps and tinted windows, the other two Digijets like mine, but in...
  • Re: So my stepson asks . . .
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:03:06 -0700
    ...my own 2.1 wbxr engine running on 1.9 Digijet EFI in an 85 Adventurewagon goes up most hills in 4th gear at...
  • Re: [VW gas I4 Conversions] weird engine behavior, stops on downhill coasting, diagnostic help?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sat, 15 Sep 2018 22:56:18 -0700
    ...As >>> soon as rpm drops back down to 1200 rpm, the injectors fire again >>> >> >> With Digijet I believe the cutoff is at 1500 rpm...
  • Re: Throttle body question-Throttle switch!
    Historical mailing list - George Laubach
    Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:08:33 -0400
    ...Sent from my iPad On Jun 14, 2014, at 7:49 AM, George Laubach <skiplaubach@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > I have an '84 Digijet (2...
  • Digifant ECU
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 6 Feb 97 16:05:47 PST
    ...Makes me glad that I have the DigiJet system in my 83 Westy. I wonder what fails in the ECU. If someone would send...
  • Re: 1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Mon, 3 Sep 2007 17:42:04 -0500
    > From: Kim Springer <kimspringer@RCN.COM> > Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 11:51:17 -0700 > > I belive that the Europen octane ratings are different...
  • Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Mon, 7 Nov 2022 08:18:52 -0500
    Hi Mark, Your message came through at least to me. I look forward to responses as I have a 84 with the same system...
  • Re: Replacing radiator Fan Thermo switch questions
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:19:16 -0400
    ...Meanwhile I am running a 2.1 >> on Digijet & no AC, so not sure if that makes any difference! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On...
  • Re: New Engine Wanted: 85 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 10 May 2012 14:11:10 -0400
    ...2.1 exhaust and complete intake > on them, but still run Digijet EFI and the 1.9 cooling system - this > will give you a...
  • Re: OK, Really time for the rebuild, final thoughts...
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:45:15 -0700
    ...You can tweak even the US Digijet to give a bit more power than stock 90 hp. If you're going to use AMC...
  • Re: Digitool building and group entertainment.
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Mon, 27 Nov 2000 06:22:45 -0600
    ...as I am drafting up > what, why, and where for my digijet digitool circuits. > > This group the last few hours has provided much needed...
  • Re: 2.1/1.9 mix
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 13 Apr 2002 10:53:35 -0500
    ...The core, starter, and throttle body > are of > the 2.1 variety, but I used the coolant system, exhaust, and Digijet > system > from the...
  • Re: o2 sensor question again sorry
    Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
    Mon, 10 Feb 2003 20:55:38 -0500
    ...These European high performance 2.1 engines use the digijet system and a good part of there increase in power comes from the ECU...
  • Re: Cold idle mystery
    Historical mailing list - Kirk Hockin
    Fri, 18 Jun 2004 01:13:00 -0700
    ...I've gone through the Bently and done most of the electrical digijet diagnostics (resistances of temp senders when cold and hot, etc.) without...
  • Re: dying '86 automatic
    Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
    Mon, 2 Mar 1998 00:05:45 -0500
    ...I wouldn't buy it because it's an automatic Digifant while my Van's a manual Digijet; my interest lies in helping a...
  • My Digifant Opinion
    Historical mailing list - J Frank Hammontree
    Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:36:19 -0400
    ...The Digijet(CIS-E) is the most troublefree system. As for the Fox, I would not be afraid to own one. It is a...
  • Re: (new to list!) tranny stuck in gear!
    Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
    Wed, 30 Aug 2000 18:19:43 -0400
    ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: (new to list!) tranny stuck in gear! > > > '84 digijet, 4 spd > > I was happily driving along last night when...
  • Re: Fuel Injectors
    Historical mailing list - Dan Andrews
    Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:44:17 +1100
    ...engine. > No cold start injector on waterboxers, 83 and up, with Digijet EFI. > > Generally ..air-cooled vanagons are dying out, lI'd say. > Waterboxers...
  • Re: bucking, part deux RE:ECU
    Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
    Mon, 11 May 1998 09:39:12 -0700
    ...From my readings, this specific ECU offered is limited to Digijet Fuel Injected engines such as those on the 83.5- 85, 1.9...
  • Re: buzzing fuel pump - additional info
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 27 Nov 2000 19:04:39 -0800
    ...needs up to 80 PSI to operate - way more than the Digijet / Digifant 1 system needs. Rabbit fuel injection systems lower the system pressure...
  • Re: Any way to trick the Digijet ECU into generating injection pulses without the RPM/ignition signal, for test bench purposes?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:23:25 -0400
    On Sat, 2 Jun 2012 12:00:39 -0700, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: >> Does anyone know if activating the start signal...
  • Re: Hot Cat
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Tue, 1 Feb 2011 17:23:36 +0000
    ...Any insight will be greatly appreciated, oh yea it's a digijet. 1.9L waterboxer. TIA, Paul
  • Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Mon, 7 Nov 2022 13:44:08 -0800
    ...1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start >>> > *Date*: Mon, 7 Nov 2022 07:11:18 -0500 >>> > >>> > Hi All, >>> > Looking for suggestions/next steps. Pearl...
  • '83-'85 hunting idle
    Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
    Tue, 4 Feb 97 08:56:48 -0600
    Dan (another Dan) had asked about his hunting idle on a Digijet system... i remember experiencing fits of that when the basic idle setting...
  • 85 1.9, Intermittent stall then no start but does crank ??
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Sun, 1 Oct 2006 21:57:21 -0700
    ...OK what do i do here other background 85 1.9 Digijet -no recent work in last 30 days -temp2, cap, rotor, o/2...
  • Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
    Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
    Mon, 31 Dec 2001 03:50:45 -0600
    On the Digijet: The ignition switch 'start' position tells the ECU to add extra fuel. When the ignition switch is returned to the 'run...
  • Re: 025 906 021 C 1.9 ECU question
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:12:41 -0700
    ...Any Vanagon 021 ECU will work in a digijet waterboxer Vanagon > 83.5-85. Any Vanagon 022 ECU will work in a 2.1l...
  • Re: Turning kills engine--??
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 11 May 2007 15:43:08 -0400
    ...If you are not seeing this problem don't > >>worry about it. > >> The Digijet fuel system has no way of adjusting the idle. When...
  • Re: Stumped-Runs Rich/Stalls
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:43:20 -0700
    ...After driving a DigiJet van for ~15 years it freaks me out sometimes. Does it run okay at higher speeds? If so, check your...
  • Re: newbie questions '84 digijet
    Historical mailing list - JM/CO
    Thu, 24 Oct 2002 01:22:44 -0400
    ...newbie questions '84 digijet > Thanks for the replys: I should have given a little more info... The engine > runs when you spray gas into...
  • Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 29 Jan 2004 21:49:41 -0600
    ...The ISV is out of the circuit. >> >> Regards, >> >> John Rodgers >> 88 GL Driver > > > The original discussion was about my van a 1985 w/digijet...
  • mass air flow sensor adapted to a vanagon
    Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
    Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:24:48 -0500
    ...stock 90 automatic van and on the Boston Bob big valve digijet race camper in the next few days I promise to keep you...
  • Re: 025 906 021 C 1.9 ECU question
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:01:55 -0400
    ...Any Vanagon 021 ECU will work in a digijet waterboxer Vanagon >> 83.5-85. Any Vanagon 022 ECU will work in a 2.1l...
  • Re: new to list and '84 rich running solution (long)
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Wed, 25 Dec 2002 20:13:10 -0800
    ...the "cold start injecton map" as I call > it, since this Digijet doesn't have a cold-start > injector per se. > > An oil change...
  • Re: Non-stock ignition coils/plugs?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:09:36 -0500
    ...The Vanagon ignition for both Digijet and Digifant need the factory coil. These systems vary the dwell depending on engine speed to maintain a...
  • Re: Vanagon gasket leaks--->which year?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Mon, 15 Mar 1999 00:11:33 EST
    ...From 1983 to 1985 they were 1.9L, 82HP engines with "Digijet" fuel injection. From 1986 to 1991 they used 2.1L, 90HP engines...
  • Re: Gas line double check needed
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Wed, 24 Aug 2016 20:33:19 -0700
    ...If you had occasion to work with someone while viewing the Bentley manual, in my manual, the Digijet picture of fuel tank seems to...
  • Re: Mystery Fuse?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 22 May 2012 16:46:43 -0700
    ...I have one on my Digijet EFI 85 vanagon . I've never seen the need for that heating element in the breather hose ..but...
  • Re: FAQs-I like it!
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:44:26 -0800
    ...O2 sensor, temp I/II sensors, ground straps, >stuttering, mention Digifant/Digijet tool) [Darrell, this one has your >name written on it] >* paint/rust...
  • Thanks to the list and a very brief 2.3L WBX writeup
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Fri, 15 Aug 2003 22:00:15 -0700
    ...Engine was essentially flooded at idle (AFM needs to trick the digijet ECU into thinking the motor is still a 1.9). After my...
  • Vanagon List Specials- AFM, air boot, etc.
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Fri, 6 Dec 2002 10:32:06 -0500
    ...Finally I still have a few of the Digijet (83.5-85) performance ECUs available. They are $250 and are in very limited quantity...
  • Re: vanagon syndrome plus poor gass economy
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:21:09 -0700
    ...That's 2.1 running on Digijet, normally found on 1.9's. Then I was trying various used air flow meters on a...
  • Re: O2 sensor stuff
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 7 Mar 2001 07:44:41 -0700
    ...O2 sensor stuff > With all the talk about the 'Digijet Stumble' -- a problem that has been bugging me for a while -- I decided to...
  • Re: ECU firmware location
    Historical mailing list - pdooley
    Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:59:16 -0400
    ...anybody know if the firmware for our ECU's (Digifant or Digijet) > > resides completely on the 2732 EPROM or is part of it contained...
  • Re: Vanagon and VW Rabbit
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Wed, 9 Jan 2019 13:52:03 -0800
    ...Thankfully > the Vanagons used the Digijet and Digifant systems which are electronic. > These CIS systems were very ingenious in the way they controlled fuel...
  • Re: Air cooled blocks
    Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
    Fri, 20 Mar 1998 17:27:31 EST
    <<Is it conceivable to put Digijet stuff on a Type IV motor? That way, a Vanagon up to '85 will pass emissions with a...
  • Re: FS: 85' Digijet computer, throttle body, basically everything off the engine
    Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
    Sun, 18 Feb 2001 10:05:05 -0500
    I quess I was a little vaque with my original post. The bus that I just finished doing an engine conversion on had previously...
  • Re: Gas Mileage
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Thu, 29 Oct 1998 22:32:12 -0800
    ...Having used my 84 Westy Automatic (with a 2.1 w/Digijet) for the past 15 months for ONLY highway use to go to...