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• Re: Vanagon Syndrome/AFM Mounting Orientation?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 7 Feb 2020 10:25:18 -0800
  I'm not a Digifant pro have included words such as "likely" so take this for what it's worth LOL but descriptions of...
• Re: A favor...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 07:29:19 -0800
  ...This is for a DIGIFANT system. I am away > from my book. > TIA > > > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ >
• water tank vs digifant computer
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 08:12:38 -0400
  ...The 85 doesn't have the digifant computer on the inside of the "firewall," obviously. This causes a problem for the water tank to...
• Re: To waterboxer or not to waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 19:20:07 -0800
  Couldn't the Digifant I ECU just be replaced by the Digifant II ECU? -Dana- David Marshall wrote: > > The Vanagon's Digitfant system will...
• amusing, perhaps intriguing ECU auction
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 9 Dec 2005 23:16:36 -0800
  ...PART #037 906 022 BE Far as I can tell, that's a VW Fox Digifant II ECU part#. Picture matches number too. So...
• Re: Chip upgrade for Digijet?
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 10:19:11 +0200
  ...Chip upgrade for Digijet? I keep running into mentions of upgrade chips for the Digifant injection but never Digijet. Anyone know of one? If...
• Re: digifant
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 13:46:18 -0400
  ...It is also difficult to > > attach test leads to measure many devices on our digifants. > > I have looked at several options on ways to...
• digifant spark plugs, tornado air system
  Historical mailing list - Marilyn Nelson-Ehret
  Thu, 6 Nov 1997 20:40:40 -0800
  have heard some positive comments on the 3 prong spark plug, (w7dtc) for the waterboxer digifant. i have a 90 syncro with the digifant...
• Re: VW Vanagon ProTraining Fuel systems Type 2 Book on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 27 May 2000 16:45:13 EDT
  ...I also have the Digifant Training Guide and the Digifant I and Digifant II Service guides. I have been trying to scan them, convert...
• FS: Digifant 2.1L ISCM
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 22:11:54 -0700
  For sale good used Idle Speed Control Module for Digifant. I tested this unit for about a month of running. Held Idle OK, did...
• Re: ECU firmware location
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:50:09 +0200
  On 9/16/07, Jerry Baker <jbvelo@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Bob, > Does the EURO ECU (13 HP GAIN) work with Digifant > USA 2.1...
• Re: VW Vanagon ProTraining Fuel systems Type 2 Book on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 27 May 2000 12:31:28 -0500
  ...cause there is another one titled "Digifant/Digifant II" that is NOT as much info/use to us bus drivers. :) unca joel
• Re: FilmStar for 86-91 Digifant VW Transporter?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Min
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 10:20:00 -0700
  ...FilmStar for 86-91 Digifant VW Transporter? Dear List, I just got this email from Milford in England. Does anyone have quick access to...
• Re: digijet vs. digifant
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:15:23 -0700
  ...I have a digifant 1.8 liter inline jetta also in my 84, but all the other stuff in there looks like regular WBX...
• Re: On Longevity, Displacement,Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 08:27:38 -0800
  ...the RD engine is a CIS-E and not a Digifant II. Thanks for the post. -Dana- > 4. The 1.8L Digifant engines (RV...
• DIGIJET OR DIGIFANT............which is the BETTER fuel injection for performance?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 23:21:31 -0500
  Alright, gearheads....which fuel injection is better for larger displaced motors without having to buy a programmable fi from techtronics? digijet controls with digifant...
• Digifant Box
  Historical mailing list - Tieitup
  Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:48:33 -0600
  ...I have alot of time on my hands, now) but the digifant box for well I don't remember what exactly, o2 sensor, etc...
• Re: Hand-held tach use with Digifant
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 21:46:37 EDT
  ...While >powerful >and efficient for ignition performance, the Digifant system dynamics >are >such that conventional hand-held tachometers cannot read the RPM >correctly. This...
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 04:55:03 +0000
  Was that Jetta a Digifant? did it come from Canada? If it was a US model and had Digifant then it came with a...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 May 2010 11:08:37 -0700
  ...Digifant timing/tuning help needed > ????? > I thought digifant controlled spark. > Certainly does on Golf/Jetta. > This pic doesn't show a vacuum canister thingamabob...
• Oops--?Replacing Digijet with Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Thu, 16 Oct 1997 16:07:19 -0500
  ...I would like to use the Digifant set-up in place of the Digijet on the 86. Has anyone done this before? Any advice...
• Re: My Digifant Opinion
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 14:29:48 -0500
  ---------------------- Didn't know digifant 2s use a knock sensor. This is a good thing to have as it tunes the engine timing to perfection...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:42:41 -0700
  ...http://forums.vwvortex.com/forumdisplay.php?43-8v-Engine-Forum various pinout charts including Digifant 1 and 2: http://www.a2resource.com/electrical/management...
• Re: Digifant II... ?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 20:14:31 -0800
  ...Bentley says it has the Digifant II fuel injection system... How similar is the Vanagon system Digifant F/I to what's in this...
• Re: digifant issues ruining our trip!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:32:02 -0700
  ...On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 10:03 PM, Timmy Evens <monkey_lips@yahoo.com> wrote: > ps this is digifant on an inline 4...
• I have a digifant
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Sat, 4 May 2002 15:17:14 -0400
  ...I appreciate your taking the time to do that! I have a digifant and a 2.1 litre engine. No wonder my back is...
• Re: [Re: #Engine in 1990 Vanagon 2.1L cutting out randomly]
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 18:52:52 MST
  ...that year were Digifant, but I don't know what year. > I have a 90 as well and it is Digifant, so more than...
• Re: Cost for a used '87 Digifant ECU........
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Tue, 20 Feb 2001 22:36:05 -1000
  ...Cost for a used '87 Digifant ECU........ > I want to sell my Digifant system to someone here on the list. I don't > know...
• Vanagon Syndrome Harness
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 13:32:30 -0400
  I was told by several VW authorities, including VWoA, that the harness to repair the "Vanagon Syndrome" was a digifant only item. Is this...
• Re: Digifant circuits
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 23 Jun 2001 20:47:45 -0700
  ...Pin 23 seems to be a way for the ECU to know that the Digifant Control Unit Relay is supposed to be enabled. This...
• AMP Part Numbers for 25 pin Digifant connector
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 23:43:13 -0700
  ...The 25 pin connector that is on the Vanagon Digifant I computers, is the same for the Digifant II (1989 to 1992 Golf and...
• AFM related Vanagon Syndrome - occurs in both Digifant and Digijet
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 23:19:31 -0400
  ...The Syndrome effects both Digijets and Digifants. The following information was found in the archives of the Vanagon.com list or on its web...
• Re: waterboxer overhaul
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 19:24:38 -0400
  Bj�rn Ratjen wrote: > > > >2) The Digifant control module would need special information like a > >"MAP" sensor to accurately fuel a turbo-charged engine...
• Digifant II... ?
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 17:08:31 -0500
  ...Bentley says it has the Digifant II fuel injection system... How similar is the Vanagon system Digifant F/I to what's in this...
• Re: ECU firmware location
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:52:42 -0700
  ...ECU firmware location > On 9/16/07, Jerry Baker <jbvelo@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> Bob, >> Does the EURO ECU (13 HP GAIN) work with Digifant...
• Re: Digifant II... ?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 00:07:10 -0800
  ...Bentley says it has the Digifant II fuel injection system... > > How similar is the Vanagon system Digifant F/I to what's in this...
• Re: 12 volts in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 17:45:23 -0500
  ...Dunno about the Digifants. The big stud with the 10 ga red >wire goes straight to the battery. Same on Digifants.
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 14:22:02 -0400
  ...Eric Chris DeLong wrote: > No, ISV's on ANY VW Digifant has only 2 wires. '90- Cabriolet and '88 > Golf/Jetta have Digifant. Those...
• digifant ecu core needed
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 11:00:00 -0500
  Hi All, I need your old broken digifant ecus (86 -91) for parts and rebuilds. Paying $25 for triumph adler and bosch, or $50...
• Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 21:48:48 -0700
  ...Really? I suppose those foolish CIS-E, Digifant and Motronic fans travel without spares? Come on, I can take a spare Digifant brain, a...
• Re: [spam score 3/10 -pobox] Digifant vs Digijet - Which is better?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 01:17:06 -0500
  At 09:21 PM 12/18/2003 -0500, tabe johnson wrote: >What are the main differences between digifant and >digijet? Is one clearly better...
• Digijet Tool?
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:28:57 EST
  Karl Writes about the Digifant tool: <<<<<< I don't mean to be smug about it, but it's really a cool gadget. If you...
• Carbs R.I.P.
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 17:24:30 +0000
  ...The Vanagon Digifant digital engine management system is reliable, predictable and easy to troubleshoot. The many fuel injection horror stories and tales of great...
• 82 diesel to gti conversion - knock sensor needed?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Tue, 7 May 2002 17:38:08 -0400
  ...My mechanic is going Digifant II and was saying a knock sensor isn't really neccessary due to the later Digifant being a bit...
• Re: 86 Vanagon Digifant stalling!
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 14:27:40 -0500
  ...86 Vanagon Digifant stalling! I have a problem with my 1986 VANAGON GL with Digifant fuel injection system. It always starts and idles with...
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:44:10 -0400
  Chris, Are you saying the the 1990-1991 Vanagon has a 3 wire ISV like the Golf/Jetta Digifant fuel system? The only Vanagon...
• Re: Idle issues
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 17 May 2020 20:11:15 -0700
  > What gives me pause > is why in the design of Digifant did they decide the idle control should > still be an add on system...
• Re: Our beloved digifant
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 18:27:28 -0400
  ...Seems that the collective wisdom is to put the digifant system back to totally stock, everything at stock spec. Are you guys saying I...
• Re: Cost for a used '87 Digifant ECU........
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Tue, 20 Feb 2001 22:40:19 -1000
  ...Cost for a used '87 Digifant ECU........ > I want to sell my Digifant system to someone here on the list. I don't > know...
• Re: Simplest and best engine swap going
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 13:37:25 -0400
  ...Eric Dana Morphew wrote: >I believe you would have to forego having a knock sensor (Digifant 2) >using the Digifant ECU. > >I did this...
• Digifant overview/troubleshooting / stabilant 22
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:10:31 -0500
  I stumbled upon this useful explanation of VWs Digifant system (applicable to 86-91 Vanagons) Most of the information applies to us, although there...
• [Fwd: bosch digifant]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 24 Jun 1998 23:18:33 -0700
  ...I borrowed a Bosch version to do some checks and comparisons against my Digifant. The checks showed that my HC's were much lower...
• digijet tool testing
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 24 Jul 1998 20:31:26 -0500
  ...I had wired the digijet tool coil LED the same as the digifant tool coil LED. It turns out the transistorized ignition control unit...
• Re: digijet EFI on digifant engine - throttle switch in particular
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 18:10:00 -0400
  The use of the single switch did not occur as a result of the change to Digifant, but was a modification of the Digijet...
• Re: 86 digifant running rich
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 07:44:05 -0500
  ...86 digifant running richHi Coby, I to wish for a CO exhaust tester but cannot justify the cost of one. I have found that...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 May 2010 05:47:23 -0400
  ...Digifant timing/tuning help needed ????? I thought digifant controlled spark. Certainly does on Golf/Jetta. This pic doesn't show a vacuum canister thingamabob...
• Re: Digifant overview/troubleshooting / stabilant 22
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:10:04 -0800
  On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 4:10 AM, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote: > I stumbled upon this useful explanation of VWs Digifant...
• Re: '84 rough running, backfire
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 15:19:36 -0400
  ...Almost identical to the Digifant one. What it lacks is direct ECU control of ignition timing. david At 01:11 PM 4/20/2001...
• ? Different year Digifant interchangeable?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Sullivan
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 12:58:16 +0000
  I got an '86 Vanagon Digifant ECU from the local junkyard for cheap and was wondering if it'll work in my '87. Externally...
• Re: Eurospec problems
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 19:44:54 -0700
  ...It has a two page Digifant II schematic layout (without wire >> >colors). Will this help? >> > >> >Regards, JP >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- David Marshall - - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- >> -- 78 VW...