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• Re: '86 F.I. probs continued.
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 08:47:17 -0500
  ...As the engine warms the resistance of temp2 decreases and the voltage on the white wire digifant ECU pin 10 will decrease to less...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:51:49 -0500
  ...Coil boil I just recently had some work completed on my Syncro Westy which included a new coil for a 2.1 digifant - when...
• Re: VANAGON syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:47:12 -0500
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > It's only with the 2.1's Digifant system, '86-'91, and documented in the > Bentley on page 24.57...
• '90 MV running lean at 2500rpm
  Historical mailing list - jf kulina
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:08:59 +0000
  ...Swapped Digifant control relay with fuel pump relay. Drained fuel and found 10% alcohol in fuel. Any thoughts for solutions would be REALLY appreciated...
• Census
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 09:53:27 -0700
  ...Bought it in '92, diesel engine whipped out and replaced with Digifant 1800 8V in April of '94. Has performed well all these years...
• Re: Engine Codes
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 10:57:25 -0700
  ...Neither Digijet nor Digifant will do this. A tiico conversion will. My '95 Jetta not only flashes codes but many of the trouble items...
• Re: What voltage do injectors need to fire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 23:35:04 -0400
  ...What voltage do injectors need to fire? With the Digifant system, does anyone know what voltage the ECU sends to the injectors to get...
• Re: Troubleshooting Question
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 14 Oct 1997 21:14:23 -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...
• parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Aquino
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:06:59 -0700
  ...I have the front, middle and rear bench w/ the hinge that converts it to a bed (light blue cloth/vynil, Digifant controll box...
• Re: 1.8 timming
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 18:37:45 -0800
  Assuming your 1.8 is Digifant II, the diesel flywheel or pressure plate (whichever one the TDC v-notch is on) needs a thin...
• FS: 87 Westy Syncro in PA (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 11:01:08 -0700
  ...awning MXT's w/ lot of tread Minor panel line rust Digifant plug and tool installed AC is warm but no leaks, needs to...
• F.S. Fuel Injection parts from 1987 2.1 Digifant!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Lane
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 14:07:18 -0700
  I took all these parts from my 1987 Vanagon Westy when I did my Tiico Conversion. The engine had about 183,000 miles on...
• Re: ignition timing
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 07:12:14 -0800
  ...Here it is: <http://www.obsolyte.com/vanagon/VanagonProTraining/DigiFant/036.jpg> Also make sure the engine is fully warmed up. Bentley states "The...
• 2.1 Throttle Switch Assmebly on 1.9 with later style switch?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 21 May 2016 14:15:41 -0700
  ...Can the Digifant 2.1 throttle switch assembly be used on the 1.9 throttle body with later style switch? I've read of...
• Re: Idle goes to 1,800 in Park
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:46:43 -0700
  ...On 10/10/2012 2:00 PM, Marc Perdue wrote: > Mine does the same thing, even though it's an '87 with the Digifant...
• 88 digifant O2 readings off
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 12:33:20 -0400
  Hi folks, Preparing for NY emissions today, and have run into some weirdness with my O2 readings. Test conditions: Engine at opperating temp O2...
• Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 10:56:40 -0600
  ...some seat belt stuff I have not looked at closely. > > I also noted that #50 goes to starter, digifant, idle-control, brake warning light...
• Re: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:31:34 -0800
  ...and Digifant EFI. I think ..'for you' .. a good solid 2.1 wbxr long block which can run just fine on Digijet EFI would...
• Repost of Power loss in rain
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fahy
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 12:13:25 -0400
  ...From the symptoms and the Bentley wiring diagrams, I believed that a failure of the left engine compartment ground, where the Digifant relay and...
• I'm so happy.
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 29 Sep 95 17:47:42 EDT
  ...Most Digifant H20 VW's do, they gum up and give you an erratic idle. Only happens once in a while and never can...
• Re: O2 Sensors, and harness connetion failure
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:52:54 EST
  Mark, Is the VW fix specific to the 2.1L/Digifant or the 1.9L/Digijet? If it works for us poor souls with...
• Re: O2 Sensors, and harness connetion failure
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:52:54 EST
  Mark, Is the VW fix specific to the 2.1L/Digifant or the 1.9L/Digijet? If it works for us poor souls with...
• Re: I-4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 7 May 2001 22:19:15 -0700
  My customers do not have any problems using the stock Vanagon pump for their CIS, CIS-E, Digifant II or Motronic engine conversions. The...
• Rough running, now won't start
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:31:24 -0800
  ...you have a bently the switch is under the throttle valve -digifant-24.59 and what i called the butterflyis what the accelerator cable...
• Re: Injector Color Codes, Yellow for 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 20 May 2006 08:16:32 -0400
  ...and late buses with FI) Yellow (gold?) injectors are for Digijet/Digifant engines (1.9 and 2.1) > >Now, it there a difference based...
• Re: [Syncro] Bidding on manuals on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 09:23:31 -0400
  ...Factory Fuel Injection Training Manual--Digifant; 1988 Edition Title/Item: "Digifant I/DigifantII ProTraining" Vanagon Manual 1988, Digifant Application: 1986-1991 Vanagon Length: about...
• Re: Air Flow Meter and Idle/Mixture Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 18 Apr 95 12:05:27 CDT
  ...the computer on these Digijet and Digifant EFI systems seems to be very sensitive to the sensor (oxygen sensor, coolant temp sensor, etc.) input...
• Re: Ignition problem?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 09:53:55 -0500
  ...The digifant system (86 - 91) use the ground on the fuel injection cable near the ecu (brown wire going to body under the rear...
• Re: Fw: '87 ECU or ? correction
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 12:28:05 -0700
  ...But it does tell you the digifant is pulsing the coil and the coil >| >has battery supplied to the plus side. Another thng the...
• High altitude power loss
  Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 11:01:49 -0500
  ...the archives and saw a technote on a malfunctioning wiring harness (Digifant harness & Bucking Technote). Could this be the problem? Thanks. -- Tim Wise '87...
• Fuel pressure regulator question?
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:49:34 -0600
  ...hole?) in the procedure for checking the pressure regulator for the digifant system. There is no mention of that being a failure in the...
• Re: IT IS MY name and IF you want it BUY IT FROM ME!!!! or Else....
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 12:20:41 +1200
  ...in >a variety of fonts and models that suit both the Digifant and Digijet >ECU's. All >"e"'s are shipped >via IPS (Imaginary...
• Re: What's the diff ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 May 2002 20:19:23 -0400
  ...The 2.1l motor uses digifant I which is a simplified Bosch Motronic system -- it's similar to digijet except that it also directly...
• 86 Vanagon - Engine won't start
  Historical mailing list - Stylianides, Georgios
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 20:44:24 -0400
  ...Vanagon 1986, 2.1 gas MV engine, Digifant george
• Thread pitch / hole size for 1.9 WBX O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:35:26 -0500
  ...In the archives I found info on the thread size and pitch for Digifant O2 sensors - 18 x 1.5, but nothing about the...
• Re: diesel-gas conversion problems solved! (mostly)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:48:05 -0800
  The Digifant II system uses the same 30someodd PSI pressure the Digijet and Digifant systems use. Ultimately it isn't the pump that dictates...
• Re: Tach drops fast when it cuts out
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:38:20 -0400
  ...The ignition drivers are high-current high-voltage high-stress components, and if they're in a Digifant-type ECU they definitely are soldered...
• Re: Random wire... Ugh.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:08:32 -0700
  The various label later Vanagon Digifant ECUs store trouble codes and they can be displayed if you hook up a led and switch as...
• RE: Vanagon Puzzler
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Thu, 3 Jul 97 01:04:12 UT
  ...The Digijet (83-85) also has a full-throttle switch, and these models adjust differently than the Digifant (86-91) which only have the...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:03:22 -0700
  ...Syncro Westy which included a > new coil for a 2.1 digifant - when I got home from the mechanic (about a > 15 minute drive...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 20:23:36 -0400
  ...Coil boil I just recently had some work completed on my Syncro Westy which included a new coil for a 2.1 digifant - when...
• Re: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:15:12 -0800
  ...I might run it on Digifant. I also have a 79 450SLC Benz with purely mechanical CIS. I've had it running ...but it...
• Cold Weather Starting # 2
  Historical mailing list - Paul Holmdahl
  Fri, 20 Dec 96 07:47:00 CDT
  ...Paul 86 Syncro paul.holmdahl@lawson.com >>>remember that the Digifant fuel injection is very sensitive to battery >>>voltage. :( if the battery can't...
• Re: Digifant electrical/fuel problem; kinda long.
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 13:14:01 -0700
  >| About a year ago a >| mechanic, Pat Hoffman from Southland if you know him, found a broken wire >| that was causing the coldstart valve...
• 84 - 86 Vanagon interchangeability
  Historical mailing list - Russell O. Gunter
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 06:48:03 EST
  ...the '86 digijet ignition/injection or can I use the '84 digifant system with the '86 engine? 2) The owner of the '86 (out...
• Re: harness, cap fix
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 28 Nov 1999 08:28:08 -0600
  ...infamous cap fix for the AFM is for BOTH digijet and digifant engines? Also, does anyone have a good engine compartment wiring harness for...
• Accelerator cable extras?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 11:47:22 -0600
  ...ask for a replacement? All this is in a '87 Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender, 2.1 digifant, water cooled. Many thanks. -- Tim Wise '87 WWW
• Re: ECU problem - urgent
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Thu, 11 May 2000 00:14:26 -0700
  ...elimination > after 3 hours of diagnostic work points toward the ECU > (Digifant #025906022). But its not definite and the > computer will cost me $750...
• Re: Procedure for checking computer Temp sending unit
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 09:29:01 -0400
  ...HOTMAIL.COM> writes: > Hi Ken, > > If the Digijet is like the digifant, the sensor is an NTC or > negative > temperature coefficient device. The hotter...
• The VW Gods have smiled upon me.
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 14:37:46 +0000
  ...It appears to be a Digifant issue; I see many vacuum leaks, among other things. $500. I pick it up today. Woohoo! It's...
• Re: motronic
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 27 May 2007 20:17:35 -0700
  ...Roberty 1982 Westfalia --- Dennis Atkins <bikeputz@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > I have a 2.0 liter audi /digifant II engine > conversion I have been using...
• Re: He's Alive, He's Alive, HE'S ALIVE!
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 15:26:47 -0800
  ...Here is the ignition map (not my web site): <http://www.obsolyte.com/vanagon/VanagonProTraining/DigiFant/009.jpg> VW timing procedure: <http://www.obsolyte...
• Re: Does anyone live in the SF Bay Area?
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:54:33 -0700
  ...with my van not starting? >> >> Philippe >> '87 Vanagon GL 2.1 Digifant > > > > -- > roger whittaker 604.414.6266 > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > PR MARINE SURVEYORS & > http://www.tvthatworks.com...
• re: Re: 84 random hiccup
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 27 Dec 1995 19:24:33 -0600 (CST)
  On Wed, 27 Dec 1995 steven.huss@bangate1.tek.com wrote: > I believe this fix is only for the Digifant (post '85). I agree...
• FS - "Fix-it" F.I. harness (Digifant)
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 13:18:27 EDT
  I still have this part left over from my Eurospec conversion. This is the factory retrofit harness for the 2.1 wasserboxer that goes...
• Re: Need HELP! please - tracking down a relay part number
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 10:47:03 -0500
  ...I tracked the > problem down to what Bentley calls either the: "digifant control unit relay" > on page 97.124, or the "current supply relay...
• Re: Mystery Electrical Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 21:58:32 -0400
  ...1.9L WB w/digifant (1987) (note: tests performed per VW factory manual, page 28.39 for coil test, page 28.43 for hall...
• Re: 2.1 WBX stumbles after hot restart; vapor lock?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:13:07 -0400
  ...I was just looking at the procedure to remove the tank, and for the Digifant it seems there is a return line which indicates...
• Re: Anyone seen Gowesty's Digifiant replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 20:34:11 -0700
  ...Carat if I had > this: > Ultra-pricey but probably a great idea for people with good waterboxers > whose Digifant electronics are going bad. > > Jim
• Re: Digifant ECU: Corrosion? And.... Rosin or Heat Damage? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 12:24:22 -0700
  Gimee a " W " ! ;^) Neil. On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > I know what I...