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• Re: 84/85 fuel injection
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 10 May 1998 12:06:54 -0700
  ...86-91's use the Digifant system (at least here on the North American continent) which is a different ECU and Throttle Body. Jim...
• Re: Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 10:40:07 -0400
  ...Monday, April 06, 1998 5:10 AM > > > so, the question, where does your temp gauge needle sit on your perfectly > > operational digifant powered vanagon...
• '86 Vanagon Starts, Dies....Revisited (Help!)
  Historical mailing list - David Dustan
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 17:38:45 -0800
  ...Ignition Switch Plugs Cap Rotor Wires Coil Fuel Pump Relay Digifant Relay Load Reduction Relay Here are the latest findings.... The problem continues. If...
• Re: Ignition coil failure
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 17:53:35 EDT
  ...writes: >Has anyone experienced ignition coil failure on a 2.1L Digifant >system? >I've had two on two different vehicles. Initially the engine...
• Re: 86-87, 2.1L ignition coil
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:35:51 -0500
  ...The wrong ignition coil could damage the digifant > control module that switches the coil on-off time.................... Remember, the Bentley manual was written 10...
• Re: missing oil dipstick
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 18:24:52 -0400
  Peter; I know the crankcase ventilation is a closed system on digifant system. Leaving the case open to the atmosphere will allow unmetered air...
• digijet timing vacuum w/digifant throttle body?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 22:19:06 -0700
  Hello List, Thanks for all your help on this hybrid i am working on. By virtue of keeping the digijet FI, we've kept...
• Re: Digifant II 'Diesel' Conversion Pics
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 09:25:45 +0000
  ...Out goes the 48hp Diesel and in goes a 105hp Digifant II > motor (ok... time to do the Tim Allen rant!). Quite the installation...
• Re: Speaking of idle stabilizers ...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:19:25 -0700
  ...My apologies for not mentioning - 2.1L digifant. The AC system is stock '85. > > I know the IS should maintain around 850. It doesn...
• Re: Looking for some Vanagon wiring harness parts
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 21:52:41 -0400
  ...wrote: > > > > Right now I am looking for some parts of the digifant wiring harness. We > > need the ECU plugs and also the plug for...
• Buses Of The Corn, Selwyn Beach Conservation Area, August 9th-11th
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:11:09 -0400
  ...Happy Trails, Greg Potts Toronto, Ontario Canada 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" 1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop - Inline 4 2L 8V Digifant Engine conversion blog...
• Why 3 Different 2.1 Distributors In Use?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 20:07:58 -0500
  ...oldvolkshome.com/ignition.html#V8691) reveals that the 2.1 litre digifant distributor was changed in 1990 and then again toward the end of...
• Hot Engines for Swapping!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 17:35:32 EST
  ...One is a complete, new 2.0l 4-cylinder motor with Digifant head. Comes with ignition system (distributor, cap, rotor, wires, etc) and fuel...
• Digifant Idle & brief power loss
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 17:57:34 EDT
  My '88 has in just the last couple of days given me an unexpected worrisome surprise. I guess I'll keep reading the recent...
• Re: 1.9 or 2.1?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 18:02:01 -0400
  ...For an original installation, you can tell by the control systems -- Digijet (1.9l) has vacuum hoses to the distributor, Digifant (2.1l) does...
• Re: got pulled over this weekend.....
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 1 May 2001 20:31:16 EDT
  ...I then fire up my 1.8 l 8 V chipped Digifant engine and motor away. Once (Oregon, I believe), I showed him the...
• Miscelanios Whatnot
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 00:14:57 -0600
  Hey All, Have some more stuff I would like to pass on to a needy Vanagonite--- (1) Digifant ECU in fine working order (1...
• Re: better gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 07:20:17 -0700
  My '90 Vanagon has a 1.8 RV Digifant2-injected engine transplant. I use it for work, and it always weighs close to 4200...
• Re: what is deal with "d" ecu
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 14 Jul 2006 08:56:44 -0700
  ...Not sure why the Euro and NA Digifant T3's required different Idle Controllers. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Re: Replace AFM with MAP?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 13:39:42 -0700
  ...MAP, but what I am >talking about using a MAP with Digifant(jet). > >Jon > Jon, As others have replied, you cannot replace an AFM...
• Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 07:36:00 -0800
  ...The Eurospec was the Digifant II system that was found on the 88 to 92 Golf and Jetta, which was EPA and CARB approved...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:53:47 -0700
  ...1.) fuel system? Digifant, right? Go scare up an '86 or later Vanagon and take it all? ECU, AFM, injectors, distributor and? Or do...
• Re: Blink'n Ignition Light
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 7 May 1998 12:48:53 EDT
  ...but on all the > Digifant buses i've had/driven, the pump comes on BEFORE you hit start .. > just to build up the pressure...
• Re: Surging engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:11:14 -0700
  ...I for sure would go to Digifant. Works just fine. I did an 88 jetta 1.9 with Digifant into a diesel vanagon once...
• Re: Digifant Fuel System Troubleshooting Experience
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 May 2009 23:15:16 -0400
  ...2009 10:19 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Digifant Fuel System Troubleshooting Experience What is the safety issue with a constantly...
• Re: Engine missing, wont start, now seems fine???
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:21:33 -0700
  What I've learned of the WBX Digifant so far, is that one has to sit down with the Bentley, or better yet the...
• Re: ECU and 85 Vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 14:01:01 -1000
  ...this like a Digifant, where it's only for '86 and up vehicles? Is the ECU even related to the Digifant/Digijet? Yep, I...
• Re: 1.8t motor confirm my suspicions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 1 Jun 2017 10:12:29 -0700
  ...a couple of used motors in the shop, old 1.8 digifant and a 2.0 aba > (also have a 2.5 subie core...
• Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:41:45 -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: [WetWesties] Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:33:59 -0700
  ...way it is. '85 Westy w/ 2.1L, 2.1 exhaust, & digifant; Stock sized tires, and .077? 4th gear. Back when it had the...
• Re: Fuel cutoff was:Wankels
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 16:22:28 -0700
  At 12:09 AM 10/16/98, Per Lindgren wrote: >Darrell Boehler wrote: > >> ---------------------- >> The digifant system turns off the injectors if the engine is...
• Re: Digitool diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 16:58:32 -0800
  ...I have one chipped > (AMS, Digifant II) ECU and one stock spare that I swap around during trouble > shooting. No problem, straightforward if you...
• full throttle switch boost?
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:05:04 -0500
  ...time I >>checked) special tool for checking the timing on your Digifant Vanagon. >>That >>is if the dealer even has special tool number 1367...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Regulators
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 08:44:33 -0500
  ...should drop to 2 bar or 29 psi. P. 24.44: Digifant: Hose conected: 2.0 bar or 29 psi. Vacuum hose disconnected: 2...
• Re: Fuel Pump Substitute Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 12:47:54 +0100
  ...us) which now has a 1.6 litre boxermotor with Bosch Digifant fuel injection? Best regards, Tony Polson '84 VW Kamper "Reimo Alaska" ========Original...
• Thanks for the help and a few parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Noel Cookson
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 09:42:12 -0500
  ...All parts are from a '88 Vanagon GL Digifant ECU $75 plus shipping AFU $30 plus shipping Headers (good and solid, no rust) plus...
• Re: Won't Start - Advise needed
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 18 Jun 2005 14:48:41 -0400
  ...Saturday, June 18, 2005 1:57 PM Subject: [VANAGON] Won't Start - Advise needed > Hi, > > My digifant wont start. Plenty of juice, starter is...
• Questions about Idle stabilization control units and ECU compatibilities
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:28:12 +0300
  ...doubt that, because the US models were designed to work with Digifant ECU's, while the Europeans were for the Digijets and were more...
• Re: Eurovan engines...was: Re: Which is it?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 08:18:05 -0800
  ...Just the changing from Digifant 2 to Motronic was about a 5 hp gain. I also added a windage tray . t I haven't...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome? ... please help
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 28 May 2018 15:05:45 -0600
  ...be referred to as DigiFant Syndrome are the 1s that use it incorrectly ~ That which I refer to as DigiFant Syndrome involves the AFM...
• Re: Fuel Pump Kill Switch
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:25:36 -0700
  ...Has anyone done something similar for the relay on a digifant injected Vanagon? > > Ric > 87 Westfalia > > Sent from my iPad
• Fueling prob. Diagnosis help: resolution
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 11 Dec 2016 07:52:19 -0800
  ...I recently sought help for my 84 Digifant inline's running problem that occurred while on the road south..(Tonapah, NV. blizzard, no run...
• Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:08:36 -0700
  ...On the issue of exhaust systems, I had experienced thermal cracking of the DV system repeatedly when used on the 1.8L RV Digifant...
• Re: 87 syncro won't start
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Wed, 31 Jul 1996 12:43:22 -0400 (EDT)
  ...1996, Growly Bear wrote: > I have an 87 syncro (MV with digifant water-cooled engine) which will not > start. It died in the middle...
• Re; Gotta be a Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 01:12:38 -0500
  ...in that Fast German Auto has a computer chip, for your Digifant set up, and with a set of ported and polished heads, some...
• Digifant problem update
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 17:09:00 -0400
  Well, worked ALL DAY on my 88. Here is what i did. revivified fuel pressure and fuel pressure regulator are OK.....Pass Switch distributor...
• Re: Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:29:28 -0700
  ...Do you know if this ABA has a 1.8 (Digifant) head? I have a stock ABA (Motronic) in my '81 so my questions...
• Re: '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
  Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
  Sat, 26 Sep 2020 18:46:51 -0700
  ...will go to learn how to find out whether it's > Digifant or whatever and report back. > I will check vacuum lines as both...
• 2.1L in an '85?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 07:08:40 -0400
  ...Any other differences I should be aware of? I know the 2.1L uses the Digifant FI (way to familiar with that set-up...
• Re: AFM optical pick up
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 10 Feb 2024 11:23:21 -0800
  Eric, It’s an optical based pick up to replace the stock carbon track and wiper arm in the digifant air flow meter. More...
• Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:09:39 -0400
  ...I have the Digifant Pro Training manual on my phone. That's logic. I like Scotts' idle control unit idea . Pro Training has s...
• Hot nuts up front. was: [Fwd: bosch digifant]
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jun 1998 07:55:42 EDT
  In a message dated 98-06-25 02:28:10 EDT, RFeuerriegel@BC.SYMPATICO.CA writes: << On another note, could anyone tell me if...
• 86 digifant running rich solved (probably)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pabst
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 06:45:19 EDT
  Hi everybody, that morning I fueled after having driven just 60 mi yesterday (using the same nozzle / setting of course) to see if increasing...
• Re: Fuel injectors needed
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 12:14:27 -0700
  ...I read somewhere that yellow > collar injectors are for 2.1L digifant motors and blue collar injectors are > for 1.9L digijet motors and...
• Re: I-4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Tue, 8 May 2001 08:50:24 -0400
  ...The details are different for CIS, CIS-E <and digifant implementations, but all are two pump systems. Use the vanagon <pump to supply the...
• Re: auto I-4 engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Larry V. Brown
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 22:12:27 -0500
  ...I am getting ready to upgrade to a 2.0 with Digifant to get a little more umph. If you are close to Georgia...
• Mileage testing information updated
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:13:41 -0400
  ...I think the results indicate that a properly set up digifant management system can give both good power, and great mileage. The vehicle starts...
• Re: Digifant FI System Pro Training Manual PDF
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 14:21:28 -0400
  On 6/20/05, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > At last!!! > > With Unca Joel's encouragement it's finally here!!!! > > This manual is...
• Re: Problem, New Rebuilt Engine, Running Rich, What's Wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:12:03 -0300
  ...http://homepage.mac.com/greystoke.eng/.Public/Vanagon%20Protraining%20Digifa nt%20I%2086-91.pdf The above is the '86 + Digifant Pro Training manual...
• Re: Was:Replacement Intake Runner needed-Now see pics
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:12:27 -0700
  ...Replacement Intake Runner needed 2.1 Digifant > To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> > > > Hey, Scott. Checked out your website last night BTW. > Yeah...