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• : Re: [Syncro] duel fuel, gas or LPG / propane
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 23:03:44 -0600
  ...A diesel engine will not run on 100% propane, maybe 20% propane 80% diesel. > Its a duel fuel system so the original digifant is...
• Re: Wasserboxer reputation (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 19:01:04 -0600
  ...Your following statement that: "The WBX technology requires a VW technician with factory training and Digifant diagnostic skills." is largely correct and helps to...
• making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 12:48:12 -0500
  ...I then checked the Digifant injectors with engine turning and I don't seem to have any spray pattern coming from them in spite...
• Re: 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Eats Water Pumps
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Sep 1996 11:59:12 -0400
  ...to set the van to euro spec, 1st disconnect o2 sensor(digifant/digijet) and plug together idle stabilizer(digijet).I reset the ign timing...
• Alternator questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:54:36 -0800
  Inline Vw motor, digifant electronics. Same alternator as Vanagon, etc. This alternator is about 4 yrs old now, sourced from Van Cafe. It has...
• Re: High Idle until warm
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:34:11 -0600
  ...I can kick it down but that only lasts until I begin driving again. > The motor is 1986 digifant. I have a relatively short...
• 85 westi engine questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Williams
  Mon, 22 Sep 1997 22:54:41 -0700
  ...believe this would require a switch from a digijet to a digifant.) How much would this cost? Has any list member done this switch...
• Euro-Drive: 90 Volkswagen VANAGON, Emissions/Poor-mileage
  Historical mailing list - "Bela Zabajnik (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 02:26:03 -0400
  ...EFI Digifant Emissions: Ca Symptoms: Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy Occurs: Always ____________________________________________________________ Hello Guys As you can see by the posted readings this system...
• high idle sometimes
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:27:11 -0600
  ...Looking through the Digifant (_digifunk_) manual, it says to check the throttle switch. Doesn't seem like that's it to me. Now going...
• Re: Tuning question--long, sorry!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:58:32 -0800
  ...I wonder why the Vanagon Digifant did'nt at least get knock sensor control as other VW's did in the '80's. Robert...
• Re: GoWesty 2.4 L Engine
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:05:40 -0400
  ...Mixing and matching > components is not plug-and-play going between digifant and digijet. > > I've been lurking on the Bostig google group for...
• Digifant problems - uneven running
  Historical mailing list - Edward Wilson
  Mon, 10 Oct 1994 09:39:32 -0700
  Hi, I'm having some problems with my girlfriend's '92 Golf (Digifant II Fuel injection), that seem to be almost the same as...
• Re: 2.1 Throttle Switch Assmebly on 1.9 with later style switch?
  Historical mailing list - John Morris
  Sun, 22 May 2016 08:26:18 -0400
  ...I have a spare 2.1 switch. > > Can the Digifant 2.1 throttle switch assembly be used on the 1.9 throttle > body > with...
• Re: Are all 2.1 engines digifant?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 4 May 2014 23:00:14 -0700
  Thank you BenT. I appreciate your recognition of the legality of copyrighting material. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On May 4, 2014...
• Re: Are all 2.1 engines digifant?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 5 May 2014 00:17:50 -0600
  Ben I am 100% in agreeance with that but don't see where Mike said or indicated that it was Free ~ ORR ~ DeanB On...
• Re: fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:15:28 -0600
  ...A.Simmons <dasvwdriver@yahoo.com> wrote: >> what, if anything, are people changing to to replace the stock >> digifant system. (85 van-o-gone) >> Dan >>
• Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:05:52 -0800
  ...I think the on the digiFant system the idle stablizer doohicky is totally different.
• Re: 86-91 2.1L Vanagon Digifant ECU
  Historical mailing list - Ross Cupples
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:25:08 -0500
  One last try again, with correct link (sorry about that): Hi all, Just wanted to give a heads up, I put a 2.1L...
• Re: Full Throttle AC Cutout?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 29 May 2007 19:26:31 -0700
  ...Of > course, since the Digifant full throttle switch does double duty as > the "no > throttle" switch, it wouldn't work to just scab onto...
• Re: Idle (Air?) Control Valve VW part #035133455F
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Wed, 9 Mar 2016 22:07:03 -0500
  ...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: '86 Vanagon Starts, Dies....Revisited (Help!)
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 21:39:43 -0500
  ...replaced: > >Ignition Switch >Plugs >Cap >Rotor >Wires >Coil >Fuel Pump Relay >Digifant Relay >Load Reduction Relay > >Here are the latest findings.... > >The problem continues...
• Re: ECU Lifespan?--failure prevention
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 20:55:11 -0800
  ...Cheers, Tom Neal On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Darrell Johnson wrote: > With Ken's tale of Digifant ECU failure, and many > others ECU failures...
• Suitable sub for the Digifant AFM..Ford 2.3 Merkur? Anyone know?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:49:40 -0700
  Hi All. I've developed the dreaded black-death hesitation prob on my `87 Westy. Actually, I've had it for months. I'll...
• Re: ECU: 022D vs 022X vs 022DX ??
  Historical mailing list - Larry Johnson
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 18:17:30 -0500
  The Bosch number is 0 261 200 065 for the Digifant 0 25 906 022 This ECU came from a '86 Syncro Doka Larry...
• Re: Bench Testing an L-jetronic Fuel Injected engine
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:37:46 -0500
  ...I do have plans to go watercooled, using a Mexican baywindow transmission and engine mounts with a 1.8L inline 4 digifant engine sourced...
• Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 16:17:49 -0700
  ...this book does not match vanagons exactly. > | it's a 'digifant' manual. > | Digifant Vanagons ( 2.1 wbxr engine ) use one 'large silver can fuel...
• 86 syncro running cool
  Historical mailing list - Gary Thaxter
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 18:34:13 -0500
  ...The 86 (digifant) is still new to me, but seems to be a little less reliable and harder to diagnose. . . progress I guess. Thanks...
• FAQs-I like it!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 14:03:51 -0500
  ...AFM, O2 sensor, temp I/II sensors, ground straps, stuttering, mention Digifant/Digijet tool) [Darrell, this one has your name written on it] * paint...
• TWO TDI motors in stock!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 21:39:16 -0700
  ...Price with the repairs to the harness where it was cut $3000 USD Also in stock is plenty (five) 1.8L 102hp Digifant II...
• Re: High Altitude Problems -'90 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 22:46:48 -0400
  ...High Altitude Problems -'90 WBX Can the Digifant system be reset for high altitude operations? I thought there was supposed to be altitude correction...
• Re: List smaller, Vanagon sightings, not a gear-head (yet)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 29 May 2002 12:29:08 -0700
  ...www.loam.org/vw/ http://www.loam.org/vw/Vanagon/VanagonProTraining/DigiFant/ http://www.autobahn.mb.ca/~rrh/Westy%20Mods.htm http://catalog.exist...
• Re: Your early Morning/digifant/digitool brain teaser
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:52:35 -0400
  At 07:26 AM 6/14/2002, Vanagon man wrote: >This morning I take it on a long run to do some work, and...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 19:28:15 -0700
  ...digijet: .7+.1mm (.028+.004 in.) Bentley 28.30 Water-cooled digifant: .7+/-.1mm (.028+/-.003 in) Bentley 28.41 Diesel: Just kidding Torque...
• Interesting coolant leak - well it is for me.
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 20 Oct 2013 14:26:07 -0700
  ...coolant stain in the parking stall under the motor (2.1 digifant - 1986). I noticed that the coolant had been dripping from what appears...
• Re: Throttle stop switch? Stumbles on resume throttle..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:18:16 -0700
  ...Sunday, March 10, 2013, 6:44 AM ���I have a Digifant ignition on a 93 Jetta inline gas powered van..���When I coast down...
• Re: Measuring Manifold vaccum for leaks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:25:35 -0700
  ...Since I have the91 digifant, the hoses are the bugger of a difference. I recall though a recent thread where the Correct hose connections...
• Re: How often should one replace sparking plugs?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 12 May 2009 17:57:35 -0700
  ...average plug life? �Mine > is not a WBX but it had Digifant and it's pushing a van and it's > a teenie-weenie...
• Re: 84 vs 85 Digijet
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 22:04:23 -0400
  ...Until to day I thought that there was only Digijet and > Digifant. Little did I know that 85 Digijet differs from 84 Digijet. > > Can...
• Timing proceedure: 2.1 Watercooled; Bentley page 28.42 Digifant.
  Historical mailing list - Dom
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 04:12:42 +1000
  Bentley outlines three techniques for adjusting the ignition timing on p.28.42 (I miss the old test-lamp proceedure for the type 2...
• Re: Other engine conversion options?<F>
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:11:16 -0800
  ...WBX 1988 Doka 2.1 WBX 1987 Vanagon GL 1.8 Digifant inline-4 VW 1984 Vanagon GL Subaru 2.2 turbo 1982 Vanagon...
• Re: Van idle over winter
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 22 May 2011 12:12:44 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote: > Perhaps it is dependent on make & model - I have a 2.1 digifant. > At the bottom of...
• Re: Jetta Conversion Observations
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:54:58 -0800
  ...Mine is almost like George's..2.0l ('93).ABA with a 1.8liter head and digifant, set in the van like the diesels...
• Re: Digifant 21. MV High Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 19 May 2009 09:30:22 -0600
  ... AND ... you wouldn't believe some of the places Richard and I found ourselves in after expending that mileage, last week .... to do the...
• Re: 84 vs 85 Digijet
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:44:21 -0300
  ...Until to day I thought that there was only Digijet and >Digifant. Little did I know that 85 Digijet differs from 84 Digijet. I...
• Re: ECU and connector wire request.
  Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
  Tue, 5 Dec 1995 19:59:39 -0600 (CST)
  ...The Digifant connector is the same that as Mercedes Benz uses on one of their control units. And yes they aren't cheap (or...
• Fore warned is fore armed.........
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Mar 1997 23:57:55 PST
  To digifant owners: Whilst under my truck last week changing a coolant sensor I noticed an ominous "rust bubble" on the elbow of the...
• Re: #Engine in 1990 Vanagon 2.1L cutting out randomly
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 18:49:57 MST
  ...the cost) mentions both Digijet and the more advanced (and recent) Digifant engine control systems. How can I know what I've got (mine...
• Air Conditioner in the Front
  Historical mailing list - Luke Plaizier
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 08:58:22 -0700
  ...I'm wondering if there is any hookup to tell the Digifant that the A/C is on so it can raise the idle...
• Re: Need Starter Help
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 12:02:41 -0400
  ...The Bentley describes removing the starter from a > Syncro, but doesn't show removal from a regular 2.1 digifant engine. > Anybody > had any...
• Re: Syncro Westy early ancestor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 05:03:21 -0800
  ...http://www.freightliner.com/corp/eng_tech/unimog.asp Ellis gave up looking for an affordable Synchro Westy with dry heads, no digifant problems...
• Re: higher octane needs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:18:53 -0600
  ...anti-knock and cleaning agents. > > As far as I know (and I may be wrong on this) Vanagon > engines with digifant do not have...
• Computers (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 23:46:37 -0600
  ...I think Darrel Boehler's Digifant Digi-tool is a slick example of what can be done with a little ingenuity and know-how...
• Re: So,what is this thing/
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 11:03:57 -0700
  ...Given Triumph-Adlers poor reputation with 86-91 Digifant ECUs, I'm not sure I'd wanna take a chance with it. Malcom Stebbins...
• Re: Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:14:32 -0700
  ...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: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:33:20 -0700
  ...There are two "1986 Digifant" wiring diagrams in my Bentley. Depending on the VIN of your Vanagon, you (or I !) *may* be looking at...
• Re: 5 amp fuse?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:27:52 -0800
  ...engine compartment against the firewall, lives a 5 amp fuse. (1986 > > Digifant Westy Syncro) > > > > Can someone please let me know what is its purpose...
• Re: My New Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 12:28:58 -0700
  ...In part, it has what appears to be the Digifant Pro >> Training manual though possibly in slightly more detailed form? >> >> Got if from VC...
• Re: Found my instrument cluster..now a ?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:40:46 -0700
  ...the > distributor are the same as a WBX. �It has a Digifant II injection system. > �Anybody know? �I If no wire for tach signal...
• Re: Engine electrical power requirements?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:31:51 -0700
  ...I might try measuring a > 2.1 Digifant which is likely similar enough. > > Mark > > > Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >> Hi mark, >> >> You're sure right...
• Re: Idle at start problem
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 12:11:46 -0400
  ...I first discovered how important this switch was when I got Darrell Boehler's digifant tool (discussed frequently on the list in recent weeks...