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• Re: ECU firmware location
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:48:41 +0200
  ...ECU and dist > according to TM he has the idle system from a digifant on his Euro digjet > at this point sounds like this...
• Re: 1.9L to 2.1L Swap
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:57:41 -0700
  ...Regarding the EFI, both work equally well, why bother to switch? The Digifant and Digijet systems are very similar, with the Digifant slightly cleaner...
• Re: ECU Connector Compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 12:16:41 -0400
  ...CIS-E, digifant , and maybe newer systems. problems the connector is the same but the wiring to it changed ... alot! So you will have...
• Re: Towing warning from Bentley for Digifant, maybe for Digijet
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 21:35:05 +0200
  ...Towing warning from Bentley for Digifant, maybe for Digijet > I was reading Bentley today - the section on the Digifant FI system - > for some other...
• Digijet in Bosch Parlance
  Historical mailing list - Pavneet Arora
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 16:32:32 -0400
  ...are some references to Digifant and Digifant II, I am trying to find out where my 1984's Digijet system started from in the...
• Re: start - won't sart - solution
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 23:37:46 -0500
  ...system has a separate ignition module that does >most of the work but this is built into the ECU in 86 and later Digifant...
• bosch info: vanagons 1986-1991
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 14 Aug 94 20:07:06 CDT
  ...to 12/88 to 12/88 Fuel System Digifant Digifant Digifant - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Injection Valve 0 280 150 206 0 280 150 206 0 280 150...
• Re: How does Digifant work?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:39:59 -0700
  ...Digifant are important, just that some if defective the engine won't even turn over. A very good book on how the system work...
• Eurovan 2,5 injection system
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 15:14:06 +0100
  ...I cant say I've heard of that system before, anyone? Btw, the 2,0 has Digifant FWIW. PerL 87 Syncro 112i
• Re: My Eurospec conversion problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 19:22:49 -0700
  ...Here are my > experiences > > 1 - I find this a problem with the Digifant systems. The computer wants to > run the engine at 800rpm which...
• Re: Euro-spec Digifant ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 16:33:00 -0400
  ...Euro-spec Digifant ECU? > > > > Frank - > > > > John was asking for a DigiFANT, not DigiJET ECU. > > > > $395 (CND) ($341.68 USD) sounds like an awful lot...
• Re: Golf/Jetta engine in gas Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 Oct 1996 21:28:14 -0700 (PDT)
  ...My digifant injected engine didn't need any mods to the injection system. there is some debate about which system is the "best", not...
• Re: Digijet in Bosch Parlance
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 17:00:02 -0700
  ...are some references to Digifant and Digifant > II, I am trying to find out where my 1984's Digijet system started from in the...
• Re: Idle Control
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 14 Nov 2020 11:58:31 -0800
  Does your 1985 engine use Digifant or Digijet? i.e. is it a 1.9 with Digifant? On my 2.1 Digifant with PS...
• Re: VW Vanagon ProTraining Fuel systems Type 2 Book on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Sun, 28 May 2000 09:59:16 -0400
  ...I also have the Digifant > Training Guide and the Digifant I and Digifant II Service guides. I have been > trying to scan them, convert...
• Re: Digifant FI System Pro Training Manual PDF
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:49:12 -0700
  ...Digifant FI System Pro Training Manual PDF > At last!!! > > With Unca Joel's encouragement it's finally here!!!! > > This manual is now in PDF...
• Looking for digifant vw school book
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 20:18:53 -0500
  ...find a copy (or photocopy) of a Digifant manual so I can troubleshoot the whole system and come up with some solutions.............. The previous...
• Re: Digijet--Digifant....??????????/
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 10:18:02 -0600
  ...I keep seeing two different systems, Digijet and Digifant, what is the physical difference and can either system be on either the 2.1...
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 21:36:19 +0200
  ...3 wire ISV like the Golf/Jetta Digifant fuel system? > The only Vanagon Digifant fuel system I've ever > seen has a 2 wire...
• Re: Replacing a 2.1 with a 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 23:57:40 -0400
  ...for a 2.1l Digifant system? You gotta make a decision on which way to go, DigiJet or DigiFant. There are a lot of...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion, swapping harness/ecu
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:46:15 -0400
  ...digifant ecu/harness in when I put the 2.1 in. The only thing that'll stay > 1.9 is the cooling system. The...
• Re: Anyone seen Gowesty's Digifiant replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 20:33:53 -0400
  ...23981/gowesty-engine-management-system?v= >> > > Ultra-pricey but probably a great idea for people with good waterboxers > whose Digifant electronics are going bad...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:27:14 -0700
  ...entire 2.1 intake system ... from snorkel in the D pillar > to the intake runners and I plugged the Digifant AFM into the Digijet...
• Re: fi / Vanagon 5 Speed Trannies. RPM in 5th gear question.
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 07:54:50 -0600
  ...RPM in 5th gear question. >Is this right? The Digifant FI system fires all injectors at the same time? > >vwvanman@MAILEXCITE.COM wrote: > >> Since...
• Re: Need help setting timing and idle on digifant
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 22:46:53 -0400
  ...I have 2 Jettas which use Digifant (my Westy uses Digijet, which is more like your '82's system with some additional sensors), so...
• Re: Fuel pressure tester
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:52:39 -0500
  >What's the best source for an inexpensive fuel pressure tester that >will work with the digifant system? A hardware store :-) I use a...
• Re: I-4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 7 May 2001 22:34:06 -0700
  ...78 PSI Digifant II 2.5BAR 36 PSI The Vanagon's Digifant and Digjet engines are close to the Digifant II system found in...
• Re: need I -4 stuff
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:25:58 EDT
  ...the Digifant injectors (I'm making a modified hold-down for the fuel rail of the Digifant). You could feed the system with the...
• Re: Are all 2.1 engines digifant?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 4 May 2014 14:48:47 -0400
  ...The owner > keeps the Digijet system adapting it to the 2.1 This may be true the > other way around (1.9 with Digifant...
• Anyone seen Gowesty's Digifiant replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:05:27 -0500
  ...23981/gowesty-engine-management-system?v= > Ultra-pricey but probably a great idea for people with good waterboxers whose Digifant electronics are going bad...
• Re: Vanagon 5 Speed Trannies. RPM in 5th gear question.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 23:38:29 -0800
  Is this right? The Digifant FI system fires all injectors at the same time? vwvanman@MAILEXCITE.COM wrote: > Since all the injectors fire at...
• van dies ands idles rough
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:27:35 -0500
  my van idles rough and dies, when restarted it misses on time, then starts and runs rough again, it is a digifant II, system...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 16:10:31 -0800
  ...You can see the valve on the Digifant diagram on page 24.46 The Digijet systems use an auxiliary air regulator. However the Bosh...
• VW cars vs. 1991 Vanagon fuel systems
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 10:56:52 -0700
  ...system as my 1991 Vanagon Carat? I'm looking for a second car (sedan or coupe), for commuting, that has the Digifant system like...
• Re: Build your OWN FI replacement for the digixxx system
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 14:44:27 -0500
  On Thu, 27 Feb 2003, Robert Lilley wrote: > Tired of the VW FI system, then make your own: > > > http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html...
• Re: GoWesty WBX Management System
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 15 May 2017 06:59:31 -0400
  what are the advantages over digifant? I've never thought of it as so problematic that it needs to be completely replaced???? So this...
• Digifant ECU question ....Suffix D or not
  Historical mailing list - "Scott Daniel - Turbovans (by way of Rob )"
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:57:55 -0800
  ...what year vanagon with digifant 2.1 engine and fuel injection system uses the 'Suffix D' ECU ? can a non suffix D ecu and...
• Re: didijet tool: digitool
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 17:54:23 -0500
  The Digitool was built and designed for the Digifant fuel injection system, not the Digijet fuel injection system that came with the 1.9l...
• Anybody Ever Replace Digijet/Digifant FI with CIS?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 18:43:04 -0600
  ...higher fuel system pressure. That's an over-simplification - but is the jist of it. The book says that Vanagon digijets/digifants (our version...
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 23:21:13 -0400
  ...The CIS-E system had a ISV but I believe may also > >be 2 wire. This system is completely different than the digifant. > > > > Eric...
• What voltage do injectors need to fire?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 19:55:10 -0400
  With the Digifant system, does anyone know what voltage the ECU sends to the injectors to get them to open? I'd need an...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re=3A_Are_all_2.1_engines_digifant=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Mike Holm Toronto
  Sun, 4 May 2014 13:51:07 -0400
  ...The owner keeps the Digijet system adapting it to the 2.1 This may be true the other way around (1.9 with Digifant...
• Re: Digifant FI System Pro Training Manual PDF
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:08:23 -0400
  ...Digifant FI System Pro Training Manual PDF > > > > At last!!! > > > > With Unca Joel's encouragement it's finally here!!!! > > > > This manual is now in PDF...
• Re: Digifant overview/troubleshooting / stabilant 22
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:35:12 -0600
  ...Digifant overview/troubleshooting / stabilant 22 I stumbled upon this useful explanation of VWs Digifant system (applicable to 86-91 Vanagons) Most of the information...
• VW Vanagon ProTraining Fuel systems Type 2 Book on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Nick Meyers
  Sat, 27 May 2000 09:04:26 EDT
  ...Fuel systems Type 2 Book on Ebay for bid. Low reserve! This is the Dealer only book, 134pgs, covers AFI, digijet and digifant in...
• Re: duel fuel westy, LPG/propane or gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 04:13:00 -0700
  ...Its a duel fuel system so the original digifant is still in place > and functional. You just flip an electrical switch on the dash...
• Re: [Re: #Engine in 1990 Vanagon 2.1L cutting out randomly]
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 13:44:44 +0100
  ...It has Digijet instead of Digifant injection system, higher compression, no catalytic converter and 112 hp instead of 95 hp in the US version...
• Re: Digi- WHAT ??
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:46:07 -0400
  ...the :::digifant seems to be more tempermental and the ECU's can be problematic, :::but i :::wouldnt bother swapping your entire fuel injection system...
• Re: Visual Difference(s) between 1.9L & 2.1L Distributors?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jun 2016 02:09:36 -0400
  ...DigiFant ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 4 Jun , 2016, at 11:46 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > The distributors are unique to the fuel injection system/year...
• Re: AFC
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 21:06:14 -0700
  ...According to Probst (http://www.bentleypublishers.com/bosch/gfib/gfib.htm) this should really be called "L-Jetronic with Lambda." Digijet and Digifant systems...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:35:44 -0800
  ...Unit (or ECU) The Digifant electronic control unit incorporates all the functions of the fuel system and ignition system and provides both the actuation...
• digijet EFI on digifant engine - throttle switch in particular
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:05:29 -0700
  ...However, the idle/WOT switch is very different in the digifant/jet systems. Namely, only one switch for both on dijifant, and they each...
• Re: Euro-spec Digifant ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 17:20:17 -0400
  I have a few more of those for sale nice upgrade for the 2.1 engines in the older digijet systems Im asking $200...
• Re: Is Digifant FI Y2K Compliant???
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 14:03:56 -0500
  > Anyone know if the Digifant ECU keeps a date anywhere. I don't > believe it stores -anything- after engine shutdown. Are we Y2K > Compliant...
• Progress on the fuel injector mod on Audi 3A Project
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:00:45 EDT
  ...management system for this engine, I decided to use the 3A intake manifold as it looks to flow better than the Digifant 8V head...
• Re: NVC Fox fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:48:12 -0400
  ...http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeroforum?id=71 The 93 should be EFI, and no surprise it's Digifant. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: High Altitude Problems -'90 WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 13:03:04 -0600
  ...your system should adjust automatically. Maybe your AFM is acting up. John Klun "Forhan, Thomas" wrote: > > > Can the Digifant system be reset for high...
• Re: 1.8 to 2.0 aba swap
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 30 May 2012 09:16:48 -0700
  ...A stock ABA distributor needs > some modification to work with a digifant system. Or you can modify the > digifant distributor, take your pick. > > Another...
• Re: Eurospec Conversion: Digifant Comment
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 14:50:03 EDT
  ...Finally the knock sensor/ EFI Digifant system does a remarkable job of maximizing timing advance over a wide range on temperatures and pressures (read...
• Digifant question...fuel pump effect?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 27 Apr 2014 19:03:25 -0700
  ...run less perfect? I should know, but how does the digifant fueling system actually work? Could the old noisy pump be supplying inadequate fuel...