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• Re: Removing stuck O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Mon, 2 Feb 2015 14:01:32 -0700
  The Digifant system worked fine in the 90's. Now these systems are very old and one should expect some issues. Engine sensors in...
• 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: Digijet = K-Jetronic?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 07:57:47 -0700
  ...service system than the K-Jetronic! (I never was too good at the alphabet!) John wrote: > > Hi Stuart, > > The Digifant & Digijet systems are actually...
• Re: vanagon syndrome-- need capacitor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 13:41:14 -0400
  ...on a note of the syndrome it does affect a digijet system, and a digifant system , and it doesn't matter if it is...
• Digifant component comparison between Jetta and Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:36:01 -0400
  ...I am going to assume this for my use (yours too if you agree) "Similar vintage Digifant systems appear to share the same components...
• Cutting out
  Historical mailing list - Darrel Combs
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 05:59:14 -0500
  ...The vanagon has a cabriolet engine in it and has the digifant engine maintenance system. Ok here is the problem when i mashed the...
• Re: Wasserboxer Distributor into A/C 2.0
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:08:52 -0700
  > If you mean a 2.1 digifant distributor then check if there is any centrifigual > advanve mechanism. I believe these later dist's had...
• Timing
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sat, 16 Nov 2002 15:20:34 -0500
  ...the recommendations regarding timing for a 91 Vanagon Gl with a Digifant system. Bentley says about 5 BTDC (if I remember correctly). After changing...
• Re: Train YOUR vehicles to get better gas mileage (it's Fryeday)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Fri, 30 May 2008 18:20:41 -0700
  ...scott Allan Streib wrote: > Does the Vanagon ECU (digifant) "learn"? I thought it was a pretty > dumb system. > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL > > David Kao <dtkao0205...
• Re: Fw: necesito acesoria
  Historical mailing list - mike g.
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 22:38:13 -0800
  ...He'd like a suggestion for a good tech book on the digifant fuel injection system. Thats what I got from it anyway. Mike...
• Re: 86-91 2.1L Vanagon Digifant ECU
  Historical mailing list - Ross Cupples
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:25:08 -0500
  ...Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 12/9/2004 --- Incoming mail...
• Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 17:04:25 -0500
  ...as I'm having idling problems, I got out the Digifant Fuel >> Injection System manual to study. I found interesting remarks concerning >> the fuel...
• Re: Euro-spec Digifant ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 13:43:01 -0700
  ...Euro-spec Digifant ECU? > > The european market used Digijet for the 2.1 engines digfant was to my > understanding export only > So the Upgraded...
• Re: emergency--gasoline leak
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 27 May 2000 13:22:07 EDT
  ...I do not not if the same test point is in the Digifant system since I have not needed it.......yet. Rich
• Re: Best Year Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:30:22 -0500
  I believe the digifant an improvement over the digijet with the elimination of the mechanical advance, funky idle valve(and associated yards of vacuum...
• Re: BACK ON THE ROAD ---THANKS FW: DAYS SUMMARY - UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:15:19 -0500
  ...I have found those sensors to be troublesome on any Digifant system, WBX or otherwise. Any time I have rough running or difficulty with...
• Re: Update, My vanagon won't start
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 23:20:38 -0400
  ...I would imagine that if the voltage at the battery is 10.0 volts, the voltage available to the digifant system (and ignition coil...
• Re: fuel managment system
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:54:19 -0600
  ...what, if anything, are people changing to to replace the stock digifant system. (85 van-o-gone) >> >> >> TIA! >> >> Dan >> 2000 Jetta VR6 >> 2009 Tiguan...
• Re: Digifant Fuel Injection
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:09:55 -0500
  Yup, ya gotta have the green Bentley bible for sure, but ya gotta have that blue Digifant FI concordance to go with it. :-) Regards...
• Re: Digifant performance stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 08:08:10 -0500
  ...The digifant system will go out of closed loop when at full throttle or the full throttle switch is transferred. Listee Kay Fremgen from...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:32:04 -0500
  ...of the Bosch >> Digifant Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) parts that came in all 1986-91 >> Vanagons. We have fifteen systems running, and have a...
• Re: mixture adjustment without gas analyzer
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 21:09:03 -0700
  ...The original poster has an "'86 Westy" which makes his system a Digifant (not L-Jetronic nor CIS) if it makes any difference... Thank...
• Digifant start up question> RPMs 'hunt around'
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:22:57 -0700
  ...The engine managment is Digifant II. The motor is an inlne VW, but all the stuff is identical to a vanagon...in fact, I...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 10:12:50 -0800
  ...fire system; they should all spray at once) Here's a link to a large-ish pdf file of the Vanagon Digifant pro training...
• Digifant FI System Pro Training Manual PDF
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 13:22:38 -0500
  ...It really explains how the system works. Even has a drawing of the fuel map that the ECU uses for it's operation. Any...
• Re: Eurospec Conversion MORE INFO!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 02:50:24 EDT
  ...feel that it is a bad idea to use the Digifant II system as shown in the picture. Too many people have too many...
• Re: O2 Sensor in Catalytic Converter - Correct model for each FI system ?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:23:37 -0400
  ...return that part when you search either > for a Digijet or Digifant model Vanagon. It has the O2 > sensor hole in it. Bus Depot...
• Re: distributor wanted
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 07:43:40 -0400
  ...distributor wanted I need a good working distributor for a Digifant system. My hall sensor is no good and I read it is tuff...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:25:48 -0700
  ...It's a better system and now if you like your WBX but hate Digifant, there should be a way to adapt Motronic. Motonic...
• Re: Digifant problem update
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 16:37:28 -0700
  ...If you back it down, it stumbles and dies.........however in a minute or two the system drops the idle to around 900 but...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 12 Nov 2013 22:54:45 -0600
  Before going down this route I suggest looking at an open source FI system that already works. http://www.megamanual.com/index.html Thanks...
• Re: I-4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 8 May 2001 11:16:20 EDT
  ...Now, I believe the pressure rating for the vanagon digijet and digifant systems is the same as for the digifant Golf, so it may...
• Re: Digifant ECU question ....Suffix D or not
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:21:12 -0800
  ...net>) wrote: > HI all.. > what year vanagon with digifant 2.1 engine and fuel injection system > uses the 'Suffix D' ECU ? > > can a non...
• Re: VANAGON syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:30:30 -0800
  It's only with the 2.1's Digifant system, '86-'91, and documented in the Bentley on page 24.57. You've got...
• FA: 86-91 2.1L Vanagon Digifant ECU
  Historical mailing list - Ross Cupples
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:25:26 -0500
  ...Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 12/9/2004
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion, swapping harness/ecu
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:59:17 -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: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:13:12 -0800
  ...Digijet and Digifant waterboxer EFI systems are both fine. Each has advantages the other system doesn't have. They're both good. On 1...
• Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 16:48:26 -0500
  ...as I'm having idling problems, I got out the Digifant Fuel >> Injection System manual to study. I found interesting remarks concerning >> the fuel...
• Re: Train YOUR vehicles to get better gas mileage (it's Fryeday)
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 30 May 2008 20:07:38 -0400
  Does the Vanagon ECU (digifant) "learn"? I thought it was a pretty dumb system. -- 1991 Vanagon GL David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM> writes: > The...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 20:04:02 -0700
  ...It's a better system and now if you like your WBX but hate Digifant, there should be a way to adapt Motronic. Motronic...
• Re: Digijet = K-Jetronic?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 16:34:27 -0700
  ...You also get to read about Bosch systems used on a wide variety of cars, including CIS and Motronic. I purchased this book when...
• Fwd: WTB Rebuildable 1.9 Vanagon Engine
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 20:57:45 EDT
  I just put a 2.1 (Digifant) in my '85 (Digijet). The conversion was remarkably easy, once I spent a week alone with the...
• Engineswap / weight
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 08:35:00 +0100
  ...So if any of you would happen to know the weight of the engine , if possible with FI system included ( I have the Digifant...
• Re: High Altitude Problems -'90 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 02:08:00 -0500
  ...High Altitude Problems -'90 WBX Can the Digifant system be reset for high altitude operations? I thought there was supposed to be altitude correction...
• fwis, this is how I bleed the radiator
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:04:54 -0700
  I have an 82 diesel to 92 digifant Westy. This is how I bleed the coolant (radiator). Works for me every time. Park the...
• Re: want to buy a fox, (no on the Fox, BUY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 01:45:19 EDT
  ...Speeking from experience, specializing in VW and Audi, that digifant fuel injection system is a simple set up, simple diagonsis and run a lot...
• Re: glad to meet you
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 22:59:02 -0800
  ...Don't give up on the Digifant II system - it does work quite well! David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road...
• Re: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:23:31 -0700
  ...digitool - >> a piece of cake! >> > > Do I need a Digitool for my Digifant engine system? How much does one of > those cost? > > Don Hanson
• One more maintenance item to keep a check on...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 14:42:26 EST
  The throttle switch with the Digifant and the two switches on the Digijet. I have found that my throttle switch on my 2.1L...
• Re: Anyone seen Gowesty's Digifiant replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:32:14 -0400
  ...The digifant system is actually very reliable. Instead, lets > create > > a new system out of parts, and use you as our test subjects... You...
• I-4 ecu woes?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 23:34:50 +0000
  ...My engine management system is 1989 golf GL Digifant II. I have checked my wiring harness to insure that all wires go to the...
• Re: Hall Senders
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:25:15 -0800
  ...or that the engine is running ....I was prepared to run this 5 cylinder VW engine on waterboxer Digifant fuel injection if I had...
• Re: '84 rough running, backfire
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 13:11:42 EDT
  Please note that if standard, the '84 uses digijet injection system, not digifant, thus it does not have an AFM. I had problems with...
• Re: More bang from your boxer....
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Aug 1997 20:41:03 EDT
  ...Indonesia, etc.,) from 86-87 came with the Digijet system and not the Digifant. Jim Thompson Sherwood Automotive * The Old Volks Home http://www...
• Re: More rant on grounds and vanagon syndrome
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 12:02:58 -0700
  ...I wonder why they changed it for the next 7 years with the Digifant? Mark Steve Delanty wrote: > .............. > I believe that part of the...
• Re: I-4 conversion general info
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Oct 2015 08:24:38 -0700
  ...a diesel vanagon....The engine management system is almost identical too..between the vanagon and the digifant jetta, rabbit, cabriolet motors....Parts are mostly...
• 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: Coincidence?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 28 Aug 2015 06:55:15 -0300
  ...Irregular idle can have many sources, especially with the Digifant > system. > > Stuart >
• Digifant Fuel Injection
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:54:30 -0500
  ...It's both Godsend and lifesaver rolled into one.This manual very clearly shows how the system is built and how it works, and...
• Digifant problem....closer to fixing
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 08:55:55 -0400
  ...protraining Digifant book, and Looked at the wiring diagram................Here are my discoveries. After reading, I really focused on the idle stabilization system. It...