Correction needed here. The 1.9liter Vanagons, (Digijet) used a distributor
with built in advance mechanisms. The 2.1 liter (Digifant) do all ignition
timing advance functions in the ECU. Even though there is not a Knock
sensor.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: To waterboxer or not to waterboxer

> The Vanagon's Digitfant system will run an inline four engine designed for
> Digifant II - the one problem that you will have with an RV or PF engine
> from a Golf or Jetta is the ignotion timing of the Vanagon's Digifant
> system does not incorporate a knock sensor and it will not work with a
> Digifant II distributor.  You would need a CIS based distributor from
> something like an 81 thru 84 Rabbit that has a vacuum advance.  I would
> suggest getting a 8.5:1 cr Digifant engine from a Cabriolet or Fox if you
> go this route.
>
> At 07:38 AM 03/01/2000 -0800, Dana Morphew wrote:
> >Maybe the 1.8 Digifant II engine, (the RV among others), would make for
> >an easier conversion than other FI systems because of the similarities
> >between it and the wasserboxer 2.1's Digifant I (the harness, ECU, and
> >other electrical components may interchange). Just a thought.
> >
> >-Dana-
> >
> >A & C Grobey wrote:
> >>
> >> That is the question.  To find the answer, most people seeking it find
> >> themselves asking the wisdom of the list.  This is not a new question
and I
> >> always follow the threads on it when it hits the list.
> >>
> >> Today, I seek the wisdom on my sisters behalf.  Her '88 Wolfsburg has
> >> finally given in to the dreaded headgasket cancer.  They want to keep
the
> >> van so they are willing to put some cash in a good engine.  Here is
what
> >> they have defined as their choices:
> >>
> >> 1.  Replace it with a good rebuild waterboxer.
> >>
> >> 2.  Go with a conversion kit.  i have suggested the kit David Marshall
> >> offers and the South African kit from Tii Trading.
> >>
> >> So my question to the list is this:  Has anyone done either David's or
> Tii's
> >> conversion?  I am looking for any experience anyone may have had.  I've
> sent
> >> them to Tom's relitech page at
http://volksweb.relitech.com/convert.htm.
> >> Does anyone know of other sites that may be helpful?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for the infinite wisdom of the list.  As they say in
> >> Schindler's List - "The List is Life."
> >>
> >> Alan
> >> '91 Carat
> >> Sherwood OR
> >
> >
>
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