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Subject:Re: Has anyone installed Digijet FI on a 2.1L boxer motor?
From:Damon Campbell
Date:Sun, 7 Sep 2003 16:12:48 -0700

David,

Yes, i have.  I went the easy route, and kept
everything 1.9L (afm, in particular - the 2.1 airbox
won't fit in without some fabrication).  You probably
want to keep the 2.1 throttle body, and will possibly
have to re-route a couple vacuum hoses for the
distributor canister (although your '85 might come the
compatible way - my '84 ran stock vacuum hoses
differently than i needed).

Other than that, you will have to do a little bit of
tuning to trick the 1.9 ECU into thinking that 2.1 is
really 1.9 (not too difficult for someone experienced
with FI - which i am not).

It is pretty much just a bolt-on switch.  I just went
through this, so if you have any specific questions, i
may be able to answer them for you (or at least tell
you what i did :-)

-Damon

--- David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG> wrote:
> I have a very nice 1985 Westfalia here that runs
> very well expect that it
> spits out massive amounts of oil and water out the
> exhaust system - the
> motor is basically shot.  The FI system is running
> correctly.
>
> I just brought home a 1986 Single Cab Transporter
> with a very strong 2.1L
> wasserboxer motor that I am going to install a TDI
> motor into.  It idles
> around 2000 rpm so the FI system isn't running 100%
> and it needs a little
> work.
>
> I know people have installed 2.1s where 1.9s were,
> but I think they all
> transferred over the FI system as well.  Has anyone
> just transferred blocks
> and not the FI systems?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> David Marshall
>
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>
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=====
'84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX (woo hoo! my first engine build works!)

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