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• Re: My Digifant Opinion

  Larry Hamm · Mon, 27 Apr 1998 11:22:24 -0600 · Mailing-list archive

  J Frank Hammontree wrote: > and therefore the DigifantII was born. The DigifantII is basicly the > same as the original Digifant, but with the incorporation...

• Re[2]: My Digifant Opinion

  Don Gibbons · Mon, 27 Apr 1998 13:28:47 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Digifant I came before Digifant II. In fact if you check the wiring diagrams for a golf/Digifant II and Vanagon/digifant I you...

• Re: Digifant Newbs: Vanagon ProTraining Digifant Manual. Worth Getting!

  mark drillock · Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:38:12 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...I had an Vanagon 022 ECU once that said Digifant I on it. Digifant II came out next, on the inline engines. Why VW...

• Re: digifant

  Darrell Boehler · Sun, 21 Jun 1998 19:10:26 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  -------------------------- Hi Volks, I started a discussion 2 weeks ago concerning the difficulty of isolating and pin pointing problems with our digifant. . I suggested at...

• Re: Digifant Tool

  Dana E Hager · Wed, 17 Mar 1999 22:07:14 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The Digifant tool has 6 LEDs that help in the diagnosis of Digifant ECU and its sensors / controls. LEDs are used where... URL: taos...

• Re: Digifant and Digifant II

  Dave Bayer · Fri, 14 May 1999 14:19:47 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  Stephen Grindol wrote: > > I understand that my 87 has Digifant FI management system and I have found > that Bentley offers a repair manual that...

• Re: Digifant Newbs: Vanagon ProTraining Digifant Manual. Worth Getting!

  Robert Ueltzen · Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:46:20 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  According to my Bentley for 86-92 Jetta,Golf, and GTI, the Digifant II has a throttle position switch, and no knock sensor like...

• Re: Digifant Newbs: Vanagon ProTraining Digifant Manual. Worth Getting!

  David Beierl · Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:04:43 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  At 11:46 PM 6/12/2012, Robert Ueltzen wrote: >According to my Bentley for 86-92 Jetta,Golf, and GTI, the Digifant II...

Vanagon feeds, including TheSamba and VanAgain

• Installing a Digifant Wiring Harness on a 2.1l Vanagon

  VanAgain · May 14, 2026 UTC

• Timing: How to Set Digifant EFI Timing

  GoWesty: Article library · Feb 2, 2026 UTC

Shared Vanagon Dictionary

• Digifant

  A form of fuel injection found on VW Vanagons / Transporters from 1986 and later. A later variation of Digijet . Also reported to be a slightly less complicated version of the Bosch Motronic fuel injection used on BMW's and Porsches.

• Digifant ECU

  The electronic control unit (ECU) is part of Volkswagen’s Digifant fuel-injection and engine-management system. Gerry’s 1986–1991 technical bulletin index distinguishes these applications from the earlier Digijet years. In a January 1999 list thread, an owner of a 1986 Westfalia reported that the engine quit after cooling-system bleeding and asked whether fuel starvation or a failed Digifant component was involved; the thread records a troubleshooting question, not a confirmed diagnosis. Check engine code and market before identifying an ECU.

• Digifant system

  Volkswagen’s electronic fuel-injection and engine-management system used in North American Vanagons from 1986 onward according to Gerry’s terminology FAQ. The archived FAQ distinguishes it from Digijet, which it associates with 1983.5–1985 Vanagons; Gerry’s technical bulletin index also lists Digifant topics for 1986–1991 models. Verify year, engine, and market before using system-specific parts or procedures.

• Water-cooled engine

  An engine that circulates liquid coolant through passages and a radiator to carry heat away. Gerry’s Vanagon spark-plug reference lists DH water-cooled engines with Digijet for 1983–1985 and MV engines with Digifant for 1986–1991. Verify engine code, market, and model year; this archived table is an identification aid, not a complete application chart.

Gerry Files index

• digifant-diagnosis-checks.txt

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Video catalog from Podcasts

• Vanagon Digifant 2.1 AFM test from Bentley

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• VW Tech Talk VHS 212: Vanagon Digifant Throttle Adjustments

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• Techtonics Chip Install for Digifant T3 Vanagon and lazy alternator fix. Add HP to your Vanagon!

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• Easy Vanagon Horsepower- Chipping the Digifant ECU

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• Vanagon No-Start Problem Due To Alternator Wiring Issue

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• MansiSpeed EFI Installation in our VW Vanagon Westfalia. Is it worth the cost??

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