[tehc] engine swap

[lacelle@frontiernet.net (Erik La Celle)]

I'm not going to disagree with you on the techical stuff.  I have to
say, though, that:

Digifant I gave about 3/4 gas mileage (30 vs 40) for the same 1.8 CIS-E
motor producing about the same HP.

It will not run any significant distance if the temps are 20f or below.
It will start to miss and the longer it is driven the worse it will get
until it shuts off.  Yes, it will leave you completely stranded on a
very cold winter's night.

Replacing everything (O2, knock, brain, idle stablizer, TB switches,
tuneup parts several times over, etc.) did nothing for it's attitude.

To this day, and from the day we bought it, it will idle all funky about
once a month, more or less.  Then it will go back to normal by itself.
The dealer could not figure this out (Martin Nemer, Albany).  It
happened when they had it, but they didn't know what was causing it as
far as a computer diagnostic goes.  So they tinkered with the idle
screw.

I never really liked that car because, in my mind, it didn't rate
compared to earlier cars I had with CIS-E.  I sold my 87 Jetta with
CIS-E about a month ago, and just about a month before that I bought the
87 16v with, of course, CIS-E.  I'm happy.  Have to admit, though, I got
a chill when I opened the hood and saw that idle stabilizer sitting
there....
Erik L
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott F. Williams <sfwilliams@comcast.net>
To: Erik La Celle <lacelle@frontiernet.net>; List
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:08 PM
Subject: RE: [tehc] engine swap


> Eric, Digifant I and II are totally different systems. The first
version
> uses a MAP sensor and calculates the air volume. Whereas, the second
type
> uses an air mass (hot wire) system which actually measures it. The
Motronic
> used in the VW cars is also known as Bosch L-Jetronic. This is really
an
> evolution on the CIS injection that we've used for years. Both
Digifant
> systems, on the other hand, are full EFI.
>
> As far as I'm concerned both versions are great and are undeserving of
their
> bad reps.
> --
> Scott F. Williams
> NJ Scirocco nut
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> Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Erik La Celle
> > Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 9:47 PM
> > To: List
> > Subject: Re: [tehc] engine swap
> >
> >
> > My wife (now ex) and I bought a 90 golf some years ago. I believe
> > Digifant II is basically Digifant with OBD.  At least that's my
> > understanding.  Anyway this Golf with Digifant I had the worst
> > injection/engine mangement system ever.  I replaced everything
trying to
> > get rid of the bugs and even had as couple of dealers look at the
car,
> > nothing fixed it.  My ex-wife still drives it, and it occasionally
stops
> > running causing her large repair bills.  So now, maybe Digifant
isn't
> > such a bad idea....hehehe
> >
> > Question:  Isn't Motronic Bosch speak for Digifant?
> >
> > Erik L
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John C. Worden <scirocco@powerlink.net>
> > To: Brian Wagner <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>;
> > <amalventano1@comcast.net>
> > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 7:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: [tehc] engine swap
> >
> >
> > > At 05:12 PM 4/12/02 -0500, Brian Wagner wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > >Digifant I is what it is
> > > >
> > > >>From: Allyn <amalventano1@comcast.net>
> > > >>To: Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>, Neal Tovsen
> > <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
> > > >>CC: jdbubb@ix.netcom.com, ATS - Patrick Bureau
<pbureau@attbi.com>,
> > > >>_Scirocco Mailing List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > >>Subject: Re: [tehc] engine swap
> > > >>Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 17:53:56 -0400
> > > >>
> > > >>so if the wifes wolfsburg 87 jetta has a maf and a fuel rail,
does
> > that
> > > >>mean its an aba?
> > > >>i think its too old for that, but who knows... previous owner
was a
> > vw nut.
> > > >>Al
> > > >>
> > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > > I seem to remember reading that the Golfs and Jettas had Digifant
II
> > while
> > > the Corrado, which came later,
> > > had Digifant I.  Could be wrong, but I did read this years ago in
EC.
> > >
> > >
> > > John C. Worden
> > > Bucksport, Maine
> > >
> > > '98 Dakota 4x4-Just rolled 100K
> > > '86 Scirocco 8V-
> > > '81 Scirocco 2.0 16V -
> > > '78 Scirocco Brazil Brown Metallic,  4 speed.
> > >
> >
> >
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