Date:         Mon, 17 Jul 2000 22:48:20 -0400
Reply-To:     "Carrington, Tom" <TCarrington@ReliTech.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Carrington, Tom" <TCarrington@ReliTech.com>
Subject:      FW: Our beloved digifant
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Bayer [SMTP:daveb@cp.net]
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 7:04 PM
> To:   Gary Stearns
> Cc:   vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject:      Re: Our beloved digifant
>
> > Gary Stearns wrote:
> >
> > Well, the list has spoken.  Thanks.  Seems that the collective wisdom
> > is to put the digifant system back to totally stock, everything at
> > stock spec. Are you guys saying I have to get rid of my header, 16V
> > catalyst, Walker Turbo, K&N filter, Jacobs ignition amp, Platinum +4
> > plugs, ratio rockers, and Mobil 1??
>
>       With the exception of the ignition amplifer (which I
> don't understand why it would help with the tri electrode or
> 4 electrode plugs), you FI system is stock. You modified the
> exhaust system and dropped in a new air filter, but the computer
> doesn't take readings from those. Trying to alter the signals
> the computer sees to enrich the mixture at certain points is
> far different than these mods.
>
> >  I agree that I may very well have short-circuited a fail
> > safe mode, and that the next component failure could leave me
> > walking.
>
>       Not having changed any sensors, you've not short
> circuited anything...
>
> dave