Date:         Fri, 21 Jul 2000 07:57:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>
Subject:      Re: Digijet  =  K-Jetronic?
Comments: To: John <johnpatt@warwick.net>
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Oops, I knew that!  Got confused with the old Saab I used to own, and I
can tell you from experience that the L-Jetronic is a far superior, more
reliable, and easier to service system than the K-Jetronic!  (I never
was too good at the alphabet!)

John wrote:
>
> Hi Stuart,
>
> The Digifant & Digijet systems are actually based on the Bosch
> L-Jetronic design with "L" meaning Luft or air measurement via the AFM.
> The L-Jet systems always control fuel volume by changing the ms injector
> on-off opening time.
>
> K-Jetronic is largely a mechanical system with "K" meaning Kontinuous.
> That is to say that the injectors are forced open on startup by fuel
> pressure and remain open continuously until shut down. Only the volume
> is varied by the fuel distributor. K-Jet injectors are not electrical
> and early K-jet systems didn't even have a control module.
>
> To my knowledge all VW type 2 fuel injection has always been based on
> the Bosch L-Jetronic system using an air flow meter to measure "Luft".
>
> Regards,           John



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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia
'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring)

Assisting on Restoration:
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Parts cars:
'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT