Date:         Fri, 19 Dec 2003 01:17:06 -0500
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
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From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: [spam score 3/10 -pobox]       Digifant vs Digijet - Which
              is better?
Comments: To: tabe johnson <xtabe@YAHOO.COM>
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At 09:21 PM 12/18/2003 -0500, tabe johnson wrote:
>What are the main differences between digifant and
>digijet?  Is one clearly better than the other?
>When did the changeover take place?



         Changeover appears to have been the 1986 model year... this was
the first year with the 2.1 liter engine and digifant injection. Prior
wasserboxers (83.5 through 85) were 1.9 liter with digijet injection.

         I only have direct experience with the digijet (on my 1.9L '85
westie), and have not had any major problems with the FI system... I did
need to replace the air-flow meter, but that particular component is a
moving part, and seems to wear out in both FI systems after enough time and
mileage.

Tim