Date:         Thu, 24 Sep 1998 20:51:06 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: New adapter plate: DIY Engine Conversions
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David Marshall wrote:

>CIS is a wonder and efficient system.  Digifant is horrible - ask any 88 to
>92 Jetta / Golf owner.  The motronic system on the 93+ Golfs and Jettas are
>an improvment over the CIS system but they are a lot more complicated to
>setup initially.

Well ask me! I have a '92 1800 8V Digifant engine in my '82 westy. I've put
60k miles on it (4.5 years), and I would say that it is NOT horrible. It
has been trouble free (but for a baulky AFM last winter - solved by the old
"move the arm so that it is rubbing on a fresh bit of carbon track" trick),
economical and fun.

David has stated before that Digifant is a poor performer compared to CIS
and Motronic. I can't comment on the performance differences but I will
dispute his "horrible" appellation.

Alistair