At 10:44 AM 01/09/1999 -0700, Alistair Bell wrote: >david wrote: > >snip >>neat part about the CIS-Lamda system from the 81 thru 84 rabbits is you can >>remove the O2 computer and everything still functions - the only difference >>being is instead of 0.5% CO you would have 2% CO which will get you home >>with no problems - unlike CIS-E or Digifant which will put you into limp >>home mode if you disconnect the O2 sensor or the O2 sensor computer... >snip > >huh? >you can disconnect the O2 sensor on a digifant engine and it runs just >fine, the "limp mode" as you put it is not very crippled. I know this as >one time my 02 sensor failed, van sputtered, gasped, bogged down until i >disconnected the sensor whereupon it drove fine. On another occasion had my >O2 sensor was "disconnected" by road debris on a logging road, didn't >notice any driveabilty problems at all. You are confusing the Digifant system vs the Digifant II system that is found in the Golfs and Jettas - my mistake - sorry! >I don't understand the logic of obtaining a nice late model 2.0 liter and >junking the Motronic management system in favour of CIS, unless you are >mounting the engine at 15 degrees and want to keep the overall engine >height down. This is part of the reason (the 15 degree thing) and the other reason is for some people, the less electronics means the less things that can go wrong. I take my Syncro 4 to 5 hours into *no where* i.e. if it breaks down, I'm walking - for days - before I see anyone! In my parts box there is a spare fuel pump, alternator, motor cycle battery and a points distributor - with these parts and CIS fuel injection I can get home if need be! With CIS-E, Digifant-II or Motronic yer stuck if something vital to the fuel injection system dies. For those of you with AAA and never stray from populated areas this isn't so critical - for some people it is a problem. I have a couple of customers who are planning on going to South Americia - they want simple and bullet proof stuff under the engine cover - I don't blame them! >alistair
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