Easy Vanagon Horsepower- Chipping the Digifant ECU 

That's a nice van even without an extra 10 hp. Thanks for the video, even if it doesn't help me with my 1985.

Digging your content. I recently got my wife’s 90 Carat running and driving after a nice 9 year nap. She got jealous because I’m having a 912 motor built for my 66 splitty. Everytime I get in and drive either of them after a pause, I always say out loud to no one listening, “I should drive this car more often!” Looks like I have another Vanagon project to add to my list!!!

Techtonics makes a lot of good vw stuff even outside of Vanagons.

This was the same process I used when I upgraded and overclocked my Pentium 133 chip back in 1996

Swapping in the new 4-hole injectors and 1.35 ratio rockers will give a huge boost. Of course then Mansi Speed's new fuel + ignition setup is the hot setup.

Great video. I live in Australia, & drive a 90 Syncro. I wished I could get an extra 10hp. It needs the extra when taking off from the traffic lights.

Awesome video! I have a 1990 with that a D code ecu, I’m definitely going to look into this. I have the same intermittent stall issue, I changed the idle air control valve and it stopped the stall issue but idles at 1800-2000rpm. Had anyone seen this before? Thanks for the awesome content!

As I have said before...don't own a bus, or a vw at all. Not a mechanic. But...I do find you totally entertaining. And who knows, I might learn something useful one day! My husband is always amazed at the different things I watch on RU-vid! Have a great day 😀! From Montgomery al 🙏 ❤️

I'll have to check my wrecks, may be able to sell the Ecus for more than I paid for the vans. I'm in Australia 🇦🇺

Excellent we own a1985

I’ve got a 2.3L GW engine that uses the 2.1L ecu. I’ve got a spare D code ECU, wonder if I should try this with our Vanagon 🧐

Hi, i have a golf gti mk3 1992, with digifant 2, do you know how many km i must do, to complete autolearning process, and stabilize the ECU performance?

So we're the D code ecu's put into specific versions of the vanagon or was it just a game of chance that you would be lucky enough to get one in a brand new van back then

Great video. Work in a1992 MK3 GTI 8V? Thank you

That's a much nicer ECU than the '88. The electronics is shielded in metal, the '88 was not. They updated the processor form factor and most likely the processor. I had a stall issue where the engine would immediately die. And then work again. It was the Hall Sender. There is another condition that will stall the engine: when you are engine braking in a manual vehicle the ECU (this is an '88) will stall the engine to save gas after 30-60 seconds. I discovered this on a downhill I would power brake on. If I power braked the entire hill the engine would stop running. If I gave it throttle it would reset the condition. That was a head scratcher for a while.

Nice job! One question please, the coding of the ECU is related to the immobilizer or is it indipendent? If my vehicle doesn't have an immo do I have to code/decode it anyway? Thank you in advance

I have an ‘86, I’m ok with long lead up to 65/70 ( on the flat, no headwind 😅), but I would love a little more power on the hills. The mountain roads are sometimes a little tough on the 2.1l . Do you think this will make a noticeable difference in power on the hills.

Dam I saw this and was excited, but I have a 85 😂

I have 1990 caravelle cl with 1.9 aaz with out the turbo so would it work for me? Im from Finland

Throttle position switch adjustment may help the hesitation

I wonder if you can chip a 1980 westy ECU? What are your thoughts?

Would the performance chip pass California emissions?

Nice video. Question what is the engine code?

You have to reset ignition timing after.

Have you heard of the Vanagon Syndrome, I had it with my 87’ Westy. Would cut out and die randomly.

Homie where are you finding these cheap ECUs

Time for an update…???!!! Inquiring minds wanna know! 😃

Just a thought. Why bother getting a new socketed ECU when it is a reasonably simple job to use a low wattage soldering iron and solder sucker to de-solder the existing chip and install a DIP socket. Then you could happily switch EPROM chips whenever the mood strikes you.

I own an 87 2.1 waterboxer I Paid £350.00 for a spare ecu.

Dude, get a tripod for your camera, please