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ok i've done a good bit of playing today.

First up i've got diagnostics running which threw up a faulty injector code, traced that to a duff wire in the engine loom so swapped that out for one off ...

its the manual version of the TDI starter you need not the auto version.

Part number is 02A 911 024 or 02A 911 023R

Curious!

Maybe put in a blocking diode on the starter to ecu wire

Indeed! That was actually my first thought but i thought i'd try to fix the problem first rather than treating the symptoms!
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Its strange but true, when the engine is running the cold start wire that usually runs from the ecu to the starter (to provide the ecu with the signal that the starter has been turned on and off) was ...

Hello folks!

Back to playing with the Ghia again, it's been a while and i'm going to start to track down some of the running faults, but first i've got to get it started properly.

2.2 92 legacy, ...

Right, quick update on this!

I've searched for a reasonable priced auto starter with no joy (i'm not going to spend too much as i've been munching them too much recently!).

So i've borrowed a ...

hmmmm i'll look for one of them.

I wonder if i could use the auto version of the westyventures.com tdi starter adaptor?

thanks guys.

The auto starters seem to be the same over the years but the bug&bus starter changed in 75 and again in 81.

Joel does the auto starter just bolt up to the swingaxle box or does ...

Ok i've been having starter issues which i hope has been traced to an electrical problem keeping the starter engaged and trashing the motor (twice).

Before i replace the stock motor again, i was wo ...

Thank you again!

I'll revisit this in a week or so as i'm off to classic le mans tomorrow (not taking the ghia sadly).

Checked all my connections last night, all are good so it rules out that ea ...

wiring loom was DIY with myself and Si (Roadrunna) but i've also got a second loom and ecu that was brought through ebay.

Both are early 4 yellow plug ecu's i'll get some pics asap.

Not 100% on ...

hmm just done a bit of research into limp mode, could it be caused by a dodgy connection to one of the 3 sensor connections above the bellhousing?

I mention this as i noticed the wiring loom was a ...