thanks for the advice guys,
its not that i want to use the pressure solenoid, i just assumed that the engine would need it to boost properly, but now that i know that there is a way around it, ill just go with the boost gauge idea and a fiddle with the actuator.
any idea what the other solenoid does (the one with the red,blue and black pipes going to it).
sorry to sound dumb but im not an expert when it comes to tdi's,
and this is the first petrol to turbo diesel conversion that i have done.
it would of helped alot if the donor car had the correct engine and wiring in it, but sods law and my luck, it didnt