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• Tdi starter plus adapter question ? by Peter on 21 Nov, 2009 16:36
• For my '86 Jetta ...Is it possible to use a starter from a TDI together with an adapter from http://www.westyventures.com/images/tdistarteradaptor.jpg  or   http://westyventures.com/images/adaptor7.JPG  ....if so, the starter would be self supporting and provide more torque/speed for turning over my "tired" motor
• #1 by dieselherb1 on 22 Nov, 2009 07:46
• I read somewhere the VR6 auto starter can be used with the TDI engine-trans. I'll have to try mounting a TDI starter on one of my 020 trans-engines.
• #2 by burn_your_money on 22 Nov, 2009 09:24
• You might need to use the TDI front motor mount support as well (the one that the starter bolts through). I don't know though.
• #3 by Peter on 22 Nov, 2009 09:26
•  obviously the links I gave above have to do with a vanagon..I thought I would ask the question since I don't have any "starters" to compare..I was hopeing someone had already looked into the possibilty of useing another type of starter..
• #4 by burn_your_money on 22 Nov, 2009 09:35
• The auto vr6 starter works,
  
  http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=19781.0
• #5 by Peter on 26 Nov, 2009 07:10
• Quote from: burn_your_money on 22 Nov, 2009 09:35

  The auto vr6 starter works,
  
  http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=19781.0
  

  ..would it be possible if you could explain why the starter for an Automatic tranny will work as oppossed to a starter designed for the manual shift that will "not" work ..from other cars I have, there is no visible difference between the AT & Manual, except that one will draw more current then the other