EJ and T3 - Starter Motor Question

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 27 Jan 2007, 1:49 pm

#567663

What starter motor to use on a T3 EJ22 conversion? - Will the VW one do the job and wake up the ECU?

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xornge666x Wolfsburg Wizard

460 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 28 Jan 2007, 1:46 am

#567774

one I used to work on had a hi-torque starter. worked very well.
I dont think it cranked it any quicker, but they sound a lot stronger!

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 29 Jan 2007, 11:21 am

#568050

I'm using a bog stock 1800 starter motor. the only thing i added was an extra earth strap from the negative battery pole to one of the starter mounting bolts. the starter works alittle harder when the engine is warm, but it always starts.

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gull Wolfsburg Wizard

446 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 29 Jan 2007, 2:44 pm

#568094

If you have an auto unit as I think you do that will work the best

crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 29 Jan 2007, 4:59 pm

#568139

thanks, getting there on the auto front, not 100% confident and it seems a bit 'try it and see'. But sure I'll get there.

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Transparu Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 29 Jan 2007, 8:01 pm

#568200

For three years I used the original auto starter in my '82 T3 and it always cranked the EJ22 slowly and unconvincingly (even with a relay to power it). I put in a geared starter two months ago and it is SO much better/faster - and sounds the way it should.
FWIW
Dave

crewcabconnection wrote:What starter motor to use on a T3 EJ22 conversion? - Will the VW one do the job and wake up the ECU?

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