Check all glow plugs with a ohm meter, a good plug should read .8 ohms.

If they all check out fine then you might want to remove them and apply 12V to each one, making sure they glow properly. Sometimes the ohm test can be misleading.

I suspect its a simple glow plug issue.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

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