I just read these replies. I've given up on the car. I think a previous "mechanic" did something goofy to the engine. After the injectors and pump were serviced the pump was installed at drip timed to precisely 26 degrees BTDC.

I acquired a rusty W110 chassis Universal station wagon that I will some day transplant the wagon sheet metal from onto a W111 sunroof sedan. I'm keeping a few parts for it. I would have focused only on my 300SD except my dream car is a fintail wagon and I jumped on the chance to own one. But it will be a very long-term project.

Right now I'm parting out the 200D and have a few parts on eBay, like the rebuilt injectors, serviced injection pump, rebuilt radiator, etc. I'm really sad it had to come to this, but to me it would have been more effort than it was worth to fix the rust and the engine, and apparently everyone else felt the same. No sense taking less than the $1,200 I originally bought it for, after spending $3,000 in parts when I can part it out and get most of my money back.

The W110 wagon, on the other hand, will be worth my time and effort, but it will take a lot to transplant the wagon parts to a sedan. It has its own thread here: I Found A Cool Fintail Wagon

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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles