Let's go over the normal maintenance check list of buying a neglected diesel with no power...

Most is concerning a w123 but as I understand it, this year has the same engine...

Let's start by replacing the fuel filters and air filter...

Let's replace the old white twist and pump primer pump...with a newer style one

Let's clean the alda
Mercedes ALDA boost system service

Let's do a valve adjustment
Mercedes Diesel Valve Adjustment Procedure

Let's drop the tank and clean the screen.

Then we can move on to serious stuff like

Injector replacement, glow plugs, turbo...

As far as the transmission...

Lets start with a service and then confirm there are no leaks in the vacuum system...

We can even remove the egr...

Start with the simple, cheap things.....just by throwing a dozen man hours and a few hundred dollars, you can have a very nice running car....

But like has said and I said.....you'll never get your money back out of this car.....other isn't a huge market for diesel Mercedes....sad to say, and believe it or not even poor people driver Mercedes now....because the resell prices or on power with Hondas and pintos...

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