Nothing wrong with working on your own car, but I WOULD recommed something besides a silk blouse....

No, you need to replace the glowplugs, since as more fail, it will simply refuse to start, no matter how long your crank it, and you don't want to go there (I have a Volvo diesel giving me fits right now for that reason).

Bite the bullet and get them done. I hope you are getting premium service from this guy, he's charging you premium prices!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!