Well, if it runs at all it cannot be too far off! However, verify that #1 is indeed at TDC when the two valves on #1 are closed, it may run 180 degrees out!

Check to make sure you have the plug wires on correctly -- if you swap them around it won't run right. Will give you a VERY hot catalytic converter and serious mixture problems, too!

Also, if you pulled the wires off instead of using a long pair of needle nosed pliers or the MB tool to remove the wire ends from the plugs, you need a new set of wires, they are broken at the end connection and you have terrible spark.

Make sure you don't have an idle control valve hose off or something, too -- a big vac leak makes K-jet run horribly. Ditto for not connecting the computer to the vacuum tap or leaving a temp sensor wire off.

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!