There may be a starter fuse (I'm not sure )
Check the fuse box (driver side on the firewall - two knobs holding the cover on)

There's a diagram on the back of the cover that would show where the fuse for the starter is, if it's in the fuse box (it may not be).

Mess around some with the solenoid, but it sounds like the starter died. After all that cranking you must've done, it is quite possible.

As for the diagnosis of why it stopped, I have hit the limits of my knowledge there. I think white is unburned fuel, which would point to IP timing and injectors.

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1984 300DT turbo 138k mi

Still hauling me to school and back.

Handy Site:
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Okay, after doing some research, you have some sort of fuel delivery problem.
Check again to see if you're getting fuel from all hard lines, you have have an air leak that ruined that.

Try running it off a bottle of fuel under the hood instead of the tank to rule out the tank strainer, and check your fuel filters (were they changed recently? Do you know?)

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1984 300DT turbo 138k mi

Still hauling me to school and back.

Handy Site:
http://www.dieselgiant.com/

I am currently running it off a jerry can sitting on the fender, I have changed all the fuel lines from the jerry can forward as well as the fuel filter. All the injector lines have been checked and are pumping fuel out of each one. I am thinking that because I have had everything apart and cleaned or put back together with new parts that there is so much air in the system that it is going to take some time for it to get all the air out.

i am happy that it fired and ran for a couple of seconds on it's own, shows promise.

The problem I am having right now is the starter is not turning over. I have checked the fuse panel on the left side and there is no place where it says anything about the starter or starting system, plus all the fuses look ok.

Is there a fusable link somewhere that would protect the starter from too much cranking? I was cranking, and it just stopped. I know some cars have a fusable link, but what about this one? I have searched "fusable link" and just end up with results for the clock or alternator.

ideas?

Is there a fusable link somewhere that would protect the starter from too much cranking? I was cranking, and it just stopped. I know some cars have a fusable link, but what about this one? I have searched "fusable link" and just end up with results for the clock or alternator.

Anyone?