I have been looking for a 300TD for some time now. I finally found one. Drove it about 160 miles back home, drives very well, Needs lots of TLC.
I started my project today by cleaning the engine, diesel purge, fuel filters change and had time to change the oil as well. Tomorrow I am installing the fast glow plugs kit and if I have time I'll start working on some of the interior stuff (driver side door handle, instrument cluster lights etc...). I have noticed a small fuel leak near the primer pump from the line that goes to the fuel filter (see pictures).

Here are some pictures and I also have a small video of the engine running, tell me if you think that I should change the injectors...

http://gallery.me.com/flangenard#100638

http://web.me.com/flangenard/Site/1980_300TD.html

Thanks

1980 300TD non turbo
came from europe
The car has 350k miles, engine and transmission about 200k mi.

I could not View your video, my computer struggles with any of them.. however I saw your pictures, what an interesting wagon, I dont think I've seen a Climate control like it before, but then again I've never seen an early 80's wagon in person, a thought on the injectors, if they have over 100,000 miles on them I would consider replacing/rebuilding them, you can cure a lot of headaches with one simple change, but then again I would make sure first, when I get to a decent computer I look forward to Viewing your video, I'll be interested to see how the non turbo's run

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hum.....
1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

Does sound a bit loud, adjust the valves and maybe have the injectors tested.

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83 SD

84 CD

Congrats Fred! I love a good project!

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2006 Jetta TDI DSG 320k miles
1997 Ford F150 325k miles 4.2L V6 "Work Truck"
2008 Tundra 225k miles 5.7L
1982 240D.....sold
1984 300D...Totaled OUCH!
1985 300D Turbo 222k miles "Dos" sold to 79Mercy
1986 300SDL 98K miles "The Beater"....sold
1987 190E 2.3 16v Euro spec 115K miles....sold

Appears to be a Euro version, replete with "M" IP. Very nice. Watch the rust on those. The Euro's weren't rust treated as well as US versions.....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Took the words out of my mouth. A Euro wagon with an M pump. You've got yourself a gem there. Nice Find!

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Actually, the best part of that wagon is the manual AC controls. Hands down. And the Euro bumpers for the folks that like those. I like Euro or Fed on those. Cool seating surfaces too, and door panels. hard to match a replacement on that driver's seat.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

I'm suprised Jimmy did not catch the badge of truth not telling the truth...Shows turbo diesel, but I did not see a turbo charged engine....

Nice euro car though!

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Nice car! Engine sounds pretty good to me...

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1984 300D, 228k, Light Ivory, Java MB-Tex

You can tell that there are several areas of that car that have been replaced. Take the driver's front 1/4 panel. Probably a donor rear hatch, which implies the old one either rusted or was hit.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

My turn to yank Jimmy's chain!!!!

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

That's OK Ralphie, I know where you live!

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Did you ever stop to think that maybe it is the front 1/4 panel that is the only thing that HASN'T been replaced? Hmmmm...... red pill or blue pill

Jimmy, whatever you do don't click on the black box...

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too many w123's
84 280 SL 5 speed

Don't do it Jimmy! You'll regeret it. I clicked it and I'll never be the same.

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Neat wagon. Interior looks pretty good save for the driver seat. I like the euro black trim with the blue dash on the w123s. I'm surprised to not seat shoulder belts in the back.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)