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Old 08-29-2011, 09:03 AM
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Have you tried towing it to see if it starts? Don't have the specifics it's my understanding that version automatic could be towed started, if it's a manual it's a non-issue. Also when your cracking it, are you getting anything at the exhaust? If your not seeing any unburned fuel it could still be air in the lines. Had similar problem with my 76 300D and my issue was timing

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Old 08-29-2011, 11:47 AM
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The car is lowered haha, rear cambers in, it's a manual transmission. After work tonight I have a few things to look at and try
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Is the battery charging while you're at work?
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Old 08-29-2011, 01:09 PM
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going to put the charger on right now, I'm not off till 8pm should be long enough
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Old 09-06-2011, 10:37 AM
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Update!!!
I put a fresh battery in the car, an cranked until it started. Finally got it to run. I thought my problems would stop there but they didn't. Besides te fuel and temp gauge not working the car starts up a little rough. Also it will drive all day but when I let off the accelerator it will just shut off. It's also shooting out a lot of white smoke, could this be from the valves being out of adjustment?
Thanks for all the help so far, it's been a long 3 months without it bit at least it runs, just need to tweak it to make it my daily again
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Old 09-06-2011, 10:59 AM
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Is there oil in the plastic tube venting the vacuum pump into the intake manifold or air cleaner? If so, you have a failed vacuum pump diaphragm which would account for the white smoke.
Are your glow plugs working?
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Old 09-06-2011, 01:49 PM
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I will check that out tonight after work, yes glow plugs heat up
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Old 09-06-2011, 06:55 PM
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I made a topic a couple of months ago when I busted my oil pan. Since then we have done many repairs and it still wont start. To refresh your memory, the oil pan busted on the highway and I shut the car off right away. I replaced the oil pan and checked out the oil pump/pickup, after the pan was on It would not start up. I was also have problems with the starter before this happened so I replaced that too. I'm getting fuel to all 4 injector lines I'm running out of things to try and I'm tired of it sitting, ill try anything give me ideas please.
Things I replaced:
Oil pan/gasket
Starter
Fuel primer(new Bosch style)
Both fuel filters replaced
Adjusted the valves(thought they may have tightened up from low oil pressure)
The Battery checks out
Glow plugs are getting hot(its over 100 degrees here anyways)
Video of car cranking
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Old 09-06-2011, 07:22 PM
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Old 09-06-2011, 10:27 PM
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Got some advice from whunter, going
To adjust the valves tomorrow and go from there
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Old 09-10-2011, 12:39 PM
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any luck on keeping it running?
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Old 09-25-2011, 05:45 PM
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Did a valve adjustment
It will start up and idle all day
But still when I drive it and let off the accelerator it still shuts off
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Old 09-25-2011, 08:57 PM
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My power steering belt is really loose and the whole pump is loose
Could this be causing my car to shut off or no?
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Old 09-25-2011, 09:04 PM
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Doubt it, if anything it'd make your steering not as effective as it could be, if the belt was tight maybe. Post a video of it crapping out. might help
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Old 09-25-2011, 09:19 PM
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I took a video of it starting up rough I'll post that
But when I drive I can shift to second to problem but when I come to a stop and when I put it into neutral to stop it will just shut off right away
I'm noticing lots of white smoke and alost it feels like there's no power when I floor it sometimes
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