This is a diesel that I just bought,. Owner said he knows nothing about the beast, except that it was 'loud' , when I got it it started right up and ran fine for a bit then (2-3 miles) died !!! Never had a diesel die like that, so I had it towed and in the morning cranked it and it started up first glow. The loudness by the way turned out to be 3 broken air cleaner mounts.
Drove it to a local mechanics to be serviced (oil, air and fuel filters and tranny filter and flush) it died on the way there.

Pushed it into the bay and changed both fuel filters and air filter used their battery charger and cranked right up, then died

Hasnt started since.

Had it towed to a diesel mechanic (Hans in Hampstead, NH) where its been sitting for 10 days until he could get to it , I am doing this long distance from Denver at this point because I had to fly back (I bought the car over EBAY, car is in Boston area)
This morning he calls and says - ' car cannot be turned over by hand, but starter does turn it over, seeems to be a huge drain on battery (new by the way)'
He is going to tow start it later this morning..

Any clues ???
thanks