If you cant get to 24 btdc then you are going to have too pull the pump and move it one spline tooth, but I would make darn sure of the timing before doing that. How did you check timing? It could be 15 degrees retarted. A friend bought a 240D that had a long history of not starting well, he discovered the timing was at 6 degrees (cant remember which way) anyway I would make sure of that timing.

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