Won't work that way! I won't say I've never done anything like that, or never tried to remove a bolt by tightening it, either!

Make sure you don't have it right before you take it off -- if you KNOW you put it on on the exhaust, OK, but otherwise check on the compression stroke first, you may just have the timing off!

Fuel should flow until engine just reaches 24 BTDC, then drip once in about ten seconds, not more. Fairly sharp event, you won't miss it.

It is also possible that the timing mark on the pump is 180 out, too -- the splined gear goes on either way, and sometimes it's wrong after a rebuild. Set the engine to TDC on compression on #1, the mark on the spline on the IP to the mark in the corner of the housing (upper left, I think, but don't remember!), and stick it on the spline coupling to the timer. This should get you very close.

Don't forget to put the delivery valve back in the pump!

Set the timing, check your glowplugs (the resistor wire -- zigzag one -- will get HOT if they are working), and crack the injector lines at the injectors, then prime the lines. This takes a while, and the injectors won't inject until all the air is out.

When the lines are full of fuel (no more air bubbles when cranking), tighten the cap nuts, run the glowplugs and crank some more. Be prepared to charge the battery a couple times!

Keep at it, you are very close!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!