http://bit.ly/zn37fX
So I jacked up the back, which is kind of a dubious prospect as you can see in the link above. Also filled up the primary fuel filter, per suggestion. Took a few purges and cranks but within about 20 minutes I go it going. You'll notice on the video she's pretty noisy though.
On the down side, somehow with all the stress of glow-plug lighting and cranking, I'm not throwing a code: P0380, which is related to glow plugs, I believe. Also the glow plug light stays on. I do have a set of new glow plugs at the ready, but not going to do that project THIS weekend! In the back of my mind, I'm kind of wondering if this code will resolve on its own?
-Chuck