UPDATE: I removed the fuel distributor and realized the flapper was adjusted waaaaay to rich. It was pushing up on the distributor plunger by default. Adjusted it everything is ok now. 1.9mm of play before it touches the plunger.
Still have to check a bunch of other electrical stuff...
QUESTION: I'd like to make it idle at the very least... can I do this without any of the electronics connected/active? I can run the fuel pump no problem... I've tested the CSV and it's dead apparently... no signal from the wire... AND applying power directly to the CSV is not actuating it.

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85 190E 2.3(SOLD)
86 230E (-->300D) sold
87 300D (-->300TD) sold
68 250S w/ a 615 and manual tranny (RIP)
87 300TD (SOLD)
95 S280 "The KRAKEN" (Turbo 2.9 602 transplant) traded
86 190E 2.3... current project (SOLD)
2000 S320