Jim:

Sounds like almost as much fun as pulling a new chain into the 220D -- messy oil everywhere (this is NOT a clean engine!), I only dropped the slack side once and managed to pull it up with a hooked wire. Great fun. Next time will go faster, if I remember how (the 280 probably needs a chain, too).

Still won't start, but I think that is low battery. Have another one charging, will try again tomorrow after the engine gets completely heated up by the tank heater someone installed. Hopefully I can get it going, I prefer to drive a beater in the winter, too many nuts on the road around here.

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!