$400 Find, Seized while using the starter? (see pg 3)

[bgkast]

Edit: now the engine seems to have seized. Any help would be greatly appreciated. See Page 5.




Just got a second '79 240D with 300K on the clock. The car is a stick and has no rust on the body, and a manual sunroof. The vacuum locks still worked after sitting for weeks.

The previous owner said it lost power and died on him on the freeway. I tried swapping the fuel filters and bypassing the fuel tank using a small bottle as a temporary fuel tank, but it won't quite fire. It has the old style primer pump, but when I prime it the clear pre-filter will never get more than half full of diesel.

The emergency cut off looks to be in the depressed position. (see picture below)I'm not sure if that has anything to do with the non-starting or not.

The only other problem is the clutch squirts fluid when you press it. It looks like the flexible line between the master and slave cylinders has a leak.

I plan to check the lift pump tomorrow, and maybe try a tow start. Anybody have any other ideas to try to get it running?

Thanks. –Bryan

Edit: it is a 240, not a 340.