Hey everybody I'm new here but already want to say thanks for the information this site has given me...priceless.

I have just gotten cold compression values between 150 and 170 on all five cyliders of a recently aquired 1980 300td with 300k. I am trying to get her up and running but so far not much more than a smoky sputter.

brief PO history;
sat for months, PO said he put SVO in tank without any conversion, it smoked badly and he got a ticket from CHP. He topped it off with dino and was "cleared" by CHP (fix it ticket) it ran fine and was parked because he got a new ride. I don't know how long ago that happened. He also tried to fix leveling hose when it blew, it blew again.

recient developments:
I had her flat bedded to SF as I couldn't get er going at his place.
fixed fuel issues with a new primer pump, in line filter, and bled system to injectors. 5 new glow plugs as old were dead, new plugs getting power and feel hot to touch. so now she sputters a bit and gives off a smoky blowby that smells like wax/veggie oil. When I did the compression test the new plugs were all pretty gunked up with a black...gunk. I have a block heater and spin filters on the way.

MY Q's
Can I hope for her to fired up with cold compression that low? (35F out side now)
Is the gunk my main issue at this point? Solutions?
Will the heated block get her going or is there more to my problems?
When she fires (not if!) how long can I run her without damaging suspension pump?

I'm new to benz and diesel so please no suggestion is too simple for me.
Thanks
guru