This thread's more than a year old! Perhaps OP will post a follow-up, though, and let us know how things panned out.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

How long can a thread sit before it becomes stale?

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LOL this thread needs some biocide.

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'98 E300 turbodiesel

After that it should flow easily through the moderator filter for combustion. Might want to pop some cetane booster in though.

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Oh, I guess there's no reason to tell him to be careful. One of the posts on the first page say's not to worry because old Volvo's are tough. Unfortunately that is not true. The closest VW/Audi group engine to the 6 cyl Volvo would be the 5 cylinder diesel like I had in my Audi 5000. They're rather delicate. I'd take every precaution if trying to revive one. It would also have a 10 year old + timing belt and water pump seals. IMO, starting it up and driving it is an accident waiting to happen.

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1979 240D, 4spd manual, Power Sunroof, manual windows, 147k miles, Pastel gray/Black MB Tex.
1991 300D 2.5 - Smokes like it's on Crack!