I recently picked up a 1980 300SD in New Mexico, had issues with the IP, got the timing close I think and planned on doing the drip timing method next weekend.
Had it running in New Mexico well enough to drive it 1000 miles back home.

When I got it here in Arkansas, VERY sluggish, so I advanced the timing on the IP all the way it would go, adjusted the valves on it and it had the power it did in New Mexico.

While I was out test driving it after adjusting the IP, I was running it up to 3500 - 3800 rpm to see how it would do, blow out anything that might be built up etc, did it twice on the third time (3rd time is the charm eh?) took off from a stop sign first gear to around 3600 and fixing to shift to 2nd when it quit, engine just stopped running and won't start.

While trying to see what might be going on, noticed one of the return hoses going from 3rd to 4th injector was cracked and leaking, so I replaced it and still wouldn't start.
Ideas?



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