Jim:

I've got the same problem -- a "free" (up to $100 so far, just to get it home and put a battery in) 190e, been parked with a dead starter for about 18 months.

I suppose I should go ahead and check the fuel -- most likely it's toast by now.

I'd at least siphon out any that's left, replace fittings, pumps, filters, etc and fill with 4-5 gal of fresh fuel with a bottle of Techron in it. If it starts (unlikely, alas), this will get you going at the expense of crappy running. Might want to bleed the fuel distributor if you can get it going.

I'll keep you posted on my project -- gonna yank the starter next weekend (too dark to do anthing on it after work) and see if I can do a quick fix on that, then tackle the rest of the problems as they come up.

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!