I searched but did not see this question come up.

so here goes...

Any advice on the following would be appreciated....

1983 300D Turbo, 185K miles.
Well maintained up to this point.
It was on the interstate, and the oil line broke.
Engine did the automatic shutdown. (That is a feature of the engine, right?)
Car towed to a home.
Sits for a month
Oil lines finally replaced and the engine filled with new oil.
Car started up fine. It ran for a few minutes, then it shut down. It did this on its own, ie. It was not turned off. Try to re-start it, and it will not start.

Car sits for 2 more months.

Now we are trying to get it started.

When you crank it, it sounds (ever so slightly) like just maybe it wants to start, but it does not start.

Fuel gage says it has fuel.

Oil pressure gage looks normal too.

Radiator water looks OK, no oil in it.

Oil dipstick looks good too. (Might be overfilled though).

What should I do next?

I think I need to check for air in the fuel line. Does that seem like the next logical thing to check?

Has anyone else had an oil line break, followed by an engine shutdown? If so, was there other damage done?