Which priorities for L series 2.0td ?

Which priorities for L series 2.0td ?

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Does anyone know the best things to work on first?

I have driven but not owned a diesel before. I picked up the Rover 45 2.0td 52 plate as a cheap run around. It has done 85K and been driven by a great grandmother, a clean car with lots of dings. Some bigger than others. So not a car to polish and admire. Bought it for peanuts so it is just a run about. But it now has a new MOT and four good fairly new tyres from the past owner. The seller was a friend of the granny and claimed he did not know about the timing belt but they had paid £120 fora new starter (so they did not know how to use a breakers yard) and the diesel filter looked brand new.

It is doing about 42 to 45 mpg in the 760 miles I have used it. As much of that was motorway and dual carriageway miles it seems thirsty to me and slow accelerating. I think it was doing about 50mpg on the motorway at 50mph.

The obvious expectation is things need cleaning and sorting. I have ordered a new Bosch MAF cheaply (£27) as the one on there looks like cheap after market.

1) What should I clean first?
2) Should I do anything with leak off pipes and any seals?
3) Any tips for avoiding unnecessary expense on the timing belt? (It has done 85k)
4) Last week on an urban section of 120 mile motorway trip it misfired, lost power and puffed blue. I pulled over and gave it five minutes and then it was fine. Was that a sign something that needs doing?

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Which priorities for L series 2.0td ?