1984 245DL--MAF problems?

[Bob the cat]

my engine has been getting harder and harder to start cold, it would lope
really bad then stop, and restart ok, the would lope again and stop, but
once it warms up it runs ok, now it just wont go. i am wondering if the MAF
is toast, it runs a little better with it unplugged. i have been told many
things too look at, O2, TPS, kind of lost now.

any ideas would be great

thanks