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