After reading about the dangers of Lovecraft on this website, I began to estimate just how many cars they have converted and potentially how many Diesel Benz and Diesel VWs are meeting an untimely death because of it.

Any guesses?

I think you mean How many has Lovecraft perverted...... The second was one too many, they should have learned the first time

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

http://www.laweekly.com/general/features/the-crisco-kid/13976/

I just answered my own question - only around 500 cars. Phew. I thought it was more.

Ok for those of us not aware....what is wrong with them. Obviously, its a biodiesel of some sort. I assume they are a crappy product or do bad work?

There are many threads you can read before asking this question. But believe me when I and others say that burning unheated waste vegetable oil in the main tank of your car is not a bright idea.

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'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88
'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
Oil Burner Kartel #35

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...oD/bioclip.jpg

NO NO NO NO. Biodiesel is not the same as vegetable oil.

Search for lovecraft for info about those losers.

Biodiesel is:
-source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

Yes, I'm aware they are not the same. I used the term generically.

It's not a generic term.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

To say the least.

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

Lovecraft: corperation whose's sole objective is to destroy classic diesels one car at a time while cheating uninformed public out of their money at the same time.

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

Not really a corporation...more of a back ally snake oil salesman.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Am I the only one who is saddened by this? These old Mercedes deserve better.

Surely there must be something we can do to stop it...

At a biodiesel gathering here in LA there was a heated argument about the Lovecraft kits and commercially produced biodiesel. It ended up in Brian smashing her car window.

Might makes right doesn't it?

My indie is very excited because of all the impending failed injection pumps and coked injectors.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

Is Brian the Lovecraft jackass?

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

That article is close to a year old... They have converted significantly more than that by now..Maybe tripple?..Just drive by their lot, you will see 25+ cars in some stage of conversion at any given time.