1982 Mercedes-Benz

Biodiesel -

3.0L 5 Cylinder Diesel Fuel Turbocharged

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Biodiesel

This vehicle is biodiesel, which means this vehicle has an added conversion to accept alternative fuel (vegetable oil). It was added by lovecraft biofuels. Not only is this concept really cool, your taking care of Mother Earth as well. This vehicle is also the only year the "Turbo" Diesel was brought into the U.S. That makes this car a very rare car to begin with then add the Biodiesel conversion kit into this mix and this becomes a really sought after, original, classic vehicle. You can visit their website at lovecraftbiofuels.com What comes in the Lovecraft Conversion Kits?The basic components of a Lovecraft conversion kit, are a heated, high flow filter, heat exchanger, booster pump, relays/ switches and wiring harness (only on certain applications), replacement fuel lines, "T" fitting to tap into the engines coolant lines, plus all plumbing and electrical parts and connectors. We go to extreme lengths to make our home conversion kits simple, easy, and quick to install, with basic tools. Each kit contains clear instructions along with photos of every step of the conversion process. What is the MPG after a conversion?That depends a great deal on your car, but in most cases there is no noticeable change. Cold weather and your Lovecraft conversion.Take the same precautions as running regular diesel. Use a block heater, garage at night, anti-gel agents, kerosene additives, etc. You can still run regular diesel, biodiesel and/or blends if you have concerns. How much would it cost for multiple car conversions?The cost for multiple car conversions for older model Mercedes is $870 for the first, $770 for the second, and $670 for the third. We do not do conversions for any less than $670. Can vegetable oil hurt my car?No, as long as it is properly filtered. In most cases, vegetable oil actually cleans out the fuel system, making your car run much smoother. The added lubrication also quiets the diesel clatter, increases compression in older engines, reduces both smoke and oil burning. What if I can't find any vegetable oil after my conversion?Our conversions allow you to run vegetable oil, Biodiesel, and/or regular diesel. They can be blended in your fuel tank, in any proportions. Vegetable oil can be purchased new at any market, and in bulk at warehouse stores like Costco. You can obtain waste vegetable oil for free (usually) from any restaurant with a fryer (Don't use hydrogenated or shortening based oils) See our "collecting vegetable oil" section in the forums for help. ABOUT THE CAR:Good:Starts right up and runs strongCar comes with a 50 gallon drum pumpCar comes with (3) 5 gallon jugs for veggie oil / alt-fuelInterior is in very good shape despite the cars age (leather seats, upholstery , buttons)You can simultaneously mix vegtable oil & diesel gas Bad:After the car gets up to about 30 MPH it doesn't kick into the next gear (transmission)Moon roof slides back, but needs to be closed manually. (sticks pretty bad...needs WD40)Driver side windows work well for front and back seats, but passenger windows for front and back work but are a little sluggish going up / downCant get the radio to work properlyAntennae doesn't move up On Mar-06-12 at 16:59:19 PST, seller added the following information: This vehicle's odometer reading stopped at approx 173,143 miles