Acetone In Gas To Increase Mileage

[snow800]

My brother has been doing it for a month, The all around mileage went from
14.2 to 20.8 on his 97 Dodge 250 with the Cummins diesel.
I started doing it yesterday with my Powerstroke, I will let you know
Mike

Check it out

http://pesn.com/2005/03/17/6900069_Acetone/

[800 Blade]

Great find sno800. Excited to get people to try it or share there experience

[Thumbdoctor]

Be carefull !, using acetone in newer vehicle's fuel system my damage the plastic and neoprene components in the system not to mention what it will do when spilled on the paint.

[snow800]

It can and will eat up the paint if you spill it on it

You must have missed the fine print, so here it is.




No Issues with the Engine Parts

I have soaked carburetor parts in acetone for months and even years to see if there is any deterioration. Any parts made to run with gasoline will work with acetone just fine. I presently have parts soaking in 1, 2, 5, and 10 % acetone/gasoline mixes as well as just gasoline. That is 20 to 200 times too much just to be sure. The 30R7 rated parts are in perfect condition. All my tests have been run with Texaco gasoline. I tested the gas stations in my area to FIRST find the best gasoline BEFORE putting acetone in the tank. But I have no idea from a pragmatic view what other gasolines do except that when I attempt to use them, my MPG drops like a rock. So for purely monetary reasons, I run the best available gasoline. When my dyno is built this summer, I will test all the gasolines in my area and publish the results on the web. I hear from engineers out West that Chevron gas is very good. I used it and it was fine during trips to California. I attach more credence to engineers who report things of interest to me because of their training and knowledge of testing methods. You may want to look up Science and Testing Methods in my site.

Contrast with Alcohol

In contrast, alcohol has been shown to be corrosive in an engine, yet they put THAT into gasoline. Alcohol in general is anti-mileage. Alcohol is no good in fuels. In Brazil, millions of engines and fuel systems were ruined by alcohol. Yet they are talking of doubling the amount of alcohol in gasoline.

Furthermore, alcohol increases surface tension, producing the opposite effect from acetone. Alcohol in fuel attracts water. This hurts mileage because water acts like a fire extinguisher. Some cars may run badly and even quit due to the incombustible nature of the water-laden fuel. We know of a dozen cars that recently stopped running due to water in the alcohol and gas mixture. In my Neon, it frequently has cut the MPG in half on trips when I take pot luck at the pump.

In below-zero weather, the water and alcohol can form abrasive, icy particles that may damage fuel pumps and clog injectors.

[I-Triumph]

Let not forget the fact that if you breath it, it will kill you.

[FreezerBurnt]

So lets steal our wives nail polish remover and stick in our cars

Something tells me this is a very bad idea especially with all the plastic gaskets and such in our engines

[flyin-lowe]

I saw an clip about people doing this on a hot rod show on TV. They said under no circumstances should you do this. I seem to believe them since it is not like they are in the gas selling business. They said over a fairly short period of time it will eat through and thing in you vevhilce that is plastic or rubber. They said the biggest problem is that it will eat away components of the injector sysatem and injectors and fowl up your fuel system. Besides that they said if you brake down the components of acetone it is the same as a lot of fuel injector cleaners that you get at the gas station with the corrosive materials left out. They said the highest documented fuel mileage increase was between 2-3.5% and anyone who claims more then that is either fluffing up the numbers or has some other factors influencing fuel mileage. That said I think I will tough it out and pay the extra 20-30 in fuel a week then risk damaging something I already pay $550.00 a month for anyway. To me it makes more since to buy a little cheaper of a vehicle and leave it alone and you will save more money then you will trying to gain a few MPG. Just my little ol opinion.

[snow800]

Like I said read the print above

[paul yarek]

i'll pass.

is there not a 1 in 16000 plus people here that specializes in a field that can clarify what the pluses and minuses are?

[FreezerBurnt]

Paul you sell cars don't you?

You must have mechanic friends that can tell you