BlackCat

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A buddy at work told me to check this out:

http://www.pureenergysystems.com/new...00069_Acetone/

http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directo..._Fuel_Additive

Anybody else heard of this?

A truck forum where they've been sticking the stuff into their tanks:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t385048.html

BlackCat

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Here's an interesting read:

http://www.peakoil.com/fortopic6172-0-asc-15.html

Here's a funny comment:

"For those of you who do not watch the show "cops" on TV, I am reminded that acetone is one of the solvents used in the production of crystal meth. Therefore, if you are pulled over for some minor infraction and have this in your trunk, there is some risk that the cops will be suspicious, particularly if you have a box of sudafed with you. Also, at least on TV, they go the whole nine yards and call out the hazmat team to decontaminate your car when they bust you for having a rolling meth lab. Therefore I suggest keeping this stuff in the garage between refuelings."

kcryan

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No No No, at least according to the BITOG guys.

SilverMax_04

[QUOTE=BlackCat]A buddy at work told me to check this out:
http://www.pureenergysystems.com/new...00069_Acetone/ [QUOTE]
It sounded interesting but a little bit fishy to me. So I checked with my SAE friend, and had him read the thread in the quote above. Here is his reply:

"In a properly operating engine I do not think it will work, the fuel droplets and distribution are already reasonably optimized. If I find a study that supports or refutes the data I will let you know."

Would be curious if anyone here tries this and what experience they have. To do a proper test you need two exact cars driven as close as possible the same way. One with and one without. Won't happen, but am curious about your opinion if you try it.

spirilis

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I might try this just for the hell of it. It sounds cheap enough, and it doesn't sound like I could do too much damage (maybe the acetone could expediate the wear of the plastic assembly housing the fuel pump/filter/sending unit, but I doubt it would be a problem if I did it for a couple tankfuls... might have to inspect it if I start doing it every time for a whole year though)

Bonka

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Tried it on my '93 Escort wagon after a friend used it in his '88 Corolla GTS. Unlike the increase in mileage that my friend got (I think it was around 2-3mpg for him, mixed spirited driving) it ruined something in my fuel system causing it to hard start. It could've just been a coincidence but I wasn't able to fix the issue and ended up selling the damn thing. At any rate, I didn't notice any improvement in fuel economy.

I would be weary running this stuff below 1/2 or 1/4 tank this stuff is strong. It can eat through old fuel lines and anything rubber/plastic in the fuel system.

I pass.

Bobo

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Gregersonke

The best way to do it is to put in about 4-6 ounces just before you fill up so it mixes up good. i've been using it for a while. My engine runs smoother i can now use regular fuel instead of premium and my gas mileage went up about 2mpg.

98SEBlackMax

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From working in lab enviroments I have seen what acetone can do to plastics and other materials. In pure form Acetone is very corrisive to some polymers more so than alcohols, but the small amounts (3 oz per 10 gallons of fuel) is probally insignificant. I may try this to see what happens, but with constantly changing weather, road conditions, and driving habits it's hard to properly calculate fuel economy over long periods of time.

I may even dyno test this stuff to see if there is any difference. I will top off with 93 octane only and time it so that I will be down roughly 5 gallons of gas when I goto the dyno. I can fill a 5 gallon gasoline container with 93 octane and 5.5 oz of acetone and add to the fuel tank to top it off. This should give me 18.5 gallons of gas and 5.5 oz of acetone which is close to their ideal ratio.

Max Atlanta

I dunno.............I'll take the zero on adding acetone. A good cleaner like Sea Foam or Amsoil PI is all that I would use...and do use.

WxAxGxS

Acetone will break down the gasoline when it sits in the tank. It can also do a lot of damage to your engine. A lot of people recommend running it for a few tanks every year or so just to clean everything out, but I would STRONGLY advise against using it for an extended period. There IS a reason why the manual says not to use additives such as these.