Posted on 03/22/2005 12:09:22 PM PST by Minus_The_Bear
This study done by Pure Energy Systems shows that adding Acteone to a tank of gas can improve mileage dramatically.
How it Works
Complete vaporization of fuel is far from perfect in today's cars. A certain amount of fuel in most engines remains liquid in the hot chamber. In order to become a true gas and be fully combusted, fuel must undergo a phase change.
Surface tension presents an obstacle to vaporization. For instance the energy barrier from surface tension can sometimes force water to reach 300 degrees Fahrenheit before it vaporizes. Similarly with gasoline.
Acetone drastically reduces the surface tension. Most fuel molecules are sluggish with respect to their natural frequency. Acetone has an inherent molecular vibration that "stirs up" the fuel molecules, to break the surface tension. This results in a more complete vaporization with other factors remaining the same. More complete vaporization means less wasted fuel, hence the increased gas mileage from the increased thermal efficiency.
That excess fuel was formerly wasted past the rings or sent out the tailpipe but when mixed with acetone it gets burned.
Acetone allows gasoline to behave more like the ideal automotive fuel which is PROPANE. The degree of improved mileage depends on how much unburned fuel you are presently wasting. You might gain 15 to 35-percent better economy from the use of acetone. Sometimes even more.
what does it do to plastic or rubber seals?
So should I add acetone to my fuel?
I thought the reason for nitrous being illegal was it's combustive nature. isn't this ,too?
Plus, it can be used to remove nail polish!
Interesting!
LOL along with your skin.
The acetone will evaporate rapidly unless the tank and fuel system is pressurized.
Acetone is also the LEAST smog-generating of all the VOCs and is therefore one of the few organic solvents exempt from EPA regulation.
Yeah, I'm not sure about this being street legal. Just thought it was interesting. I've never heard of anybody doing this before.
How would this, if at all, affect power? No power difference, I would have no problem using it. If there is a power difference however, I wouldn't want to use it.
I wonder if that's what's in RXP Gas Kicker.
Yeah, I'm gonna try that on my vehicle. I'm also gonna try that new technique for making my computer run faster - a special virus that actually improves its performance!
/sarcasm
Lots of additives would increase mileage, but not penny for penny against gas.
what does it do to baby seals?.......
And just what is this supposed to mean? Any molecule above absolute zero has an inherent molecular vibration.
I saw this on another site yesterday. My question is what happens to the seals and gaskets?
I have been using it for about a year now, no problem. 2 to 4 oz per 10 gal. of gas. It helps.
My "Fraud-o-meter" is off scale....
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