Posted on 03/26/2010 2:27:23 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Does acetone help with gas mileage or hurt your vehicle? And what is a proper ratio of acetone to gas, 2 oz. to five gallons?
Naughty boy!
It’s Moth Balls that work!
Was thinking of doing that one to someone's car. Well, no I wasn't. lol.
You really don’t like your car do you?
It is bunk. Don’t waste your money.
Acetone doesn’t work.
You should order one of those hydrogen kits and convert your car to run on water. I’m surprised everyone’s not doing it.
Thanks for the information. Was trying to find credible sources, not sarcastic comments. However, found some of the former and lots of the latter.
Acetone is extremely flammable, and its derivatives have been used in bomb attacks (e.g. “7/7” in London). So if you buy large amounts, the feds may use that as an excuse for surveillance.
I tried it in a Corolla, back when gas was $4.00 a gallon.
The “correct” proportion starting out is 3 oz. to every ten gallons, but it varies by make, model, engine. You may need to experiment in small increments up or down to find the sweet spot.
It does work somehow. I consistently experienced a 3 to 4 mpg improvement, engine started up better, seemed to have more power.
One thing to watch out for, is that gasoline with ethanol in it causes problems, it doesn’t work. Always look for gas without it if you’re going to do the acetone thing.
Another thing is, it needs to be pure, high quality acetone. The “best” for this purpose is available at beauty supply places, like Sally’s Beauty Supply.
Man I can remember way back pouring Marvel Mystery Oil down the carbs to clean up the top end. Wouldn’t use acetone though. It will melt asphalt. I know because I wrecked a motorcycle and slid on asphalt and had a coast guard corpman clean by back with ‘alcohol’- only he got the wrong bottle and it was acetone.
If you want to clean carbon deposits, use Sea Foam - Schuck’s, Pep Boys etc all have it.
I use it in my bikes. Of course, using Tier 1 gas will
result in a cleaner engine as well.
The maximum is 3 oz for 10 gallons. The theory is that because gasoline is loaded with heterogeneous molecules, it has a very strong surface tension. Acetone breaks up this surface tension, allowing better and more thorough combustion.
Importantly, it is not the purpose of acetone to act like other fuel additives that raise the octane level. Too much acetone will do that, but it will actually decrease fuel efficiency. This is why 3 oz for 10 gallons is the maximum that should be used.
While there are very strong arguments for and against acetone in gasoline, some insisting it works, others insisting that it cannot work, my personal experience showed success in both a four door sedan and an economy car. Neither experienced any mechanical or fuel system problems with *intermittent* use over several years.
I say intermittent, because I only used it during times when the price of gasoline exceeded $3/gal. And during those times, I did notice significantly improved mileage.
And, of course, you must only you 100% pure acetone, with no other ingredients. A shot glass is a good way to measure it.
It is gratifying to monitor your fuel mileage for several tanks of gasoline before you begin using acetone. This will clearly establish whether or not it works for you.
When I was about 4 I swore up and down that bark mulch in the gas tank really helped. My dad very much disagreed with me.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY I’D PUT ACETONE IN MY GAS TANK.
Gasoline is already formulated by engineers who know what they are doing. Having worked in the refining industry for several decades, I am confident they know far, far more than some bozo at a local garage or some shyster with a website.
If you put acetone in your gas tank I expect one or more of the following:
1. It won’t work.
2. It won’t be economic.
3. It will hurt your engine.
4. It will impair performance.
5. It will violate the law regarding emissions.
The most important thing is not to buy more octane than your engine needs. If the owner’s manual says Regular (87 Octane in most areas), don’t waste your money on Premium. Personally, I’ve had good experience with topping off with Regular even with cars that called for Premium, but I had to pay attention to engine knock. If the engine doesn’t knock, it does not need higher octane and you’re just wasting money. The ONLY thing octane does is to prevent engine knock.
These fuel additives, injector cleaners, etcetera contain, guess what, acetone and toluene.
Anyone making exaggerated claims of really big improvements is fooling themselves, but it does improve mileage somewhat.
I tried it. Didn’t do a thing.
I only use premium if I am driving a long distance to clean out the heads, even if that works at all...
I had an old welding shop teacher who used to put acetone in bottles and toss ‘em in the lakes to go fishing. He said acetone explodes on contact with water.
No. I haven’t tried this............yet.
here’s a link on how to make your own octane booster that uses acetone. I know absolutely nothing about this :)
http://www.ehow.com/how_2284256_own-octane-booster.html
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