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.
or waxing seals.....or ships and strings or cabbages and kings.....
Acetylene is actually dissolved in the acetone in the bottle for safety purposes. Otherwise in a liquid state, it's much more explosive.
http://www.answers.com/topic/acetylene
Correct. As I stated in another reply. I was trying to say it in shorthand and misstated. Acetylene will blow on its own if not dissolved into the acetone. Exothermic reaction, or something like that, as I recall.
"Acetone is regarded as being highly carcenogenic; "
Sorry, I don't believe that to be true. Can you site a source for that information?
Would probably damage the valves, head gasket, pistons and rings rather quickly.
Actually alot of performance rice burners run higher compression to squeeze extra ponies out of the lil guy, which means they require higher octane.
You can have a lot of fun with race gas and a turbo 4, 25-30 psi of boost makes corvettes think twice.
Waaay back when I was in my teens, I was an avid GoKart nut and we used to modify the heck out of our two-cycle engines...bore, port, polish, windows in pistons, multiple carbs, and we used to fool with metyhl alcohol fuel mixes. We always added acetone to our fuel mixes...as I recall, acetone helped to light off the alky mix; alcohol fuel mixes made the engines hard to start, but once they lit off, they did go like a scalded dog. My twin Benders with six carbs used to hit top straight away speeds of 80 mph.
1996 Ford Explorer 5.0L V8 with 170,000 miles on it
I poured 6 oz. (180 ml) acetone into the filled 21 gallon gas tank
I made sure all the tires had 32 - 35 psi
I used Casey's General Store gasoline w/ 10% ethanol (I probably should have used the gas w/out eth. - but I'll try that next time).
Results: 369 miles using 18.46 gal = 19.99 mpg
Now I am trying this on my 1993 Dodge Spirit for this week
.....in addition - if the speed limit was 70 MPH, then I would keep the speed between 65 and 70. I didn't speed, but I didn't "baby" it either.
I drove a rented Lincon Town Car in Las Vegas a couple of summers ago. It vapor locked readily; about 6 times in 5 days. Naturally, this had an effect on whether I should buy a Tahoe or a Navigator.
Automotive paint supplier.
Most fuel systems have evaporative emissions controls on them. The acetone may evaporate, but it won't leave without being burned in the engine.
In fact, after driving my car for a while, the fuel system IS under pressure. "Wait until the hissing stops before removing gas cap completely".
Home Depot sells acetone in the paint section.
Josnuffy I have a question:
I live in California and the refineries are required to have different blends from season to season. 1st it was MTBE and now I see where there may ethanol. Throughout your tests, is there ethanol in the fuel you use?
Another question: Would a 2 cycle engine have the same results?
Opinion: "Questions asked of someone in the petroleum industry regarding ACETONE will often automatically trigger a string of negative reactions and perhaps false assertions. We may have heard them all. The mere mention of this additive represents such a threat to oil profits that you may get fabricated denials against the successful use of acetone in fuels.
The author has never found any valid reason for not using acetone in gasoline or diesel fuel. Plus it takes such a tiny amount to work. No wonder they fear this additive."
How true! The report also states that testing was done back in the 1950's. I believe the "gas shortage" in the early 70's prompted the introduction of ethanol. Sounds as if politics linked to the corn producers and the oil industry have played a much larger role then the public has been led to believe.
I'm sure Flipper is really interested in that (Hannity's assistant, not the dolphin).
they make great coats...
In relatively small quantities, diluted in unleaded gasoline (or leaded race fuel if you can afford it and it is readily available) it doesn't have much negative impact. It's like anything, you use it in extremes it can hurt things a lot. But a small amount can be beneficial. Haven't tried Acetone, but used toluene and xylene in gasoline and it has raised motor octane rating of the fuel to around 95 octane (from 87 octane actually--given the ratio i used, 1/4 toluene:3/4 87 octane). It must be good for something, these country bumpkins here in the backwoods of southcentral KY buy/swipe it up in droves (actually for something darker/more sinister in that case, but u get the idea).
Since it is a petroleum derivitive, I would assume that acetone will help combustion, although I'm wondering how it holds up with gasoline. Could be a combustion improvement or a combustion inhibitor, depending on the quantity. I had a bad batch of toluene 50/50 mix in this case fouled out all the spark plugs on a 455 (Oldsmobile) with only 2000 miles on a build. But it's the same chemical composition as gasoline (toluene/xylene, but much higher RON/MON rating in chemical tests--around 118-120 octane) I just wish they'd bring back leaded fuel. It's less energy/time consuming to produce than unleaded, and I'm sure technology can be had to make it burn clean..).
and messing up a catalytic converter is bad how?????
I think he's referring to the Paxton-McCulloch supercharger--the first commercially viable designed centrifugal supercharger--first developed for use on the 292-312 ci. Ford...
Anyone know who manufactures acetone? Not sure if this works or not, but with all the hype on the internet about this, I think I would like to invest in some stocks of acetone manufacturers / suppliers.
just experiment with it yourself man, everybody will say something different, the only way to be sure is to do it yourself, i did and i was too unconfortable with the results to put it in my tank
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