so there is a noticable difference when doing this?
"There are a couple of chemicals in the Nitroparaffin family that are of some interest as oxygenators. Methyl Ethyl Ketone (C2
H5 COCH3), often referred to as MEK, appears on the surface to be an attractive oxygenator. A commonly used industrial solvent, MEK has the unfortunate property of consuming all its own oxygen during its own combustion, leaving none to benefit the remaining combustion process. Coupled with its relatively low specific energy, it's basically a waste of time.
The same goes for Acetone (C3 H6 O), whose relatively meager supply of oxygen isn't even sufficient to support its own combustion, much less lend any to the gasoline reaction. Acetone does have one attractive property, however. It is extremely hydroscopic, meaning that it attracts and absorbs water. In the old days, the McCulloch racers knew this and used to mix acetone with their alcohol to help suspend the moisture that the alcohol attracted and put it in a more combustible form. It will do this in gasoline as well and, since water is not soluble in gasoline at all, but acetone, even acetone that has absorbed some water, is soluble in gasoline, it's a good way to deal with water-contaminated gasoline. But there's no power advantage to be had here and, if you're having a problem with water in your gasoline, you don't need a chemical to fix it."
http://www.foxvalleykart.com/fuel4.html
around 15% in town. Never checked on the road. There is a group on yahoo that tries this stuff out. Never heard of anyone getting 30 to 35 % yet. It's only 10 bucks a gallon at auto zone. Klean Strip 100% pure.
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BetterMPG/
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.