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So this was in the AOL.com newsreel annnnnnnd, I just was a little curious. Short vid so watch it. Starts at 17mpg in an Intrepid or Stratus or somthing like that (how his mpg is that low is beyond me), but in the end gets 34mpg. Some are common sense and some are dumb, but let's discuss the very l last part that adding:

2 oz. of Pure Acetone to a fulll tank yielded a gain of about 13mpg for that tank


Like Dan asked me just now: Long term affects? Also, for us boosted people it may not be that wise because it may lower octane ratings, right? Then again, it's only 2 oz.


http://www.aolvideoblog.com/2007/05/...ur-gas-milage/


JP

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pure acetone? thats cool, that ---- is strong

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already knew this. 1oz per 10 gallons, do not exceed 3 ozs per 20 gallons. and, mix this with gas before you add it to the tank, it will eat ---- on its way down, because it's such a simple chemical compound. and yes, acetone does work.

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"The 'Mythbusters' episode did not use the proper ratio of acetone. 1-1.5 oz per 10 gallons is optimum.
I have been using acetone in my cars for over 20 years and it definately works. Increases mileage by around 15-20%. And acetone does not negatively affect the engine in any way used in these ratios.
I am a chemical/lubrication engineer and have done plenty of tests along with reputable testing labs on this very subject.
It works!"

interesting ----, does it work in carb engines?

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yes, it does, it reduces emissions more than anything, but its about 15% on mileage for carbs.

my 20mpg average driving to work driving will be around 22, and highway of 23 will average out to around 25-26

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i've heard it fucks with your octane rating though...opinions?

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W0rd, Pete. That's not what I heard, but I'm curious because if so then turbo owners beware. Also, I'd like to know how it works exactly and why it works.


JP

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that tl got that boost cuz it was probably dirty as ---- and never taken care of
acetone probably cleaned the injectors and valves

usually you get 2-3 mpg more

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acetone greatly reduces surface tension, thus allowing the gas to not clump together like a dirty injector. ALSO a very good way to clean injectors ;)

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So you have to get a gas can add maybe an ounce and repeat



seems like a major pain

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just pour an oz in ur civic during ur next fillup

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He means its a pain in the ass to have to mix it with gas BEFORE it enters your car, aka, put gas in a gascan on the ground, then have to pour it into your car

If you could simply throw some down the funnel before or after filling Id probably try it

But I dont even know where to buy acetone

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You can get it at any hardware/homestore. Lowe's Home Depot etc...

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oh ---- ive seen acetone before!!

That shits ------ expensive

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Now that was a good read!

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According to that. it boosts your octane?

I just though of something. Instead of mixing it in a gas can all the time. could you not make an adapter that the pump nozzle fits in to and on top have a glass syringe with the right amount of acetone for your tank? then as you are pumping gas you could slowly inject the acetone at the same time.

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Simplicity of a molecule does not determine the willingness to react with other compounds

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so to pass emissions. just dump a cup of acetone in your tank

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in the case of a solvent like this, yes it does.

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There are many silly myths floating around the car industry to fool the average person. Another is that cold intake air improves mileage. NO. Warm air improves mileage.



so much for the ricer crowd

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I got to try this. I'm just afraid to get some on the paint and ---- it up :-\. I guess carying a gallon of acetone and a turky baster in the truck wont be too weird :P

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Might need this this summer

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Explain this a little more in depth if you would...

Also, I wonder if adding a fuel cooler is a good thing or bad thing. I know its a good thing for power, but for fuel mileage...

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no, it doesn't. that's not the reason it mixes with gas and does what it does. If you think molecular simplicity from a solvant will improve gas mileage by making it more volatile, ad some heptane to your gas tank. It's one methlyene group short of being octane and it's an alkane hydrocarbon. That should pep your ---- right up ;)

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he's probably talking about fuels ability to vaporize reaching the level of volatility, which it will do when it gets injected into the cylender head regardless of its initial tempature because the engines operating tempature is far greater than the level of volatility for the fuel, even then its marginal. Hot air is far less dense than cold air, as we all know. So it contains less oxygen. There's an ideal ballence, just like with everything else. If you'd like to state otherwise, jon, please provide creditable sources.

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someone needs to try it out personally , then get back to us.

I would gladly , like to see better gas mileage on my Tahoe. $80 to fill, kinda sucks. I would like that 80 bux worth of gas to go abit further. I would hate to get the measurements wrong and jack up the new truck. the wife would definatly own my ass

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I should have some results this weekend.

+Being in canada I had to do a bit of math because my syringe was in oz and my gas tank is in liters. Since 20 liters is 5.2 gallons and I'm aiming for the upper limit of 2oz/10 gallons thats 1oz/5gal which ~ 1oz per 20L of gas. I have 1/4 tank of gas in the civic so about 5L I added 1/4oz of this stuff in to the tank and a bit of gasoline to wash it down all the way. (when putting this stuff in at the pumps, put the Acetone in first then fuel up to mix the two)

Anyway. We shall see what it does by tomorrow and how much gas I go through between now and tomorrow. I drive 30 minutes to work every day so under normal driving that 1/4 tank would last me there and back twice.

If this stuff works as they claim, I will definetly be putting it in to the turbo coupe.

Right now I have a 1oz syringe and a steel 10oz cylinder that I keep some of this stuff in so its always on hand. I keep it in the car and will be using it to test on the winter beater for about 2 more weeks untill the turbo coupe goes on the road.

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ya gas is at 3.55 today here, ---- that. i've been driving my bro's beater for my beater, so i'll prolly try it on that. from what i read on that page the worst thing that would happen is you would get worse milage, and thats about it.

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---- I'd be glad if gas was 3.55 here. Although I am running a full tank of 100 octane at 5.99, in both cars. :6

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thats what 100 oct is going for here too.

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im pumping regular for around 3.00. but id still like to try it on my new beater. maybe itll run better now

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115 octane is 5.99 here

mix it 50/50 with 87 for 101 octane for 4.55 ;)

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tempting... i get 12ish mpg on the benz, this would make ~18mpg, which would be great, but I am scared shitless to try it. sure there are 100% no harmful effects to the motor by using this? Cause at this point I'd rather keep spending 20 bucks a day on gas, then blow up a 20k motor

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so youll spend 13 bucks a day instead. acetone in extremely high percentages (ie a gallon) in your tank may have long term effects, but not at the percentages it's in as it sits

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I believe Amkrew will be trying it out today. He has about a 300 mile trip this weekend.

so hopefully we will see some good #'s

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Ha, this has turned into a pretty sweet thread. I'm excited. :y


JP

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+1

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i want to try it out, but I dont wana ---- anything up.

I have a 200 miles trip tomorrow, we'll see.

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+2

I'm getting ~340 miles to a tank in the buick now, which is 40 more than it used to (no idea why, weather maybe?) and I'd love to get more than my normal 24 mpg...