Increase Your Fuel Economy! (no, not the Tornado)

[The Real Bingo]

....Acetone.

In a 10-gallon tank of gasoline, use one to three ounces of pure acetone to obtain excellent mileage improvements. In a ten-gallon tank of diesel fuel, use from 1 to 2 ounces of acetone. Performance goes up too. Use about a half-teaspoon of acetone in the fuel tank of a 4-cycle lawnmower or snowblower. Or you can apply it with an eyedropper.

Nunya relayed this to me and it seems intriguing. I've never heard of it before, so I don't know how legitimate/effective it is, but I guess buying a quart of acetone to test may be worth a shot.

What do you guys think?

[brandon184]

You try it first.

[Beemer]

This is what I found.
http://www.pureenergysystems.com/new...00069_Acetone/

[The Real Bingo]

You're hilarious.

Maybe I will try it. Just have to find out where to buy acetone in bulk...

[diode]

I'm going to try it, in my s10. I'll stop at walgreens tomorrow. I really don't think 2 ounces could hurt, even if it didn't help.

[mr.jiggyfly]

"A great segment where jeremy attempts to drive 800 miles on a single 19 gallon tank of gas in an Audi A8 with a diesel V8 Twin turbo."

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...gear+800+miles

Actively thinking about your milage and driving accordingly WILL help. Dunno about your acetone trick though.

[Toadman]

Nothing in there about how it can hurt your catalytic converter or O2 sensors.

[no1_vern]

Please do NOT waste time trying this as it seem that you will have leaks very quickly in your fuel line!

And lastly, one popular myth today is to pour acetone, or nail polish remover which is mostly acetone, into the gas tank. In tests performed on the gas lines, the thickness of the fuel line went from 3/8 to 1/32 in just 3 days. Acetone, if spilled, will also eat the paint and finish on your vehicle.

FROM: http://www.leemyles.com/articles/cle...s-mileage.html

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED !!

[Redwolf]

Google gives me this:

http://www.chemicalforums.com/index....;threadid=2517 <- Very good discussion on this
http://www.atlantagasprices.com/Foru...8976&page_no=1

[vass0922]

Please tell me you're not trying it in the mustang TRB

[The Real Bingo]

Nah, I don't think I'd do that.

[diode]

Redwolf thanks for the interesting links, the chemical forum was very informative, so it seems like it made no difference to that one guys mpg. It may thin the fuel lines so I guess I am not going to try it out.
So it always seems to come down to if it seems too good to be true it probably isn't true.
'night guys.

[Gomer]

If Big Oil had a chemical that would boost mileage 20-30% do you really think they would add it to the gasoline?

[The Real Bingo]

No...?

[Uncle Bob]

You're hilarious.

Maybe I will try it. Just have to find out where to buy acetone in bulk...

The paint section of your local hardware store.

[The Real Bingo]

I see then. I'll see if my dad is up to it and I'll report back with results if so.

[phenious]

Be sure to let him read all of this info

[diode]

If Big Oil had a chemical that would boost mileage 20-30% do you really think they would add it to the gasoline?

I dont think they would but someone would be making millions by selling an additive that works for a 20% boost in fuel ecomony.

[Epidemic]

I dont think they would but someone would be making millions by selling an additive that works for a 20% boost in fuel ecomony.

Exactly. Big oil may not be keen on the idea but joe blow would jump on the bandwagon.

[RobRich]

Several guys in the DSM community tried this a few months back. Didn't work. In fact, one guy reported worse MPG by a few percent. There is no magical cheap additive to increase MPG for gasoline.

Be prepared to replace your fuel filter over the short-term. Over the mid-term, be prepared to replace your fuel line. Over the long-term, be prepared to replace your injectors. Acetone dissolves certain types of plastics. Where do you think the trace amount of dissolved plastic is going? Right to your injectors, where it will probably stick to the nozzles over the long-term.

There is a reason acetone is typically sold in metal containers.

If anyone wants to insure peak MPG, keep your engine properly tuned and follow manufacturer service guidelines. Keep track with common service items like oil, oil filter, air filter, plugs, plug wires, PCV valve, etc.