Does Acetone really work in Gas? in Automotive http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18396176 en Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:05:10 EDT Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:05:10 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18404950 Surfinusa :
said by Stiofan See Profile :

said by Surfinusa See Profile :

Can you tell me what the end result was?
Dude, I've already pointed out all you need to do is a search here. There are plenty of threads on it.
And DUDE I was speaking to Greg_Z reaguarding a Mythbusters show. Guess you got cought up in all the posts and didnt read.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18404950 Sun, 27 May 2007 17:08:56 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18402950 Splitpair :
said by jrs8084 See Profile :

Concocting my own fuel blend sounds silly.
I don't brew my own hooch or gasoline might get blowed up. ;-)

Wayne
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said by Splitpair See Profile :

said by snorpus See Profile :

I'm just guessing, but I bet that acetone costs more per gallon than gasoline.
At the Big Box it's $12 a gallon down on nautical alley probably $9.

Wayne
And at that price, it is probably a recycled acetone. Fine for cleaning paint brushes, etc, but no guarantee that some "other" stuff isn't in it.

To the OP: concocting my own fuel blend sounds silly.

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said by NY Tel See Profile :

said by tberg See Profile :

It intrigued me enough to give it a try. Put 6 oz. in with 20 gallons of gas in a GMC Safari. Mileage dropped about 1-2 mpg and my Check Engine light came on. When I pulled the codes, it was saying my EGR valve was stuck. Didn't put any more acetone in. Codes have cleared and no Check Engine light.
I think GM used to sell a product called "Top Engine Cleaner" which was used to clean off excess carbon deposits from an old/dirty engine. I think if I remember correctly, it was acetone designed to dissolve gunk.
The chemical was not acetone, that stuff was NASTY! PN 1050002
Petroleum naphtha?
»www.gmpartsdirect.com/results.cf···=1050002]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18402161 Sun, 27 May 2007 00:31:54 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18401993 iEvolution : Want to clean deposits off your engine, nothing better than seafoam. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18401993 Sat, 26 May 2007 23:50:39 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18401971 3SGTE :
said by r81984 See Profile :

Send this myth to Mythbusters, maybe they will do it on the air.
MadDog3057 was already kind enough to post a link.
Mythbusters apparently already did it.
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said by tberg See Profile :

It intrigued me enough to give it a try. Put 6 oz. in with 20 gallons of gas in a GMC Safari. Mileage dropped about 1-2 mpg and my Check Engine light came on. When I pulled the codes, it was saying my EGR valve was stuck. Didn't put any more acetone in. Codes have cleared and no Check Engine light.
I think GM used to sell a product called "Top Engine Cleaner" which was used to clean off excess carbon deposits from an old/dirty engine. I think if I remember correctly, it was acetone designed to dissolve gunk.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18401296 Sat, 26 May 2007 21:11:36 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18401004 tberg : It intrigued me enough to give it a try. Put 6 oz. in with 20 gallons of gas in a GMC Safari. Mileage dropped about 1-2 mpg and my Check Engine light came on. When I pulled the codes, it was saying my EGR valve was stuck. Didn't put any more acetone in. Codes have cleared and no Check Engine light.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18401004 Sat, 26 May 2007 20:09:36 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18400826 r81984 : Send this myth to Mythbusters, maybe they will do it on the air.
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said by boogi man See Profile :

gasoline is just that a highly volatile solvent
You got that right.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18400723 Sat, 26 May 2007 19:01:13 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18400687 boogi man : gasoline is just that a highly volatile solvent ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18400687 Sat, 26 May 2007 18:51:07 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18399812 koolman2 : The mixture is a maximum 3:1280, or roughly 0.25%. Try doing this mixture with water and see what happens when you put it on some paint: probably nothing.

If I add 6 ounces to my vehicle with a 27 gallon tank (at $9/gallon of acetone that works to 42¢) and get a modest increase of 10% in mileage (I get 17 MPG at the moment, so that would mean I would now get 18.7), I would be saving $8.10 at the pump, for a total of $7.64 in savings for every 27 gallons used at $3.00/gallon of gasoline. That's equivalent to paying $2.71/gallon.
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The Darwin awards for 2007 have still not yet been given out but I think we have some nominees for 1st place.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18399808 Sat, 26 May 2007 15:05:57 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18398635 Splitpair :
said by snorpus See Profile :

I'm just guessing, but I bet that acetone costs more per gallon than gasoline.
At the Big Box it's $12 a gallon down on nautical alley probably $9.

Wayne
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I'm just guessing, but I bet that acetone costs more per gallon than gasoline.

And if it worked, wouldn't the big fleets already be using it? Or the little neighborhood gas station, looking for an edge on his big competitors, already be mixing its gas with a little acetone?

Think of the risks: (1) You could do some serious $$$ damage to your engine; (2) isn't acetone one of the chemicals used in drug processing? You might get yourself some unwanted attention by buying, say, 10 gallons of the stuff.

Best advice: slow down 5mph and save more than all the "magical" solutions put together.


]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18398614 Sat, 26 May 2007 09:55:32 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18398142 koolman2 : I really want to test this. Fill up, drive 40 miles out of town and back in a few times, then fill up again and do it again a few times, average the MPG, then start with acetone added and do it all again. The only problem is that my van gets an average of 19 MPG at 65 MPH, so it would cost me upwards of $300 to do, assuming I fill up five or six times.

I've read both sides of the argument and have even tried using acetone in my vehicles. While it seemed to improve mileage, the result wasn't significant enough to consider a success.
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I mean. Getting from one point to another with the least amount of cost/energy is a holy grail of humanity.

Billions of dollars have been spent researching how to make the automobile more efficient.

Would it make sense that the answer would be something so simple?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18398126 Sat, 26 May 2007 04:56:36 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18397821 Michieru : Acetone will damage rubber seals as it will burn through almost anything plastic from experience.

It could be the person who wrote this never had his fuel injectors cleaned and he was getting low gas mileage because of it due to cheap gas with the minimum amount of detergents.

So when he put in Acetone it cleaned out the entire fuel system and it's injectors giving him the impression the Acetone gives him better gas mileage when it's only as simple as keeping your car running at optimal conditions.

Here is a interesting read by Shell:

»www.shell.com/home/Framework?sit···4_0.html
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The fumes are very heavy and volatile. Don't mess with it.
The only mildly safe use for it is as nail polish remover in a well ventilated area.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18397479 Fri, 25 May 2007 23:22:41 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18397472 dbennett1106 : I am a mod at a diesel site and we get this question a lot. The answer is still NO. No one has shown it to add mileage to your car or truck. Stick with gas.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18397472 Fri, 25 May 2007 23:21:00 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18397357 Sly : »Better fuel mileage with Acetone?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18397357 Fri, 25 May 2007 22:51:19 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18397244 Stiofan :
said by Surfinusa See Profile :

Can you tell me what the end result was?
Dude, I've already pointed out all you need to do is a search here. There are plenty of threads on it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18397244 Fri, 25 May 2007 22:22:11 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18397206 MadDog3057 : Here's your answer.

»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBuster···nspiracy]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18397206 Fri, 25 May 2007 22:12:45 EDT Re: Does Acetone really work in Gas? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18397177 drjim : IIRC, it will raise the octane rating a bit, but increase mileage? NO
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Episode 53: Exploding Pants
Tory, Kari and Grant investigate one truly dangerous fashion disaster: spontaneous trouser combustion. It's a problem far too prevalent among farmers. The MythBusters call in the help of the FBI to investigate this trouser tall tale. Meanwhile, Adam and Jamie try to save viewers some hard-earned cash in the Great Gas Conspiracy. When the motor car was born, the great gas conspiracy was the afterbirth. According to conspiracy theorists, gas companies and car manufacturers deliberately make cars so that they guzzle fuel. Then, behind closed doors, the two groups share the profits.
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said by Surfinusa See Profile :

I read this and other websites claiming that Acetone really increases gas millage in the car. What do you tech out there really think.
No idea if it increases mileage but I'm willing to bet it breaks loose all kinds of crap stuck in an older fuel system. Ought to real fun when that poop hit the injectors.

Wayne
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Take a look at this website that makes this claim there are also a few others if you google it.

»www.pureenergysystems.com/news/2···Acetone/

This website also:

»www.wisebread.com/can-acetone-dr···-mileage]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18396176 Fri, 25 May 2007 18:37:25 EDT