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Better gas mileage?

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imported_Condor

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I had a posting to file serv that I am on. This looks like something to try. This says that adding acetone to gas will result in better performance and better economy. I'm going to try it. Here is the link: link
 
Originally posted by: feelingshorter
the performance gains doesnt out weight the risk of messing up a car....
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You think it would? I use it to clean parts and it doesn't seem to do anything nexcept when used incorrectly. Two ounces to ten gallons isn't a very strong solution.

 
This is NOT something I would try on my car.

You should also realize that if I talk you into paying me $10 to wave a chicken bone over your car to improve the gas mileage it also "Works". The catch is your brain is connected to your right foot, so when you "think" you should be getting better gas mileage, it tells Mr Foot to take it easy, and bingo, better gas mileage.
 
I found this, along with many others:

"As a mechanical engineer, I would highly recommend NOT adding acetone to your gasoline. Check out the following link to compare the compatibility of acetone and gasoline with various materials:

http://www.coleparmer.com/techinfo/chemcomp.asp

Note their compatibility with this material in particular: Buna-N (nitrile). Note that it has "excellent" compatibility with gasoline, but it will have a "severe effect" with acetone.

Why is this important? Because most seals and o-rings in fuel systems are made from Buna-N. A small leak in your fuel system could lead to a big car-b-que on the side of the road."
Whether it's true or not, it still sounds risky. I know acetone will literally melt/fuse plastic parts together. The amount might be a very low percentage but what about length of time acetone exposure to the car's plastic parts within the fuel system?

Here's link to a forum acetone/gas
More topics on acetone/gas ingoogle
 
esquared is correct!
Acetone and most of the "rubber" and plastic in your car will unfortunately mix, causing very undesirable side-effects. 😀😀😀
 
Originally posted by: blahblah99
Remember, acetone eats plastic/rubber.

And guess what the seals & orings in your engine are made of...
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LOL doesnt gasoline eat rubber and plastic too? Hence the movie Collateral Damage where Arnold puts gasoline on the rubberband so that it can break apart causing the grenade to explode.
 
Originally posted by: krazzypanda
Originally posted by: blahblah99
Remember, acetone eats plastic/rubber.

And guess what the seals & orings in your engine are made of...
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LOL doesnt gasoline eat rubber and plastic too? Hence the movie Collateral Damage where Arnold puts gasoline on the rubberband so that it can break apart causing the grenade to explode.
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Why yes, in fact the plastic GAS container I recently filled up at the as station got completely eaten away.

Oh wait, no it wasn't.

This HAS to be the dumbest thread on the forum.
 
Originally posted by: Condor
I had a posting to file serv that I am on. This looks like something to try. This says that adding acetone to gas will result in better performance and better economy. I'm going to try it. Here is the link: link
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You sir a DUMBSH!T .
How can you post something that might have placed other lives in danger, or could have caused some members that took your refrences for a fact to end up paying for another car because his got fckd up.... Idiot.
 
Stay away from anything like this. With all the press regarding gas mileage, don't you think the car companies would have demanded gas additives that provide increased mileage? Ditto, BTW, for any gadget you can add to your engine to increase gas mileage. They don't work.
 
Originally posted by: blahblah99
Remember, acetone eats plastic/rubber.

And guess what the seals & orings in your engine are made of...
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I have concerns, but those are not made of rubber. Still reading and waffleing.

 
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