acetone additive???

wyoming4x4 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-07-2012, 03:49 PM

Been doing some reading and they are saying good things. not familiar with this. trying to think of the down sides? i have a test truck to play with carbed. anyone know of anything on this subject!

monckywrench · #2 (**permalink**) 11-07-2012, 06:08 PM

I've used acetone (it was handy) when I had some really bad gas in my Harley years ago. Worked well enough to use up the rest of the tank, but I didn't notice much of anything else.

projectSHO89 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-08-2012, 06:12 AM

Old subject last time fuel prices went way up.

Use the SEARCH tool to dig up the old stuff.

ChristopherN · #4 (**permalink**) 12-06-2012, 01:00 PM

I tried it. Forgot acetone melts plastic so, don't use a plastic measuring spoon like I did.

It didn't really do anything. It may have cleaned out some things but that's about it.

jimandmandy · #5 (**permalink**) 12-06-2012, 02:03 PM

Other than as an oxygenate, Im not sure what acetone will do as a fuel additive. I cant find an octane number.

Toluene is the aromatic that is blended in aviation gasoline primarily as an octane booster. It has an octane rating of about 104.