acetone additive???
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acetone additive???
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!
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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.
Toluene is the aromatic that is blended in aviation gasoline primarily as an octane booster. It has an octane rating of about 104.
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Reviving an old thread...
I've used acetone in a pre-smog 460, and gained about 10%-12% fuel mileage. Mixed it into the gas in a 1:480 ratio. Worthwhile doing it. It also kept my carb clean!
The engine was also a bit worn. Not horribly, but one cylinder was dumping oil fairly bad. Don't know if that matters in the equation.
I've used acetone in a pre-smog 460, and gained about 10%-12% fuel mileage. Mixed it into the gas in a 1:480 ratio. Worthwhile doing it. It also kept my carb clean!
The engine was also a bit worn. Not horribly, but one cylinder was dumping oil fairly bad. Don't know if that matters in the equation.
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Theirs a video on youtube for this. Discovery Channels 'MythBusters' did a segment on this. they also used fuel magnets and HHO. They showed negative results with the acetone. They said because it burns easier it causes higher fuel consumption. The opposition is from the fact that gasoline burns as a vapor not a liquid. acetone helps to thin out the gas allowing it to burn easier.
I'd like to hear more about HHO, and I think the acetone should clean out the engine for what its worth....
I'd like to hear more about HHO, and I think the acetone should clean out the engine for what its worth....
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Theirs a video on youtube for this. Discovery Channels 'MythBusters' did a segment on this. they also used fuel magnets and HHO. They showed negative results with the acetone. They said because it burns easier it causes higher fuel consumption. The opposition is from the fact that gasoline burns as a vapor not a liquid. acetone helps to thin out the gas allowing it to burn easier.
I'd like to hear more about HHO, and I think the acetone should clean out the engine for what its worth....
I'd like to hear more about HHO, and I think the acetone should clean out the engine for what its worth....
I also agree with you, the acetone WILL clean stuff up some. It'll keep carburetors/injectors, intake manifolds, and valves a little more clean.
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about the mythbusters show
Yes it is tru that yoy get less mpg but what they tid not test is if the car has a lambda probe you can buy a kit to connect between so you can make it get a leaner mix or trick the brain to think it is within parameters..
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Theirs a video on youtube for this. Discovery Channels 'MythBusters' did a segment on this. they also used fuel magnets and HHO. They showed negative results with the acetone. They said because it burns easier it causes higher fuel consumption. The opposition is from the fact that gasoline burns as a vapor not a liquid. acetone helps to thin out the gas allowing it to burn easier.
I'd like to hear more about HHO, and I think the acetone should clean out the engine for what its worth....
I'd like to hear more about HHO, and I think the acetone should clean out the engine for what its worth....
And it eats away at plastic and polymers, so not really feasible for use as some kind of longterm fuel additive.
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I saw that myth busters episode. I thought it was very interesting. My results have been different. I've used it and recorded many tanks with and without it on my normal routes with a gain of 10%-12% in fuel mileage with the acetone mixed at a 480:1 gas/acetone ratio. It all depends on the application and ratio used.
I also agree with you, the acetone WILL clean stuff up some. It'll keep carburetors/injectors, intake manifolds, and valves a little more clean.
I also agree with you, the acetone WILL clean stuff up some. It'll keep carburetors/injectors, intake manifolds, and valves a little more clean.
Acetone is a very good solvent of many things, so it can dissolve gunk and can be used as a fuel system cleaner, although there is a possibility that it could attack plastic parts.
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