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Jul 5, 2014 | 07:47 AM

troy676

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Fuel

Just wondering if anyone has heard of using a few ounces of Acetone in the fuel?

Jul 5, 2014 | 08:26 AM

npccpartsman

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I think that would be a good way to really screw up your injectors

Jul 5, 2014 | 08:42 AM

troy676

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I was talking to a guy that knows someone that drives a 6 liter and he was telling me about it. Sounded to good to be true.

Jul 5, 2014 | 09:03 AM

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In my mind the acetone would remove/dissolve any kind of lubrication properties that the fuel might have causing problems with the injector intensifier piston. Remember, this isn't a gas burner and doesn't burn fuel the same way. Octane and cetane do opposite things in the burn cycle.

Jul 5, 2014 | 09:17 AM

troy676

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I add cetane to my fuel, and I'd like to speak to this guy about the acetone.

Jul 5, 2014 | 11:11 PM

Toreador_Diesel

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If you own a V10, ok, even then it's questionable.

The only additive that belongs in the tank of the 6.0 is:

Stanadyne
Diesel Kleen or any other well known diesel fuel additive.

Jul 5, 2014 | 11:28 PM

dannyboy950

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Boy I can see pre combustion issues in his future.
#1 diesel flash point 100deg F
acetone 0 deg.F
gasoline -45 deg.F
All values for an atomised spray. values from engineerstoolbox.com
To be honest they just don't look right to me. I always thought acetone was more volital than that.

Last edited by dannyboy950; Jul 6, 2014 at 06:13 AM. Reason: added info