Acetone Additive
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Here are the sites I have been doing some reading on. I should have included them in my initial post. The science seems sound, I don't go for the conspiracy theory though.
http://www.lubedev.com/smartgas/additive.htm
http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Acetone_as_a_Fuel_Additive
http://www.wisebread.com/can-acetone-dramatically-increase-your-gas-mileage
http://www.lubedev.com/smartgas/additive.htm
http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Acetone_as_a_Fuel_Additive
http://www.wisebread.com/can-acetone-dramatically-increase-your-gas-mileage
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I've made several runs with it in my V10 Excursion, and it seemed to bring mileage up about 0.5-1.0 mpg. I've made the runs both around town and on a couple of 1600 mile (Interstate) vacation trips. My numbers come from hand calculations, too, and I am **** about filling up until I can see the fuel in the filler tube so that I KNOW that I'm getting consistent numbers. Also, I've calibrated my speedo and corrected for it's "margin of error" as a part of my comparison runs.
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Originally Posted by Spelunker
Acetone evaporates so quickly I don't see how this could be anything more than BS. I would also be concerned about condensation because of the speed of evaporation.
Use of acetone was a noticable difference for me as well. The engine was more responsive at light throttle settings and the mileage was always better. Sometimes by .5 mpg and sometimes a little more.
The biggest difference for me was in how much smoother and quieter the engine idled.
Hmmm. I should go get some more.
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acetone is a solvent and I would not recomend it's use in diesel fuel. However, it is used to get around tarrifs on alcohol by importers so they can call it a blend for alcohols that are used by the refinerys to put in gasoline. So your gas may already have it in it.
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From: Coweta,GA, GO DAWGS!!!!!!
Be overly carful with this, the wrong mixture makes for some exciting fireworks!!! Very explosive. But the levels your looking at would not be correct for the other uses of a diesel-acetone mixture....just be careful.
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