Acetone + gas = better mpg, more power, and better idle.

[Ksprelude01]

I thought this was really interesting. Just by adding 1- 3.5 ounces of acetone to a 10 gallons of gas you can improve your gas milage up to 30% or more. And improve power and idle. Very Interesting stuff!

http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Acetone_Additive:FAQ

[ImAJandILikeToSuckMenOffForMoney]

Are you gonna try it? It sounds interesting.

[Ksprelude01]

Ya Im on empty now so I'm going to put some in and see how it does! It says if you put to much in it will start hurting the gas milage. But its totaly safe for you fuel system. So we will see.

[ImAJandILikeToSuckMenOffForMoney]

Ya Im on empty now so I'm going to put some in and see how it does! It says if you put to much in it will start hurting the gas milage. But its totaly safe for you fuel system. So we will see.

ok cool let me know how it goes man. Im thinking about doing it bc its so simple and I figure when I go on E I will have about 10g to put in.

[Ksprelude01]

this is the only this that worrys me. But i'm thinking that using pure acetone it will disolve the rubber. But by deluting it 3.5 ounces in 10 gallons of gas that it wouldnt affect it anymore than gas would.

*A note of extreme caution: Acetone is a very powerful solvent, and extremely corrosive to rubber. In fact, when the acetone hits a rubber fuel line, or o-rings, or any other rubber part coming into contact with the acetone, it will slowly be dissolved away. With continual corrosion of the rubber, it will eventually disintegrate, leading to extensive repairs of the fuel line, and a possibly worse if it happened while driving. When it all comes down to it, realize that you are using the acetone at your own consequence.

[Ksprelude01]

Swelling of fuel system components
NOTE: I am the only person I know who has actually tested various fuel system delivery components with various concentrations of acetone. I assume I am the "some" that is mentioned below.

I obtained fuel rail gaskets and internal fuel injector gaskets (via sawing an injector in half) prior to testing them in various acetone concentrations.

I observed noticeable swelling of fuel rail and fuel injector gaskets with 100% acetone. I did NOT notice any degradation of the gaskets. This was after total immersion for several weeks. On removal, I compressed the gaskets with pliers until they fragmented. I noticed no observable difference in the amount of pressure required for the acetone soaked gaskets vs. the non-soaked gaskets.

Using a solution of 1:160 I noticed a slight swelling of the gaskets, just enough to be noticeable. 1:160 is DOUBLE the maximum recommended ratio for acetone usage.

Acetone had no effect on high pressure fuel line and fuel fittings.

I have used acetone in three vehicles over the last 5 years (as of 2006) with only good effects. The observant motorist/mechanic will note that gasoline in and of itself is an excellent solvent, and therefore anything that must endure constant service with gasoline must by necessity be solvent resistant.


-Dave Narby

(Below is the information that prompted me to add the above edit)


Some who have tried soaking fuel component in pure acetone have noted a slight swelling of some components. Noting that, someone posted the following:

"Swelling of fuel system components listed as 'adverse effects' indicates a chemical reaction and is potentially dangerous.
"Commercial products are tested for use in the automotive system where they are intended to be used. See the SAE Manual for additional information on fuel and brake systems chemical compatibility.
"The SAE Manual is available in engineering libraries at schools across the country."
Swelling of materials after immersion in fluids (oils, fuels,etc.), regardless how little, is usually an indication of the breakdown of the physical properties of the material. Amongst those properties would be, tenisle strength (the amount of stress that is required to break a sample), and elongation (the amount the sample has sretched at the breaking point).
The following is a brief overview of the testing process. It is much more involved than shown here but this will provide a general description of the process.

Testing of these properties is usually made on at two sets of samples. One sample that is in the 'as received' state, and again on the other sample in the 'conditioned' (in this case, immersed) state. Using these results will provide us with information regarding the impact that immersion in a particular fluid will have on a given material in comparison to the 'as received' state.

[Spork]

seems like I run into these articles on one of my forums at least once a year

[Waffles]

I used acetone to to pass emissions with no cat.

[sharpie]

I used acetone to to pass emissions with no cat.

really did it work. i tryed e85 ethonal to try and pass and it worked to well and my car didnt put out enough emissions to be tested anymore so it still failed

[silverdemon16]

has anyone tried this yet