I have improved my mileage by adding ACETONE

[Jack Daniels]

Yank the fuel injection guys, I've got a 60MPG carburetor to sell you.


There is no F-ing way a couple ounces of ANYTHING will drastically increase your fuel mileage. Believe it.

 

[pasadena_commut]

If I really was growing-a-tumor worried about gas mileage then I would move closer to work, live in a shittier part of town & ride one of my 11 bicycles to work or put chainrings & pedals in the car after taking the motor out or just walk.

Now there's a mod you don't see every day!

But why stop with just the motor? You could strip out the gas tank, exhaust, transmission, etc. It might lighten the car by 1000 lbs, so you'd only have to peddle a 1500 lb car.

 

[TheBryGuy]

I can vouch for this as well. I was getting around 28 mpg before the acetone and after I was getting around 32-34 mpg.

 

[Jack Daniels]

I can vouch for this as well. I was getting around 28 mpg before the acetone and after I was getting around 32-34 mpg.

I'd bet the farm that your driving style changed during that time period whether you knew it consciously or not.

 

[Protege52003]

i am trying this this weekend on my trip up to my ski condo........have a pretty good base of my average mpg and i will drive the same way considering it is all highway w/no traffic!

 

[TheBryGuy]

I'd bet the farm that your driving style changed during that time period whether you knew it consciously or not.

Actually I made sure it didn't. On my way to class I drive on a lot of backroads and I tend to push my car on them and I continued to do that with the acetone in. There is a noticable difference on how smooth the car idles as well.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Change schmange....I don't change driving habits for any reason. Riddle me this: Why would you pay to add something to your gas to make you change driving habits so you can get better gas mileage & save money on gas when you could just change driving habits for free & save on cost of additive & gas????? That's just lunacy. Go get your free straight jacket.

 

[Jack Daniels]

My car has more power, idles smoother and runs like a ***** ape after an oil change.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Doesn't the term ***** ape mean he just got his oil changed? Why would a ***** ape need oil changed? How many mpgs do ***** apes get?

 

[TheBryGuy]

I won't go extreme and say this is a miracle worker and my car can do 12 second quarter miles because of this miracle chemical known as nail polish remover. What I WILL say is this: The car idles smoother and seems to rev smoother when the acetone is added. My gas mileage did improve around 4-5 mpg when the acetone was in the tank. This held true for the 3 or 4 tanks I was using acetone. I stopped doing it simply because I'm to lazy to go buy something that won't melt to use to add the acetone to my tank each time.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Auto tranny funnel works great, won't melt, nice & neat...........

 

[Jack Daniels]

Doesn't the term ***** ape mean he just got his oil changed? Why would a ***** ape need oil changed? How many mpgs do ***** apes get?

***** apes respond well to fuel additives. (boom07)

 

[joey]

BTW, Click and Clack had an article about adding Acetone to the gas in your car today in the Atlanta paper. They agree with me. (therefor its as good as gospel) ACETONE IS A CROCK.

For any that disagree, explain, scientifically, why it works. Don't cut and paste. Explain in your own words.

 

[hex2bit]

Although I have not tried this yet, it is interesting.

The one thing to remember about your results. From what i have read, it is very dependent on the amount of acetone used, and the quality of the fuel you use. If you looked at the graph on the Smart Gas article, it shows that your mpg will decrease if you use too much. They also suggested trying varying amounts from 1 oz per 10 gallons to 4 oz per 10 gallons. They found that different cars behaved differently, and that the differences in the fuels have an affect as well.

Here, we have ethonal in our fuel, so I don't expect as great results as other who have pure gas. However, I have a feeling this will work, and some day here, I will try it.

Now someone just needs some type of auto injection system so you don't have to measure anything any more

 

[FlyinMSP]

I found that 2 Ml per Liter worked best for me (I'll let you do the math, it's just a little less than the reccomended dose). I have not changed my driving habits at all. Actually I now drive even harder since the car is more responsive with acetone, and I'm still saving some fuel. Although that is nice, the best thing about it, and the main reason I'm using it, is b/c of the improved driveability. Especially the shifts btw 1st and 2nd are butter smooth with acetone, that comes in handy in rush hour traffic! It's not a matter of believing in it or not, it just works!

 

[aMaff]

ok, I haven't butted in yet, because I didn't think it needed me stirring the pot as well...but exactly how does acetone affect shifting? Not trying to be an ass, but I don't see how putting this stuff in ur gas affects ur 1-2 shift....

 

[rednecks_r_us]

ok, I haven't butted in yet, because I didn't think it needed me stirring the pot as well...but exactly how does acetone affect shifting? Not trying to be an ass, but I don't see how putting this stuff in ur gas affects ur 1-2 shift....

I'm guessing that he has an auto and a smoother running engine????????

Ok I'm reaching for straws.


I don't know either

 

[Jack Daniels]

ok, I haven't butted in yet, because I didn't think it needed me stirring the pot as well...but exactly how does acetone affect shifting? Not trying to be an ass, but I don't see how putting this stuff in ur gas affects ur 1-2 shift....

Honestly, I'm not trying to be an ass either. I've just been around, worked on and enjoyed modifying cars my entire life and there's no way adding some acetone to your fuel is going to be some magic gateway to great fuel mileage. There's no way it will make your engine run noticeably smoother. I'm sorry to say but it's all in your head guys.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Ethanol in some people's gas is why they won't experience any change. Go call bulls*** on all the crap being mixed in gas from the refineries nowdays. Ethanol does nothing to improve mpg, takes more energy to produce than you get out of it & promotes premature engine wear. It may reduce initial emmissions microscopically but also reduces mpg so you burn more to go same distance & there goes the emissions savings & all you're left with is negative wear on motor. I see acetone is now taking on religous characteristics by being ungospel. There is no absolute gospel for everyone's set of variables. This "scientific" explanation you seek is already out there in plain english to be comprehended by all who understand english. Here, I'll give ya the unscientific explanation-It allows the fuel to be completely vaporized & burnt by combustion rather than some unburnt leftovers in the form of black sooty carbon going past the rings into the oil & some going out the exhaust & some collecting in your egr fouling your idling eventually (on these cars) & has been tested full strength on fuel system parts & had no more damage than when soaked in straight gas. There it is-all there is to this-use it or don't. BURN WTF YOU WANT IN YOUR CAR. I'm not touching the shifting deal......

 

[TheBryGuy]

I just had a great idea. Anyone watch the show mythbusters? I'll try and figure out how to present ideas to them and see if we can't get it on the show.