I have improved my mileage by adding ACETONE

[maitai92]

well kids, after reading this thread last week, it made me think and maybe I should give it try in my 1997 Mustang GT w/ 106k miles

My normal mpg ( w/o the acetone)- averages 19.8-20.2 mpg ( this is on a 90 mile commute City/Fwy combined )

First fill up w/ 4 oz Acetone- same driving habit and condition = filled it up from 1/4 tank to full = (220 miles)10.12 gallons = 21.74 mpg

Second fill up w/ 4oz Acetone (also w/ the same driving habit and condition) = filled her up again from 1/4 tank to full =(223.2 miles) 9.3 gallons = 24 mpg. (rockon) Well so far it did increase my gas mileage and the car seems to idle smoother.

 

[zentrandi]

14.4 gallons? ConsumerGuide says all Proteges 99-03 have a 13.2gal tank.

the lx2.0 has a 55L tank

 

[Protege5 Driver]

i dont get it, everybody has egr issues and i have almost 40,000 and no problems whatsoever

 

[silver_astina02]

yea, i didnt think that sounded right either

Maybe it is 300km instead of mile. I wonder what's the best dose for 1.6 lite engine? Any idea?(hand)

I usually get upto 250km (1.6l engine auto, 60% city and 40% freeway, occasionlly to 275km) when the needle points to half tank mark (without acetone). I have been consistently getting about 10-~11km/l since I got my protege as new. I dont mind trying this acetone thing to see what effect it does have.

I am not concerned about the "eat rubber or plastics away" comments as the amount of acetune recommended is tiny.(cheers)

 

[silver_astina02]

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Second fill up w/ 4oz Acetone (also w/ the same driving habit and condition) = filled her up again from 1/4 tank to full =(223.2 miles) 9.3 gallons = 24 mpg. (rockon) Well so far it did increase my gas mileage and the car seems to idle smoother.

Whats the oz number per 10 gallon? is it 4oz or 4oz for the whole tank? Cheers.(shrug)

 

[redpr5]

Maybe it is 300km instead of mile. I wonder what's the best dose for 1.6 lite engine? Any idea?(hand)

I usually get upto 250km (1.6l engine auto, 60% city and 40% freeway, occasionlly to 275km) when the needle points to half tank mark (without acetone). I have been consistently getting about 10-~11km/l since I got my protege as new. I dont mind trying this acetone thing to see what effect it does have.

I am not concerned about the "eat rubber or plastics away" comments as the amount of acetune recommended is tiny.(cheers)

no idea on the amount, i havent ever used acetone. im about to put some techron fuel system cleaner in my car either tonight or tomorrow because my gas mileage is horrible. like 16mpg or worse. im only getting a little over 200 miles to a tank and i used to get 400.

 

[Maxx Mazda]

FWIW on my old '79 Impala I ran out of gas at the Home Depot so I bought 3 gallons of Acetone to get me to the gas station and it worked. Car felt sluggish though... But goddamn did it ever clean out the carb and intake mani!

Actually, alot of intake cleaners are LOADED with Acetone.

Btw, I know it can **** up the motor, I just didnt care so don't be flaming.

 

[silver_astina02]

FWIW on my old '79 Impala I ran out of gas at the Home Depot so I bought 3 gallons of Acetone to get me to the gas station and it worked. Car felt sluggish though... But goddamn did it ever clean out the carb and intake mani!

Actually, alot of intake cleaners are LOADED with Acetone.

Btw, I know it can **** up the motor, I just didnt care so don't be flaming.

ummm, I would not pour pure into my tank under any situation although that acetone can be stored in plastic bottles (band2)

 

[silver_astina02]

no idea on the amount, i havent ever used acetone. im about to put some techron fuel system cleaner in my car either tonight or tomorrow because my gas mileage is horrible. like 16mpg or worse. im only getting a little over 200 miles to a tank and i used to get 400.

Clean or replace your air filter mate..............

 

[Maxx Mazda]

ummm, I would not pour pure into my tank under any situation although that acetone can be stored in plastic bottles (band2)

Re-read what kind of car it was lol

 

[2xsess]

I decided to try this.
Last week I added about 2oz to a full tank. I noticed that the hesitation that my car had while accerating through 3700rpms is gone. My idle has begun to smooth out some too. My mileage was actually a little worse. only got 25mpg where I was getting 29-30 before.
I just filled up again tonight and added 3oz to this tank. I figure I'll add one more ounce each time until I see improvement up to 4oz per tank, if I reach that level then I will stop adding and just forget about it.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

IIRC, the mix was 2-3 ounces per 10 gallons, so 4-5 if you do 13 or so to fill up.

 

[delguini]

i12drivemyMP5, what are some long term results? still getting really good numbers?

Thank you

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Well, the ethanol content & winter gas kinda suck but still pulling 50-60 miles more a tank with it than without it. I don't use it always, just a few tanks here & there to control carbon until I get some sort of piggyback to control afr. I have sportauto, no standalone will control tranny, that I'm aware of.

 

[2xsess]

IIRC, the mix was 2-3 ounces per 10 gallons, so 4-5 if you do 13 or so to fill up.

I wasn't totally empty so I put 10 gal in the tank and added 3 oz.

 

[BKJT05]

hey everybody? will this work with a v6 ranger??? id like to get some better gas milage!

 

[redpr5]

Clean or replace your air filter mate..............

done it. put a bottle of fuel system cleaner in my tank a few fill ups ago and my mileage has improved slightly but nothing like what it used to be

 

[delguini]

Well, the ethanol content & winter gas kinda suck but still pulling 50-60 miles more a tank with it than without it. I don't use it always, just a few tanks here & there to control carbon until I get some sort of piggyback to control afr. I have sportauto, no standalone will control tranny, that I'm aware of.

just out of curiosity, since you're getting 50-60 miles more a tank with it, why dont you use it all the time? does it have benefits in the summer also? could it damage the engine with continual use?

i just bought a gallon of acetone for 20$ CAD. so ya 4 litres = 135 ounces divided by 4oz per fill up = 34 fill ups. 20$ divided by 34 fill ups = .60$ more a fill up. Not too shabby at all

and im pretty sure i could have found the acetone for much cheaper.

 

[John101Me]

2003 Mazda protege5

For anyone who is interested I am doing a study on acetone in my 2003 mazda protege5. I am keeping very good track of my mileage etc when I use the Acetone. Ex. 5 tanks at 4oz then 5 tanks at 3oz all the way down to 0oz after 3 tankfuls i am opnly adding 1/4 tank of gas to run out the acetone so i don't get a build up. I just got 33 miles freeway driving on my last trip going 80 miles a hour.

 

[dd123]

For anyone who is interested I am doing a study on acetone in my 2003 mazda protege5. I am keeping very good track of my mileage etc when I use the Acetone. Ex. 5 tanks at 4oz then 5 tanks at 3oz all the way down to 0oz after 3 tankfuls i am opnly adding 1/4 tank of gas to run out the acetone so i don't get a build up. I just got 33 miles freeway driving on my last trip going 80 miles a hour.

This is not very impressive 33mpg...