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Mixing Acetone with gasoline for better fuel economy
DrewKaree:
Has anyone else ever heard of this? I've never heard of it, ever.
Check it out:
http://pesn.com/2005/03/17/6900069_Acetone/
Mebbe some of you car guys can weigh in on this for me. I'm seriously contemplating giving this a shot.
missioncontrol:
hmmmmmmmmm... very intersesting
I too would like to know what you car guys think.....
quarterback:
Interesting. I've not ever heard of this before, but I found a rather lengthy discussion of it here:
http://forums.thedieselstop.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=2319683
Crazy Cooter:
Acetone, benzene, alcohol, etc.
Don't do it Drew, there are all kinds of problems "additives" like this can cause as far as gasket failure, rubber failure/vulcanization, electro-chemical stuff (I can't think of what it's called ATM) etc. This can cost you much more than any miniscule increase in mpg they *may* have.
A better idea is to get a tune-up. A clogged air filter reduces your mpg on the average vehicle (whatever that is) by 3 mpg. Change your plugs, check your tire pressure, etc.
The automotive industry has had trouble meeting the federal mandates for mpg requirements for light trucks and cars, if they could boost this by simply requiring an acetone injection system, they would have done so.
E85 might be a solution if your car can run on it. Mine is too old. >:(
Chemixtry:
Being a chemist, hack science always gets to me.
From the source article:
--- Quote ---American Car Manufacturers and others do NOT want you to know. They suffer from unlimited corporate GREED. They want bad mileage. The worse, the better as far as they are concerned.
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Do really think you are getting an objective view here? The top part of the article trys to look like a scientific article from "Smart Gas". Pure science reporting does not contain such biased language in its reporting. Up to 35% increase in fuel economy. I doubt it. Three cars that are used on the graph are not enough tests to determine a trend. It would take dozens of cars. Also you cant predict what will happen with the additives - i.e. how the acetone will combine with them. Always question WHO is reporting and their credibility.
Federal trade comission addresses this kind of claim
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/autos/gasave.htm
--- Quote ---"This gas-saving product improves fuel economy by 20 percent."
Claims usually tout savings ranging from 12 to 25 percent. However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has evaluated or tested more than 100 alleged gas-saving devices and has not found any product that significantly improves gas mileage. In fact, some "gas-saving" products may damage a car's engine or cause substantial increases in exhaust emissions
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the best thing you can do is keep your engine tune and tires inflated to the proper pressure.
Its just as bad as those who say the government is trying to keep people from having hemp because it has so many wonderful uses. Lets be real - you wan't marijuana to be legal so you can get high.