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Mixing Acetone with gasoline for better fuel economy
DrewKaree:
297.5 miles 29.908 gallons of gas
Straight unleaded.
I filled up, and put in 7.5 oz acetone (2.5 per 10 gallons). This week has been NON-standard for me driving, but I'll report back anyways, and next week should be back to standard, so I'll try it again with the same amount.
First two times, I forgot completely to track it, third time, I remembered....20+ miles down the road ::) I've remembered both times since, but like I said, odd week for me this week, so I'm "throwing it out".
danny_galaga:
damn, i thought you were reporting back to say you'd blown your car up with that mix! hehe. iffen you do, please supply photos...
DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on May 05, 2005, 09:12:56 pm ---damn, i thought you were reporting back to say you'd blown your car up with that mix! hehe. iffen you do, please supply photos...
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2.5 oz per 10 GALLONS?
Are you guys thinking that trying this requires that you have a lit cigarette in your mouth when doing this or that you heat the acetone in a container with a torch before mixing or what? I've now personally seen on the shelves of Wal-Mart gas additives that not only contain acetone, but have various other "flammable" items in them. No one thinks twice about sticking them in their gas tank, but I've read the "you're gonna blow yourself/your car/your neighborhood/your state up" that I figured I HAD to try this, if only to prove at the very least that adding acetone to your car's gas not only won't cause it to blow up in a mushroom cloud, but that even a gomer like me can do it safely. ;D
Crazy Cooter:
I used to run 105 in my dirt bike. I don't know if it's still available at the pump anymore though.
Seph: 93 Octane + "5 points" does not = 98 Octane. It ='s 93.5 Octane. "Points" are added in the tenths position. Same goes for the Octane booster stuff at the store.
ummm... tetraethyl lead... I remember driving around with my buddy to the *one* station in town that still sold leaded fuel. I don't even see it anymore. It's tough reaching my daily lead intake with just old wall paint.
Drew, it's the long term effects of using additives that can lead to problems. Think of why do you use distilled water in a battery ;)
jeez, my post is all over the place. Sorry guys, it's past my bedtime.
DrewKaree:
386.4 miles @ 31.274 gallons
NOT part of the "spearmint"