Author Topic: Question about Acetone (Read 2986 times)

zozep · « **on:** September 23, 2008, 09:51:06 am »

Has Anyone read about this? I'm thinking its a bunch of B.S and would never risk messing with the seals in my diesl pump to get 25% more mileage...

http://www.pureenergysystems.com/news/2005/03/17/6900069_Acetone/

arb · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2008, 10:20:30 am »

Quite a bit of loose "facts" mentioned. More than 35% increase by just adding acetone ? If that were true, Detroit would be missing a great opportunity.

Notice how diesel has much lower claimed improvement than gas, and how it goes negative around 5.3% ?

Notice the complete BS about E100 in Brazil ? They DO have cars there designed to run on 100% Ethanol - E100. They also have had E100 pumps there....

jtanguay · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2008, 10:43:56 am »

i bet it does work. in 5% concentrations i doubt it will eat the lines or seals...best to squirt some in the tank and fill it up so that it mixes real good. adding after you fill your tank could pose some problems unless you drive like a maniac and mix the tank that way :lol:

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There are many silly myths floating around the car industry to fool the average person. Another is that cold intake air improves mileage. NO. Warm air improves mileage.

true... BUT warm air decreases performance, and who wants that??? :lol: but the above is only true for vehicles with AIT sensor, or calibrated to run on warm air.

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:47:22 am »

Seems sorta legit but really hard to believe.
The idea makes sense i guess but on what scale...
certainly not 35%. I agree with you all on that one.
Why would someone go through the bother of writing that page if it was all nonesense.
Maybe it works a little bit - thats my 2 cents

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2008, 06:33:07 pm »

i would think it would evaporate too fast.

Quantum TD · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2008, 08:31:16 pm »

I tried if for a couple of months. ZERO improvement with standard diesel fuel. I think that those who claim gains are people who run veggie oil.

Wayland · « **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2008, 09:15:20 pm »

Not sure what effects acetone in diesel would have, but a friend of mine tried running acetone in both a gas Datsun pickup (70's vintage), and a full size Ford pickup, also from the 70's, both times on long trips. the mileage with the Datsun did increase fairly substantially, but for some reason he got no change in mileage on the Ford. On the negative side, he let the Datsun sit for several months, then fired it up. It wouldn't idle properly, and on dismantling the carb, found that something (presumabley the acetone) had eaten away the inside of the carb a little, and the resulting grey "dirt" had plugged the idle jets.

jtanguay · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2008, 10:46:38 pm »

i think the acetone gives better results in carb or "poor" atomization system vs injectors, but seems like he used a bit too much if it ate the seals.

i wouldn't imagine there to be any if at all mileage increase on a diesel... the fact that the fuel is injected at a very precise moment and that any uncombusted fuel is visible as 'black' rather than 'invisible' like gasoline cars goes to show how efficient our cars really are. or just some :twisted:

FoXBoXRaCiNG · « **Reply #8 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:25:05 pm »

Funny to read this thread, I was just having a conversation today about the same thing! With actual experimentation, a Buick Regal got 4 extra miles to the gallon... The catch is what you use, it has to be pure as possible, and the quantity used has to be precise, they used 3.5 oz, anything more and the mileage dropped! We are gonna experiment on my 89 Jetta tudor IDI when I'm done the body work, keep yall posted!