acetone better mpg???
#1
acetone better mpg???
what do you guys think about this you think it will work and do you think it will work with my truck that can run off ethanol or just unleaded gas?
http://www.wisebread.com/can-acetone...ur-gas-mileage
http://www.wisebread.com/can-acetone...ur-gas-mileage
#2
Try it and see. Don't use too much as it's hostile to o-rings and what not. In weak solution (dissolved in your gasoline) though it'd take a long time to do anything.
Some say it worked better in carbeurators but less well in injected vehicles. I haven't tried it but I know how it's supposed to work. This argument goes on and on -- mostly between folks who haven't tried it, lol.
The main problem would seem to be concerns about damaging sealing rings -- but again some reliable sources say that's nonsense at the concentrations you'd use.
Believe no one whom you don't personally know and you've seen their results. People get hung up on being "right" and cite "proof" that can't be verified.
I'm thinking about trying it just so I can say what I've found out about it. Maybe soon.
Some say it worked better in carbeurators but less well in injected vehicles. I haven't tried it but I know how it's supposed to work. This argument goes on and on -- mostly between folks who haven't tried it, lol.
The main problem would seem to be concerns about damaging sealing rings -- but again some reliable sources say that's nonsense at the concentrations you'd use.
Believe no one whom you don't personally know and you've seen their results. People get hung up on being "right" and cite "proof" that can't be verified.
I'm thinking about trying it just so I can say what I've found out about it. Maybe soon.
#5
Try it and see. Don't use too much as it's hostile to o-rings and what not. In weak solution (dissolved in your gasoline) though it'd take a long time to do anything.
Some say it worked better in carbeurators but less well in injected vehicles. I haven't tried it but I know how it's supposed to work. This argument goes on and on -- mostly between folks who haven't tried it, lol.
The main problem would seem to be concerns about damaging sealing rings -- but again some reliable sources say that's nonsense at the concentrations you'd use.
Believe no one whom you don't personally know and you've seen their results. People get hung up on being "right" and cite "proof" that can't be verified.
I'm thinking about trying it just so I can say what I've found out about it. Maybe soon.
Some say it worked better in carbeurators but less well in injected vehicles. I haven't tried it but I know how it's supposed to work. This argument goes on and on -- mostly between folks who haven't tried it, lol.
The main problem would seem to be concerns about damaging sealing rings -- but again some reliable sources say that's nonsense at the concentrations you'd use.
Believe no one whom you don't personally know and you've seen their results. People get hung up on being "right" and cite "proof" that can't be verified.
I'm thinking about trying it just so I can say what I've found out about it. Maybe soon.
#6
#7
I tried putting acetone in my tank once. A quart of acetone was like $6, so I figured thats the most I would lose. The truck ran exactly the same, and I lost 1-1.5 mpg.
It is supposed to break down the gasoline molecules so they burn better/ more completely. However it is supposed to help, it doesn't, don't waste your time.
My cousin is working on a hydrogen injection system, I think that he has gotten 5-10% improvements. I haven't had time or money to look into that yet, I haven't even got a CAI yet (does that even help mileage?)
It is supposed to break down the gasoline molecules so they burn better/ more completely. However it is supposed to help, it doesn't, don't waste your time.
My cousin is working on a hydrogen injection system, I think that he has gotten 5-10% improvements. I haven't had time or money to look into that yet, I haven't even got a CAI yet (does that even help mileage?)
#8
I don't see how trying this out on one or two tank of gas would cause any damage to my truck so I think I will do the same things that where done in the video and document my results. I don't know that I would want to do it longterm however. I'm thanking ( if it works well ) maybe Id use it on long trips or on weeks that I'm doing a lot of extra driving. Ill post my results.
#11
well i searched online and found a gallon jug of it for 13 bucks so i think im going to run a couple tanks and try to drive consistantly (not the petal to the floor 24/7) and see what my results are becuase from what i hear it wont cause any damage after a couple of tanks i will see what my results are and decide if it works or not does anyone else have any sugestions or comments on it
#13
#14
The truck is not even street able anymore
I have to maybe take a couple tornado's off and it should really calm the 2.3 down.
#17
#18
Acetone is the main ingredient in injector cleaners -- at higher concentrations than this, but with other stuff also.
I went and bought a can. I put 1/3 cup into the tank tonight which is aboue 3/4 full. I'll run it a bit then do some testing with full tanks, do the same without. I'll try it off and on all summer and average all the runs out and see what I get.
I'm betting not much if anything -- but probably no negative change but who knows.
A lot of caveats over the ethanol in gas now. Acetone and ethanol together is a pretty hydrophilic combination which can result in more water in solution in the fuel. Not necessarily a great thing either.
Could be that modern gasoline blends just can't benefit -- if there ever was any benefit.
I still think that it probably made more difference with carbs than injected vehicles, but we'll see.
Certainly do more of a test than the guy who calculated his mileage on here based on 1 or 3 gallons of gas used, lol. That was for the Brown's Gas system (HHO). I'd like to test that also for myself.
I went and bought a can. I put 1/3 cup into the tank tonight which is aboue 3/4 full. I'll run it a bit then do some testing with full tanks, do the same without. I'll try it off and on all summer and average all the runs out and see what I get.
I'm betting not much if anything -- but probably no negative change but who knows.
A lot of caveats over the ethanol in gas now. Acetone and ethanol together is a pretty hydrophilic combination which can result in more water in solution in the fuel. Not necessarily a great thing either.
Could be that modern gasoline blends just can't benefit -- if there ever was any benefit.
I still think that it probably made more difference with carbs than injected vehicles, but we'll see.
Certainly do more of a test than the guy who calculated his mileage on here based on 1 or 3 gallons of gas used, lol. That was for the Brown's Gas system (HHO). I'd like to test that also for myself.
#19
#20
Acetone is the main ingredient in injector cleaners -- at higher concentrations than this, but with other stuff also.
I went and bought a can. I put 1/3 cup into the tank tonight which is aboue 3/4 full. I'll run it a bit then do some testing with full tanks, do the same without. I'll try it off and on all summer and average all the runs out and see what I get.
I'm betting not much if anything -- but probably no negative change but who knows.
A lot of caveats over the ethanol in gas now. Acetone and ethanol together is a pretty hydrophilic combination which can result in more water in solution in the fuel. Not necessarily a great thing either.
Could be that modern gasoline blends just can't benefit -- if there ever was any benefit.
I still think that it probably made more difference with carbs than injected vehicles, but we'll see.
Certainly do more of a test than the guy who calculated his mileage on here based on 1 or 3 gallons of gas used, lol. That was for the Brown's Gas system (HHO). I'd like to test that also for myself.
I went and bought a can. I put 1/3 cup into the tank tonight which is aboue 3/4 full. I'll run it a bit then do some testing with full tanks, do the same without. I'll try it off and on all summer and average all the runs out and see what I get.
I'm betting not much if anything -- but probably no negative change but who knows.
A lot of caveats over the ethanol in gas now. Acetone and ethanol together is a pretty hydrophilic combination which can result in more water in solution in the fuel. Not necessarily a great thing either.
Could be that modern gasoline blends just can't benefit -- if there ever was any benefit.
I still think that it probably made more difference with carbs than injected vehicles, but we'll see.
Certainly do more of a test than the guy who calculated his mileage on here based on 1 or 3 gallons of gas used, lol. That was for the Brown's Gas system (HHO). I'd like to test that also for myself.
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#23
Hopefully that will be enough of a test. I'll report if my idle smooths out or anything as well but I'm not expecting much.
One site I saw said he'd like to see "double blind" studies where people don't know if they're running acetone or not and see how the results go. There is a "selection bias" possible where people see what they expect by unconsciously changing their driving to match their expectations.
Time will tell but thanks for encouragement, Gil.
#25
I don't post on here much so I don't know if you all will believe me but..
My boyfriend's dad is a fuel engineer (sorry, don't know his techincal job name) over at GM. We asked him about this because a friend swears that it works. He said that they have done multiple tests with it and it never worked. He said that if it had they would have tried to benefit from it. I do know people who swear by it though. I've never tried it so I don't have any first hand experience with it. Just thought I'd add that in since I talked to someone who spends countless hours working with fuel injectors and things.
My boyfriend's dad is a fuel engineer (sorry, don't know his techincal job name) over at GM. We asked him about this because a friend swears that it works. He said that they have done multiple tests with it and it never worked. He said that if it had they would have tried to benefit from it. I do know people who swear by it though. I've never tried it so I don't have any first hand experience with it. Just thought I'd add that in since I talked to someone who spends countless hours working with fuel injectors and things.