Acetone as a MPG enhancer
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Acetone as a MPG enhancer
Has anyone tried adding acetone to their fuel tank (like 1 oz per 10 gallons) to increase fuel economy in their truck? I read about doing this on the following site and it looked interesting:
http://www.pureenergysystems.com/new...00069_Acetone/
Needless to say, I am hesitant to put something in that might damage my truck into my 2002 F150 fuel tank. But, if the gains are significant (and there really is no harm done) I would love to get my MPG up.
Thanks in advance for any input.
http://www.pureenergysystems.com/new...00069_Acetone/
Needless to say, I am hesitant to put something in that might damage my truck into my 2002 F150 fuel tank. But, if the gains are significant (and there really is no harm done) I would love to get my MPG up.
Thanks in advance for any input.
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Why are people on these forums so worried about the MPG they get in there FULL-SIZE TRUCKS? Some are willing to try anything to get an extra 1 MPG even though it will destroy something down the road which will cost much more to replace than the few dollars they saved on gas.
If you want good MPG, buy a car or a small truck.
If you want good MPG, buy a car or a small truck.
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Originally Posted by Labnerd
Acetone is a plasticizer. It will eventually "melt" all of the plastic fitting, including the fuel tank, in your truck. I wouldn't suggest it.
Go here for more info:
http://www.lubedev.com/smartgas/additive.htm
Professor Louis Lapointe has been doing this for 20+ years I believe, however I have not been able to duplicate his results. At most I may have achieved and extra 30 miles on a tank of gas.
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Originally Posted by Labnerd
Acetone is a plasticizer. It will eventually "melt" all of the plastic fitting, including the fuel tank, in your truck. I wouldn't suggest it.
labnerd you are usually right on. However acetone is a solvent. It may act as a plasticizer when use as a solvent or diluent during composites fabrication and it does not get completely removed during curing operations. first and foremost it is a solvent.
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