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.

 

Nope, it's been discussed here in a few different threads. Search and ye shall receive.

 

works for me on my truck and in the diesel work truck. results may vary though. and dont use to much.

 

I tried 3oz per 10 gallons and the truck ran smooth with a little more pep, however the results are diminished by higher octane fuels. It should be safe for all componenets.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Actually this is not true. Mythbusters on the discovery channel soaked various engine parts in the solution for x days with no damage to any components.
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.

 

yeh if u mix it strong enough it will but were talking 1000 to one mixture.

 

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.

 

Xylene (117 oct) mixed 20 % is what I use (and many others) in my 944 turbo when tracked, not sure about better economy but it does allow for more agressive tuning with the raised octane.

 

I have used acetone in my truck and my lawnmower.

Both are still running good. But,I try to avoid running the lawnmower as much as possible.

 

me too, lol

 

I would like gain MPG I went from 19mpg to 13mpg, I'm not willing try everything to gain it tho, maybe an engine rebuild is in the works or maybe just a new 3v version would work my F150 weighs 4900lbs empty.

 

 

Why spend more money to gain 1 or 2 mpg? Doesn't add up. Thats right it is a solvent. At work I have seen machine parts ruined from using it. I would never put it in my vehicles.