bssmstr Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 I recently started using Acetone in my gas to increase MPG. I found the information online - PM me for the address as it will not let me type in the address here. 2 or 3 oz per ten gallons of gas will increase your MPG approx 10%. I experimented at first and found 2 oz is right for my vehicle and 3 actually hurt my MPG. I was getting approx. 10.8 MPG while towing my boat with my Ford F-150. Now I am getting ~ 12.5 MPG using the acetone. Acetone reduces the surface tension of the gasoline molecule and lets it burn better and cleaner (good for the environment). You need to use 100% acetone such as Clean Strip for stripping paint. I found it at Wal-Mart. Walgreens carries "Professional strength" nail polish remover and is 100% acetone & cheaper (easier to pour from also). A few of my friends have diesel engines and they say it doesn't help their vehicles. The article says it will & I don't know if they gave it a chance. You have to go through a few tank fulls to give it a real opportunity to work. they recommend 1-2 oz per 10 gals of diesel. Try it - I did and I LIKE IT! PS - I use it in my outboard - but don't ask - I don't know if it helps the MPG or not, but it helps the truck so I figure it can't hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/acetone.asp Don't shoot the messenger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bssmstr Posted July 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Well, I'm sure it works - a least for my truck and my girlfriend's car. I use a small 4 oz glass bottle and a funnel to put the acetone into before pouring into my gas tank - so it will not splash my paint job. Acetone is 155 octane - highly flammable. The link I got my info is smartgas.com. Pretty technical and a little lengthy, but pretty informative. I put it on "Mythbusters". Maybe they will do a test and we will know whether it is fact or myth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Reid Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Yes it will increase your mileage slightly but nothing like that claimed. ie. more like in the range of 5 to 8% max not the 25 to 30% claimed. Often the improvement is something like 2.5% to 4%. It will give you increased combustion temperatures which often cleans the the piston crown and cylinder head and burns the carbon off which allows for better overall performance and combustion . It all comes down to cost. If you can buy your acetone cheap by all means do it occasionally to give your motor a good clean out but at the same time you need to be aware that acetone is a reasonably common additive used by some fuel companies in the States so often the improvement is absolutely minimal if anything. Also be aware that a number of these commercial fuel mileage additives often use acetone as the base. A better product in some ways although the combustion temperature is lower is butynol. Again like all these things it comes down to COST. Always remember there are plenty of good snake oil merchants out there and another waiting in line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
