The German Luftwaffe is commonly credited with discovering acetone as a fuel additive when it hel...
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Nail Polish Remover Can Help Save You Fuel
NAIL POLISH REMOVER? FASHION GAS?With the steady increase in gas prices, folks everywhere are looking for ways to help stretch their gas mileage-per-gallon. Here¡¦s one way: try using 100% acetone (AKA ¡§full strength nail polish remover¡¨) as an additive to your gasoline or diesel fueled vehicle.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Technically speaking, acetone is an adjuvant. It lessens the surface tension of the fluid you add it to. Okay, so what the heck does that mean?
Without going into fancy details, basically it allows your gasoline (or diesel) to mix better with the air in your engine before it gets ignited. When your fuel mixes better with the air before it burns, you get a better and more complete burn. Your engine runs more efficiently. When this happens, this generally means you get better gas mileage.
OK. SO HOW TO USE IT?
Steps:
1. Determine your miles-per-gallon (MPG) over several tanks¡¦ worth of gas. (It¡¦s not hard to do, BUT... If you don¡¦t know how to do this, ask a geek-friend.)
2. First of all, don¡¦t drink acetone. It¡¦s poisonous.
3. Wear gloves while handling this stuff if you can, unless you wanna remove your nail polish.
4. Make sure the bottle says 100% acetone or you¡¦re asking for trouble!
5. Add acetone only to an empty (or at least partially empty, say, at least 1/4 empty) fuel tank. Why? To be sure it mixes well with your fuel.
6. For every 10 gallons of gasoline your tank holds, add 2 fluid ounces. (What¡¦s 2 fluid ounces? Two shotglasses¡¦ worth, Mister!)
7. After dumping the acetone into your fuel tank, then fill ¡¥er up! The emptier your tank, the better the acetone will mix with your fuel.
8. Determine your miles-per-gallon over several tanks¡¦ worth of gas while using acetone.
9. Compare the difference in MPG between using and not using acetone.
10. Try using different ratios of acetone over time to see what the best blend is.
- Using acetone raised my car's MPG as much as 15%.
- Will it hurt your car? Decide whether an additional 0.15% of fluid is too much.
Comments
Zooboo Blotsky
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12/31/2009
OK Now we are 2 years into this discussion-any concrete results to report anyone?
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10/24/2008
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BillJohnson
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10/23/2008
I used Acetone for three months. I did get much better gas mileage but my fuel injectors got damaged. I dont know if it was from that or not but since it was running great before, I think it may have had something to do with it. Not worth the risk.
bigd
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09/16/2008
car manufacturers routineley use acetone in pressure testing fuel lines etc.. pressure is usually twice the amount a vehicle can produce and the acetone exposure is rated at hours with 100% acetone. no damage is present. so a dolluted mixture should be okay.
100 % affective and 25 years of testing and resear
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08/14/2008
If you Talking about Hows to stretch your gas milege extra 20-25 percent more in you gas tank you can visit my wesite at http://fuellegacy.com/moneyongas and see and watch the movie the product that is 100 percent all natural that give better milege and gives you Cleans combustion chamber deposits Decreases or eliminates engine knocks. Extends engine life. ,Restores lost engine performance ,Reduce maintenance costs ,Works well in all fuels, in all climates in all seasons ,Protects the environment
Av Rivera
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08/14/2008
If you Talking about Hows to strch your gas milege extra 20-25 percent more in you gas tank you can visit my wesite at http://fuellegacy.com/moneyongas and see and watch the movie the product that is 100 percent all natural that give better milege and gives you Cleans combustion chamber deposits
Decreases or eliminates engine knocks.
Extends engine life. ,Restores lost engine performance ,Reduce maintenance costs ,Works well in all fuels, in all climates in all seasons ,Protects the environment
Transman Zeek
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05/19/2008
Excuse me, but.... rubber parts anywhere in the system would be effected by the gasoline itself first. Petroleum distillates destroy rubber.
If the gas doesnt kill it I wouldnt worry.
interesting idea
Bill Leutbecher
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04/08/2008
Nobody has addressed the issue in all this hype about Acetone regardng the damage it can to to rubber fule hoses/lines and injedctors.
anyone care to comment?
Nick Bird
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11/20/2007
I would like to try this acetone in my boat as marine engines take in 6 to 10 times the amount of gasoline for the same rpm and time. The exhaust of raw gas must be horrendous for a boat. However, the risk of damaging the rubber diaphragm in the fuel pump or the floats in the carb scares me. One would not want engine failure 40 miles from shore in a gale and 12 ft waves
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