Acetone in Fuel...anyone heard of it before??

[LargerCharger383]

http://www.pureenergysystems.com/news/2005/03/17/6900069_Acetone/
http://www.wisebread.com/can-acetone-dramatically-increase-your-gas-mileage


news to me, that article is the first I've ever heard of this.  sounds pretty good if it actually works... anyone doing this now? 

[Silver68RT]

Mythbusters busted a bunch of these "gas saver" things a while back.  Don't waste your money.

[ChargerRT440]

guys on ramchargercentral tired to say how their trucks improved after using acetone as a engine cleaner. it seemed to work but these motors are truck motors put through hell and beat up. so theres lots of carbon deposits and crap to be removed. I've heard Acetone eventually eats away at the rubber fuel lines and if yopu spill it on paint supposedly eats the paint.

[Ghoste]

There was a big thread about this on the 66-67 forum a couple of years ago and it seems to me there was one on here too at around the same time.  I can't remember the details though.  Or was it tolulene?

[jasonfromIKILLYA]

guys on ramchargercentral tired to say how their trucks improved after using acetone as a engine cleaner. it seemed to work but these motors are truck motors put through hell and beat up. so theres lots of carbon deposits and crap to be removed. I've heard Acetone eventually eats away at the rubber fuel lines and if yopu spill it on paint supposedly eats the paint.

I was a painter for 11 years.  Acetone will dull the paint but it shouldn't eat through car paint unless you leave it on there.  It will destroy latex though.  It WILL eat rubber hoses or gaskets.  I don't know any of the science behind it being in engines, but I wouldn't suggest it on that alone. 

ps - I haven't seen that episode of mythbusters, but I friggin LOVE that show. 

[Brightyellow69rtse]

ive dont it in my toyota but i never checked the mileage doh. ive used acetone alot at work and it will eat rubber. but for the small amount that you would put in your tank and not to mention how diluted it is in the gas i wouldnt worry about it. i put some in my ram 2500 last week. i put in about 8-10 oza in the 35 gallon tank.i did a few mods so throw mileage out the window. i will try it again though acetone is cheap at the very least its gotta help clean the injectors and stuff...........Mike