Hi Everyone,
We all know we want to save money on fuel.
have anyone heard that people add PURE acetone to improve their car mileage?
anyone have any experience with this?
it got me interest in this after reading this link.
http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Acetone_as_a_Fuel_Add…
any experience with this?
thank you.
It is true that a lower flash point fuel will improve fuel economy; this is why cheaper grade gasoline gives you better gas mileage—it's got a lower flash point. However, you can also get 'pinging' in the engine—pre-ignition sparking coming from the gas igniting too early. This isn't good for your car. In addition, if you have a high-performance car, the compression in the cylinders REQUIRES a better grade fuel with a higher flash point to run correctly.
Also remember that acetone is about 5% water, something you don't want to put in your engine. I doubt there is an interaction between acetone and gas that will damage your fuel lines, but you probably don't want to add acetone for the following reasons:
Interesting Wiki topic..
Personally I found better performance just by using better fuel (i.e BP).
Mythbusters say no.
(http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/mythbusters-da…)
Also it will strip off your nail polish.
I agree with me786, BP do seem to make a better quality fuel. I buy their diesel and the engine runs better, accelerates better and gives better economy than other brands.
I have read that BP diesel is closer to the European spec than the others and having a European vehicle it seems to suit it better.
You would want to shave off maybe $10/tank of fuel, to risk destroying the engine… doesn't sound like the wisest idea…
And I gotta say, flicking through your comments, I'm quite sure that you don't need to worry about saving $10/tank of fuel ;)
What car do you drive that is such a guzzler by the way?