I forgot to add that this is with 87 octane and about 90% HWY milelage.I'm going to continue using it and i'll report back.

 

try it with adding it to premium fuel and see what happens ^^

 

I will try 93 also

 

I talked with my Chem prof at the time and he said that it caused the gasoline to vaporize easier. He then told me that if it was him, he wouldnt do it....He is a retired Chemical Engineer. Yea, i didnt put it in MY tank.

 

I heard somewhere that they used to add acetone to gasoline to raise the octane...I'm saying like in the 50's or something. I would love to try it but with the supercharger I would like a little confirmation first.

Dave

 

I ran it with my turbo, (7-10psi of boost) probably ran 1 1/2 to 2 gallons of acetone though my truck with the 1 ounce to 5 gallons of gas ratio over the past 1 1/2 years, and not one problem. This reminds me, I think I'll go pick some more up. (Stopped running it cuz I ran out)

 

Let's see...

benefit of 1 - 3 MPG vs putting a substance that draws water molecules together in your gasoline mixture. Not saying that all refiner's fuels are perfect, but there are some that go to great lengths to ensure quality. Not adding that to my trucks (or cars). I'd put a wood block under the long, skinny pedal before I corrode my valvetrain. Sure, water will heat, convert to vapor, but can you gaurantee that the vapor will flow through, and not cool before it hits the atmosphere.

Try at your own risk. Though it may not hurt for the next 5, 10, or 15 thousand miles, but I'd hate to buy a pre-owned vehicle or motor with that history. Just my $0.02.

*edit* As far as the racing industry... pro racers tear engines down more often than street racers, weekend racers, or average joe's like most on this site (including myself). Pro racers are likely to catch potential corrosive substances before damage is done. That, and meth showed to be a better alternative with regards to performance.

 

sadly i tried it too, just couldn't stop myself. used it for about 4 tanks to just clean out my fuel system. noticed about an extra 50 miles to the tank but thats so hard to judge since my highway/city driving is never the same. though i am glad to say that it didn't do any harm to the truck. i'll continue to use it every once in a while to test if i do get better mpgs when running it

 

Last I checked, acetone does not "attract" water . Methanol does, how do you think Heat (as in the stuff that comes in the yellow bottle from Walmart) removes water from you fuel system? Meth bonds with the water and caries it though the fuel system.

At a ratio of 1 part acetone to 640 parts fuel, I hardly think there is anywhere near enough acetone to be considered "corrosive" to anything in you fuel system or valve train.

 

wouldnt it be 1 to 64? since 2oz/gallon of fuel? unless i misread but thats still not enough to do any damage seeing as how there is plenty of water in the air when its humid out but you dont hear of people's engines getting corroded any more in florida than they do in Arizona