Acetone A.K.A. Nail Polish Remover Increases MPG in Gas?

[INF3RN0666]

Long story short: acetone makes your MPG for fuel injection worse. I tried it, got 2 MPG lower than usual. Myth busters apparantly had tested it, they came to the same conclusion. Now this doesn't really prove anything about carburetters .

[GreyGoose006]

that is what is expected if you understand the method that acetone works by

Originally Posted by GreyGoose006

i have a firm belief that if it does work, it works mainly on carbed cars, and not of fuel injection.
the main reason for this is that acetone is a surficant of gas, and decreases the surface tension
with decreased surface tension, the gas will atomize better
carbs generally have poor atomization
efi is better
direct injection is best atomization

acetone also has a very high "octane" compared to gas, and doesnt burn as well, so if you are injecting it, and not burning it, fuel economy will decrease.


oh, and by the way,
dont take mythbusters as fact.
i have seen many experiments done incorrectly
they try to do things as best as possible, but they are human and mess up sometimes
just my .02

[INF3RN0666]

LOL i completely agree. I'm a 4th year science student and I do see the error of their ways in conducting what they call "scientific experiments". I wouldn't call what they do "science", especially if they're going around saying that they "PROVE" things to be true or false. Scientific experiments don't offer proof, they offer support or simply refute a hypothesis. but what they do is the next best thing to science and it's entertaining to watch. Mind you, I did try acetone myself. At high temperatures, pressures, and uncontrolled environments (like inside the engine), all your basic scientific knowledge is useless. Things that are unaccounted for do happen and that's why you need experimentation as opposed to simply laying out the science.

[Nexagen]

Originally Posted by GreyGoose006

that is what is expected if you understand the method that acetone works by


acetone also has a very high "octane" compared to gas, and doesnt burn as well, so if you are injecting it, and not burning it, fuel economy will decrease.


oh, and by the way,
dont take mythbusters as fact.
i have seen many experiments done incorrectly
they try to do things as best as possible, but they are human and mess up sometimes
just my .02

Speaking of experiments these people report their findings. Read more below here:

http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directo..._Fuel_Additive

[Nexagen]

Originally Posted by INF3RN0666

I tried it, got 2 MPG lower than usual. Myth.

It could be that you are using too much have you tried using less? You know that 3 Oz is about half a cup right? Try using a little less.

Also if your acetone mix has water in it you are losing gas mileage. The Acetone has to be 100% PURE. The stuff you buy at Home Depot is 100% PURE.

[Nexagen]

CONFIRMED - NEW VIDEO SHOWS INCREASE IN GAS MILEAGE WITH SCANGAUGE USING ACETONE!

View the video below:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/524517...as_mileage_2x/

[Nexagen]

Originally Posted by INF3RN0666

Now this doesn't really prove anything about carburetters .

The Acura TL in the video above is FUEL INJECTED.

Meaning it does not use a carburator and it got more than 10 MPG more WITH Fuel Injection.

I think results are more towards the type of engine you have.

[Nexagen]

Notice how he says in the video 2 Oz per 10 gallons? Maybe we are all using the wrong Acetone to Gas ratio?

[Nexagen]

Originally Posted by INF3RN0666

Myth busters apparantly had tested it, they came to the same conclusion.

How much money do you think they got paid by oil companies to brainwash the viewers? How much money do you think they got paid to rig the test?

[GreyGoose006]

there was no rigging necessary.
they used acetone in a fuel injected car.
it hurt the economy.
that is what i would think would happen.
it makes perfect sense.

[bobss396]

I figure, WTF, I'm going for it. I filled up on Saturday ($63!!!) and wrote down my mileage. I should be getting 280-300 miles worth so my next fillup might be around 6/19. This should give me a nice baseline of my "control group" miles per gallon.

I'm going to add 5 ounces of acetone to my next fillup and try to drive normally and see what the difference is.

Bob

[INF3RN0666]

LOL hahahaha

I love how the guy going around saying that Myth Busters is flawed because gas companies did this and that and the results were faked. Then they post a video as "proof", but the video has been edited so heavily and shows no significant proof.

Man I couldn't care less what myth busters says. The point is, my engine performed poorly with Acetone, period. Maybe I put too much, maybe I didn't put enough, but I'm not gonna bother trying it again. Besides, who knows what the long term effects are on the parts and emissions.

[BeteNoir]

Acetone, as an additive to gasoline cannot and will not improve fuel mileage.

Acetone contains about 27% oxygen (by weight) which is just slightly less than ethanol (34%). Acetone has a stoichiometric ratio of 9.51 while ethanol has a stoic value of 8.99. What this means is that there is less carbon and hydrogen fuel per pound in acetone than there is in gasoline.

In order to achieve the same air/fuel ratio with acetone, you would have to run a much richer mixture. Adding more fuel will naturally reduce your fuel mileage. If you are willing to run a considerable leaner fuel mixture, then it is possible to obtain better fuel economy than with pure gasoline. But the same or better results could be accomplished by merely leaning out the engine using gasoline. The fuel economy will improve but power will go down.

In order to see any improvement in fuel economy, a considerably larger amount of acetone must be used; somewhere in the region of 30oz per gallon, not 3 tablespoons per 10 gallons. The very small amounts of acetone would have such a small effect on economy it would not be possible to measure it. There are simply too many other operational variable that would obscure measurement results.

Another factor to consider is that acetone is a very good solvent. It will remove all sorts of gums and deposits. It will also remove plastic components from your fuel system such as fuel pump diaphrams, seals, screens, carb floats, needle valves, and of course, fuel hoses.

A point to remember is that there is no such thing as pump gasoline. There are many different pump gasolines. In fact, the EPA has mandated that pump gasoline must change its properties and performance, state by state, month by month, in order to meet pollution targets. The gas you bought last month, is not the same gas you bought this month, even if you bought the same brand and from the same station. Typical pump gasolines can contain over 350 different compounds which make it virtually impossible to produce the same product consistently. Fuels are blended to meet EPA regulations at the lowest possible cost.

['97ventureowner]

One of our local news did a story about acetone in fuel since a lot of viewers were asking. Here is the link to the story:http://www.9wsyr.com/content/news/yo...f-86edd6b6cf41
In the story they mention the damage acetone does to rubber components in your fuel system such as rubber hose and gaskets. There are better ways to increase gas mileage without damaging your car in the process.

[TDWPgtp]

would using acetone have any known negative effects on a supercharger