Has anyone tried that acetone thing?

[SS Crew]

A couple of months ago there was a discussion of using acetone as an octane booster and thus resulted in better mileage. Has anyone tried this? If so, what were your results?

[USA1Fan]

I was going to but read someone else's negative results (negative as in NO improvement). Between that and the risk of it possibly damaging part of the fuel system (miniscule as that is given how little acetone you're supposed to add to your tank) and the voiding of the factory warranty (I've only owned my truck almost 8 months, less than 11k mi. and have the GMPP), it wasn't worth it.

 

Sounds like a farce anyhow.

[MrQuadrasteer]

I'm baselining right now, I'll start using it maybe in a week, then follow that for a few tanks and I'll post some results.

 

I recently read something about toulene (sp ??), so called rocket fuel. These guys are swearing by it, so there's another idea...

[Mark_in_Tulsa]

Well I couldn't remember where I had seen that stuff around the house. And then I looked at the bottle of nail polish remover that the wife left next to my computer.... ....and read that it was basicly acetone.

So I googled it....

 

SUMMARY: Exposure to acetone results mostly from breathing air, drinking water, or coming in contact with products or soil that contain acetone. Exposure to moderate-to-high amounts of acetone can irritate your eyes and respiratory system, and make you dizzy. Very high exposure may cause you to lose consciousness. This chemical has been found in at least 572 of 1,416 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency.

 

 

What is acetone?

Acetone is a manufactured chemical that is also found naturally in the environment. It is a colorless liquid with a distinct smell and taste. It evaporates easily, is flammable, and dissolves in water. It is also called dimethyl ketone, 2-propanone, and beta-ketopropane.

 

Acetone is used to make plastic, fibers, drugs, and other chemicals. It is also used to dissolve other substances.

 

It occurs naturally in plants, trees, volcanic gases, forest fires, and as a product of the breakdown of body fat. It is present in vehicle exhaust, tobacco smoke, and landfill sites. Industrial processes contribute more acetone to the environment than natural processes

 

 

But I couldn't find anything about it being used with gas to improve a car or truck.

[BRZ71]

Doesn't acetone eat plastic too? Are our tanks plastic, or is that just a plastic sheild under the tank?

[JRW68]

Doesn't acetone eat plastic too?  Are our tanks plastic, or is that just a plastic sheild under the tank?

 

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Yes, we use acetone at work in high volumes... 55 gallon drums. Melts latex gloves like mad. We also clean alot of plastic tools that get resin on them with it... if you just throw SOME plastics into the acetone and walk away... they will melt to goo... not all plastics melt. As for your fuel system, Im not a Chem Eng or Plastics Eng but I can imagine that certain components of the fuel system may not hold up to the acetone over long periods, keywords "may not".