Anyone Ever Tried Acetone?

tobias · April 27, 2008

The guy who made this video is a pretty bright guy but this just seems too easy for the 10MPG jump it proposes it achieves. Anyone ever tried this?

http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/524517/dou...mileage__2x.swf

ZZ327 · April 27, 2008

ive heard of it and might try it. Theres a good number of people here that tried it and picked up MPG

http://www.wisebread.com/can-acetone-drama...our-gas-mileage

sam5828 · April 27, 2008

it is a myth http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/acetone.asp

tobias · April 27, 2008

it is a myth http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/acetone.asp

That article does not disprove the theory or application it only says it's not a good idea because of the unknown damage to the engine, etc. I'm certainly not claiming it works but I don't think that article debunks anything either.

As soon as I find the appropriate vehicle to try it on (one out of warranty) I just may. I wonder which of my friends I can convince this is a good idea?

pennzoil29 · April 27, 2008

I don't know how it can work without causing some damage along the way. Acetone is a very strong solvent. I'm not debunking the theory, hell, it's probably the best kept secret that our government doesn't want us to know about. Just my.02.

Zembonez · April 27, 2008

I don't know how it can work without causing some damage along the way. Acetone is a very strong solvent. I'm not debunking the theory, hell, it's probably the best kept secret that our government doesn't want us to know about. Just my.02.

It might work but at a cost. Acetone would probably eat rubber seals... starting with the fuel pump. It might take a while but I bet it would damage something.

That's my might and probably theory!

sam5828 · April 27, 2008

I don't know how it can work without causing some damage along the way. Acetone is a very strong solvent. I'm not debunking the theory, hell, it's probably the best kept secret that our government doesn't want us to know about. Just my.02.

It might work but at a cost. Acetone would probably eat rubber seals... starting with the fuel pump. It might take a while but I bet it would damage something.

That's my might and probably theory!

it will and quickly

tobias · April 27, 2008

I don't know how it can work without causing some damage along the way. Acetone is a very strong solvent. I'm not debunking the theory, hell, it's probably the best kept secret that our government doesn't want us to know about. Just my.02.

It might work but at a cost. Acetone would probably eat rubber seals... starting with the fuel pump. It might take a while but I bet it would damage something.

That's my might and probably theory!

it will and quickly

Proof? That's ultimately what we'd all like to see, not just "it will", that's the point of this thread.

TexasAl · April 27, 2008

Ok, I feel it time for a science experiment.

I am going down to Autozone, and buying myself some o-rings and some fuel lines. I am going to submerge them in 100% acetone, and leave them in a covered beaker for 30 days. I will also place another piece of fuel line and o-ring into another beaker, and this will serve as my control variable. I will leave them in a dark room in my lab, and see what happens to the o-rings and to the fuel lines. I am submerging the entire line in order to simulate a "worse-case-scenario”. If it dissolves the lines, then it would be safe to say that damage may occur with long term use. If the line are okay after 30 days, then I believe that our fuel systems will be okay. I know that there are other components in our fuel systems, but in my opinion, the fuel lines and o-rings seem to be the one more vulnerable to the effects of acetone. Does anybody have anything else to add to this experiment? I will keep you guys updated with this experiment. Any suggestions, please be sure to add. Also, if others want to replicate it, it would be interesting to see the results.

-Al

TexasAl · April 27, 2008

By the way, my hypothesis is that :

"I think that the acetone will begin to dry out the rubber fuel lines and o-rings, and cause them to become brittle within 30 days."

cerbomark · April 27, 2008

Tried it before, didn t improve mileage one bit.

ZZ327 · April 27, 2008

Ok, I feel it time for a science experiment.

I am going down to Autozone, and buying myself some o-rings and some fuel lines. I am going to submerge them in 100% acetone, and leave them in a covered beaker for 30 days. I will also place another piece of fuel line and o-ring into another beaker, and this will serve as my control variable. I will leave them in a dark room in my lab, and see what happens to the o-rings and to the fuel lines. I am submerging the entire line in order to simulate a "worse-case-scenario”. If it dissolves the lines, then it would be safe to say that damage may occur with long term use. If the line are okay after 30 days, then I believe that our fuel systems will be okay. I know that there are other components in our fuel systems, but in my opinion, the fuel lines and o-rings seem to be the one more vulnerable to the effects of acetone. Does anybody have anything else to add to this experiment? I will keep you guys updated with this experiment. Any suggestions, please be sure to add. Also, if others want to replicate it, it would be interesting to see the results.

-Al

Put one of the beakers under a hot lamp to simulate the same temp under the hood or vehicle

pennzoil29 · April 27, 2008

Ok, I feel it time for a science experiment.

I am going down to Autozone, and buying myself some o-rings and some fuel lines. I am going to submerge them in 100% acetone, and leave them in a covered beaker for 30 days. I will also place another piece of fuel line and o-ring into another beaker, and this will serve as my control variable. I will leave them in a dark room in my lab, and see what happens to the o-rings and to the fuel lines. I am submerging the entire line in order to simulate a "worse-case-scenario". If it dissolves the lines, then it would be safe to say that damage may occur with long term use. If the line are okay after 30 days, then I believe that our fuel systems will be okay. I know that there are other components in our fuel systems, but in my opinion, the fuel lines and o-rings seem to be the one more vulnerable to the effects of acetone. Does anybody have anything else to add to this experiment? I will keep you guys updated with this experiment. Any suggestions, please be sure to add. Also, if others want to replicate it, it would be interesting to see the results.

-Al

By the way, my hypothesis is that :

"I think that the acetone will begin to dry out the rubber fuel lines and o-rings, and cause them to become brittle within 30 days."

I think this is pretty cool. Bringin' the class room to GMTRUCKS. I like it. I can't wait to see some results.

TexasAl · April 27, 2008

Ok, I feel it time for a science experiment.

I am going down to Autozone, and buying myself some o-rings and some fuel lines. I am going to submerge them in 100% acetone, and leave them in a covered beaker for 30 days. I will also place another piece of fuel line and o-ring into another beaker, and this will serve as my control variable. I will leave them in a dark room in my lab, and see what happens to the o-rings and to the fuel lines. I am submerging the entire line in order to simulate a "worse-case-scenario". If it dissolves the lines, then it would be safe to say that damage may occur with long term use. If the line are okay after 30 days, then I believe that our fuel systems will be okay. I know that there are other components in our fuel systems, but in my opinion, the fuel lines and o-rings seem to be the one more vulnerable to the effects of acetone. Does anybody have anything else to add to this experiment? I will keep you guys updated with this experiment. Any suggestions, please be sure to add. Also, if others want to replicate it, it would be interesting to see the results.

-Al

Put one of the beakers under a hot lamp to simulate the same temp under the hood or vehicle

Good idea. actually, I would need to put both beakers under the hot lamp to keep the investigation accurate. The only variable we want to change is the liquid the line are exposed to (independent variable).

I went online, and I googled this. I have yet to find someone who has done this, and end up with damage to their vehicle. If you all find a case, be sure to let me know. I don't know, but my hypothesis may not be supported. We will wait and see.

Again, any suggestions would be wonderful.

-Al

tobias · April 28, 2008

Ok, I feel it time for a science experiment.

I am going down to Autozone, and buying myself some o-rings and some fuel lines. I am going to submerge them in 100% acetone, and leave them in a covered beaker for 30 days. I will also place another piece of fuel line and o-ring into another beaker, and this will serve as my control variable. I will leave them in a dark room in my lab, and see what happens to the o-rings and to the fuel lines. I am submerging the entire line in order to simulate a "worse-case-scenario”. If it dissolves the lines, then it would be safe to say that damage may occur with long term use. If the line are okay after 30 days, then I believe that our fuel systems will be okay. I know that there are other components in our fuel systems, but in my opinion, the fuel lines and o-rings seem to be the one more vulnerable to the effects of acetone. Does anybody have anything else to add to this experiment? I will keep you guys updated with this experiment. Any suggestions, please be sure to add. Also, if others want to replicate it, it would be interesting to see the results.

-Al

I am very excited to hear the results although I'd suggest having one beaker with the recommended blend of gasoline and acetone in addition to the pure acetone beaker. It would be more similar to the real world conditions.

Also, you might try grabbing fuel lines and o-rings specifically designed for running E85 as well as they are certainly a different compound and should show different results. Perhaps us Flex Fuel guys may get lucky!