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DPancoast · 04-14-2008, 12:23 AM

Has anyone seen this before? It seems like it's an old topic on the internet but I wasn't sure if maybe anyone had tried it. Supposedly if you ad a small (very small actually...see the articals I post below) amount to your gas tank at fill up, it will help the gas to vaporize and thus give you better gas mileage...But there is a lot of question as far as if it will mess with components, seals and other kinds of stuff within the engine. From what I can tell, it's hit or miss with different accounts and records....

Just kinda wanted to see what everyone thought.

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ToyotaTat · 04-14-2008, 12:24 AM

new to me, i've used acetone to clean bowling balls though

95PimpingCamry · 04-14-2008, 12:31 AM

I've heard of that, but the way I see it is that our cars were made to run off of gasoline and only gasoline so that's all that I put in my car.

DPancoast · 04-14-2008, 12:33 AM

well, we're talking 2 or 3 OUNCES for every 10 gallons or so from what I've read that people use or have tried to use. But the more I read, the more confused I get haha.

Silver04STi · 04-14-2008, 12:51 AM

I think mythbusters tried it and it didn't work.

Silver04STi · 04-14-2008, 12:52 AM

shouldn't this be in general car related chat

martang · 04-14-2008, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver04STi

I think mythbusters tried it and it didn't work.

I'm 99% sure they did I watch it all the time. The only thing they found that worked instead of gas was used vegetable oil in a diesel.

Zarno · 04-14-2008, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silver04STi

I think mythbusters tried it and it didn't work.

They did, and it didn't.

ScubaSteve · 04-14-2008, 03:55 PM

It raises your octane but is very bad for injectors and fuel lines iirc.

OMGz Turbo · 04-14-2008, 05:32 PM

Paint thinner baby lol

FlashFive · 04-14-2008, 09:14 PM

ive been hearing about this for over 2 years now, SSDD

Cutlass372 · 04-17-2008, 06:33 PM

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It raises your octane but is very bad for injectors and fuel lines iirc.

^^ Thats what I heard, It will eat away all the rubber lines in the fuel system. I don't think the unlikely 5 mpg is worth the possible damage.

04-14-2008, 12:23 AM	#1
DPancoast TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Nov 2007 Member #6193 My Ride: 94 Integra GSR / 96 Jeep (DD) iTrader: (6)	Using Acetone to better gas mileage? Has anyone seen this before? It seems like it's an old topic on the internet but I wasn't sure if maybe anyone had tried it. Supposedly if you ad a small (very small actually...see the articals I post below) amount to your gas tank at fill up, it will help the gas to vaporize and thus give you better gas mileage...But there is a lot of question as far as if it will mess with components, seals and other kinds of stuff within the engine. From what I can tell, it's hit or miss with different accounts and records.... Just kinda wanted to see what everyone thought. Pure Energy Systems Site PES Wiki

04-14-2008, 12:31 AM	#3
95PimpingCamry Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lancaster/Pittsburgh, PA Member #7470 My Ride: 95 Toyota Camry iTrader: (0)	I've heard of that, but the way I see it is that our cars were made to run off of gasoline and only gasoline so that's all that I put in my car. __________________ TOYOTA - Moving Forward, Unless You're in Reverse.

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Silver04STi Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NJ Member #94 My Ride: 2005 Legacy GT iTrader: (0)	I think mythbusters tried it and it didn't work. __________________ - Kevin

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