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10 to 25% better MPG, with 2 or 3 ounces of Acetone per 10 gals of gas
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EdV > wrote: >A silly question : Then why do they sell pure acetone in cheap plastic >containers if it dissolves/corrodes expensive fuel lines? They don't. The pure acetone I have is in a cheap metal container. I imagine any pure acetone sold in plastic containers is sold in plastic which is specifically selected for its resistance to acetone. Fuel line materials are chosen for other reasons. -- There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can result in a fully-depreciated one. |
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10 to 25% better MPG, with 2 or 3 ounces of Acetone per 10 gals of gas
On May 9, 6:35 am, EdV > wrote:
> <<but at the definite cost of reduced fuel line, gasket, and O-ring > life>> > > I never knew Acetone was that corrosive, I know my wife uses them to > clean off nail polish, Have you tried removing nail polish without using acetone? |
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10 to 25% better MPG, with 2 or 3 ounces of Acetone per 10 gals of gas
On May 10, 2:44 am, Hachiroku ハチ*ク > wrote:
> If you look at the Prius and a lot of new European cars, the hoods are > designed the way they are in order to inflict less damage on pedestrians > when playing Death Race 2,0...er I mean, if a pedestrian steps out in > front of you. I guess side bumpers are just the next step in protecting us > from ourselves... Or from trees we drift into |
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10 to 25% better MPG, with 2 or 3 ounces of Acetone per 10 gals of gas
"Old Wolf" > wrote in message oups.com... > On May 9, 6:35 am, EdV > wrote: >> <<but at the definite cost of reduced fuel line, gasket, and O-ring >> life>> >> >> I never knew Acetone was that corrosive, I know my wife uses them to >> clean off nail polish, > > Have you tried removing nail polish without using acetone? Gee, I don't wear nail polish. Jeff |
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I keep my finger nails chewed down too much.
Those bumper cars in the amusement parks and carnivals have bumpers on the sides,I think. cuhulin |
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10 to 25% better MPG, with 2 or 3 ounces of Acetone per 10 gals of gas
"EdV" > wrote in message
oups.com... >A silly question : Then why do they sell pure acetone in cheap plastic > containers if it dissolves/corrodes expensive fuel lines? > Acetone in a plastic container would be in polyethylene, which holds up to it as it is a most inert plastic type. The O-rings that it would dissolve are made of types of rubber. Different stuff molecularly. I used to work in a chem lab (polyethylene R&D) and we used acetone to clean everything, pretty much a universal solvent. Tomes |
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10 to 25% better MPG, with 2 or 3 ounces of Acetone per 10 gals of gas
"Hachiroku ????" > wrote in message
news:w7l0i.6283$83.3236@trndny08... > On Tue, 08 May 2007 23:00:07 -0400, Drunken Driver wrote: > >> Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS wrote: >>>Max wrote: >>>> Acetone is available at autoparts stores, walgreens, walmarts, etc, >>>> and >>>> costs only 10 to 15 cents per ounce. Everyone who cares about air >>>> pollution and the high cost of gasoline should know about this. >>> >>>10- 15 cents an ounce is like $15 a gallon!! >> >> Hey retard, why haven't you answered my question regarding your belief >> that cars should have bumpers on the side? > > > Bumpers on the side? Good idea! > > If you look at the Prius and a lot of new European cars, the hoods are > designed the way they are in order to inflict less damage on pedestrians > when playing Death Race 2,0...er I mean, if a pedestrian steps out in > front of you. I guess side bumpers are just the next step in protecting > us > from ourselves... > > .... and here I was thinking that the hoods were designed to minimize wind resistance.... :-) Tomes |
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10 to 25% better MPG, with 2 or 3 ounces of Acetone per 10 gals of gas
On Wed, 09 May 2007 16:49:19 -0700, Old Wolf wrote:
> On May 10, 2:44 am, Hachiroku ハチ*ク > wrote: >> If you look at the Prius and a lot of new European cars, the hoods are >> designed the way they are in order to inflict less damage on pedestrians >> when playing Death Race 2,0...er I mean, if a pedestrian steps out in >> front of you. I guess side bumpers are just the next step in protecting >> us from ourselves... > > Or from trees we drift into Ever driven a Porsche 911? On all other cars, you lift to get out of trouble. Do that in a 911 and you'll get up close and personal with a tree all right! |
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10 to 25% better MPG, with 2 or 3 ounces of Acetone per 10 gals of gas
On May 9, 8:08 pm, "Tomes" > wrote:
> "EdV" > wrote in message > > oups.com... > > >A silly question : Then why do they sell pure acetone in cheap plastic > > containers if it dissolves/corrodes expensive fuel lines? > > Acetone in a plastic container would be in polyethylene, which holds up to > it as it is a most inert plastic type. The O-rings that it would dissolve > are made of types of rubber. Different stuff molecularly. I used to work > in a chem lab (polyethylene R&D) and we used acetone to clean everything, > pretty much a universal solvent. > Tomes Ahhhhhhhh Not Plexiglass, I hope. |
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10 to 25% better MPG, with 2 or 3 ounces of Acetone per 10 gals of gas
"Joe" > wrote in message ... > > "Mike Hunter" > wrote in message > ... >> It appears the kooks in the NGs are not only taking politics. Oil >> company >> and auto manufacture greed? Get real, if any oil company could >> advertise >> increased mileage by using THEIR brand, you can bet the farm they >> would be >> adding acetone. >> >> The introduction of ANY additive into the gasoline distribution >> system is >> strictly prohibited by the current environmental laws, precluding >> the >> addition of acetone at the refinery by the oil companies. > > No, it's not. You were doing so well in the first paragraph, and > then you > have to make up some baloney like this. You just made that up, and > it's > plain as day. Here's the truth - the introduction of additives into > gasoline is a universal occurance. It happens to all the gasoline > you can > buy. Don't be crazy. I think Mike might actually be right here. The EPA reglates unleaded gasoline and has to approve what can and can't be added by refiniries and distributors. From http://www.epa.gov/otaq/additive.htm "The Clean Air Act provides EPA with the authority to regulate fuels and fuel additives in order to reduce the risk to public health from exposure to their emissions. The regulations at 40 CFR Part 79 (from the U.S. Government Printing Office) require that each manufacturer or importer of gasoline, diesel fuel, or a fuel additive, have its product registered by EPA prior to its introduction into commerce. Registration involves providing a chemical description of the product and certain technical, marketing and health-effects information. This allows EPA to identify the likely combustion and evaporative emissions. In certain cases, health-effects testing is required for a product to maintain its registration or before a new product can be registered. EPA uses this information to identify products whose emissions may pose an unreasonable risk to public health, warranting further investigation and/or regulation." Of course, after you buy the gasoline, the EPA has little say in what you can add to it. Ed |
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