Acetone added to Gasoline

after postings on the subject made the rounds, what the general
consensus did ya'll come to?

Is it a good idea, does it increase mileage, is it harmful to the fuel
system, just what is the general consensus on it?

If it really works the government should mandate it's usage in consumer
gasoline.

mho
vƒe

>double dog dare you, sound familiar?

>to reduce your driving by *-**10%.

> wrote in message
...
after postings on the subject made the rounds, what the general
consensus did ya'll come to?

It is a bad idea, does not increase mileage.

On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:54:49 -0500, wrote:

>Is it a good idea,

Absolutely not!

>does it increase mileage,

No.

>is it harmful to the fuel system,

Most likely. Worse than methanol.

>just what is the general consensus on it?

Don't do it.

MTBE was bad enough, and was finally banned
in many areas.

Before that it was TEL. Nasty stuff. Not found in "unleaded" fuels.
Phesed out in the 70's.

Before that, we had Ethylene Dibromide. Corrosive crap.
Never halogenate fuels or their additives. Increased emissions, too.
Also banned.

Acetone??? Noooooooooooooooooooo!
It's destructive to many polymers, especially elastomers.

Are you smoking catnip?


The light liquid paraffins (heptane, octane, nonane, decane, and
undecane) burn fine, without a bunch of extra crap added.

Better yet, burn propane. It's dirtier than methane, but cheaper to
store and deliver, and at least it's cleaner than gasoline.




--
-john
wide-open at throttle dot info

On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 05:56:34 -0700, ~^Johnny^~
> wrote:

>Better yet, burn propane. It's dirtier than methane, but cheaper to
>store and deliver, and at least it's cleaner than gasoline.

ANd I forgot to mention:

Propane has a (R+M)/2 rating of about 110.
No additives needed (except for perhaps mercaptan based odorants).

--
-john
wide-open at throttle dot info

~^Johnny^~ wrote:
>
> On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:54:49 -0500, wrote:
>
> >Is it a good idea,
>
> Absolutely not!
>
> >does it increase mileage,
>
> No.
>
> >is it harmful to the fuel system,
>
> Most likely. Worse than methanol.
>
> >just what is the general consensus on it?
>
> Don't do it.
>
> MTBE was bad enough, and was finally banned
> in many areas.
>
> Before that it was TEL. Nasty stuff. Not found in "unleaded" fuels.
> Phesed out in the 70's.
>
> Before that, we had Ethylene Dibromide. Corrosive crap.
> Never halogenate fuels or their additives. Increased emissions, too.
> Also banned.
>
> Acetone??? Noooooooooooooooooooo!
> It's destructive to many polymers, especially elastomers.
>
> Are you smoking catnip?
>
> The light liquid paraffins (heptane, octane, nonane, decane, and
> undecane) burn fine, without a bunch of extra crap added.
>
> Better yet, burn propane. It's dirtier than methane, but cheaper to
> store and deliver, and at least it's cleaner than gasoline.
>
> --
> -john
> wide-open at throttle dot info


I just checked my can of CRC / Fuel Injector / Air-Intake Cleaner /
Teflon Safe which Contains Propane, Xyene, Toluene, Acetone, and the
list goes on. If you checked the percentage of acetone that is to be
added (a fraction of 1 % acetone to gas) the most that will happen is
you get a clean fuel system.
Stan

On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 11:28:17 -0400, Stan Weiss >
wrote:

>~^Johnny^~ wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:54:49 -0500, wrote:
>>
>> >Is it a good idea,
>>
>> Absolutely not!
>>
>> >does it increase mileage,
>>
>> No.
>>
>> >is it harmful to the fuel system,
>>
>> Most likely. Worse than methanol.
>>
>> >just what is the general consensus on it?
>>
>> Don't do it.
>>
>> MTBE was bad enough, and was finally banned
>> in many areas.
>>
>> Before that it was TEL. Nasty stuff. Not found in "unleaded" fuels.
>> Phesed out in the 70's.
>>
>> Before that, we had Ethylene Dibromide. Corrosive crap.
>> Never halogenate fuels or their additives. Increased emissions, too.
>> Also banned.
>>
>> Acetone??? Noooooooooooooooooooo!
>> It's destructive to many polymers, especially elastomers.
>>
>> Are you smoking catnip?
>>
>> The light liquid paraffins (heptane, octane, nonane, decane, and
>> undecane) burn fine, without a bunch of extra crap added.
>>
>> Better yet, burn propane. It's dirtier than methane, but cheaper to
>> store and deliver, and at least it's cleaner than gasoline.
>>
>> --
>> -john
>> wide-open at throttle dot info
>
>
>I just checked my can of CRC / Fuel Injector / Air-Intake Cleaner /
>Teflon Safe which Contains Propane, Xyene, Toluene, Acetone, and the
>list goes on. If you checked the percentage of acetone that is to be
>added (a fraction of 1 % acetone to gas) the most that will happen is
>you get a clean fuel system.
>Stan

This is an aerosol product, not a fuel additive...
am I correct?

The acetone and toluene are vehicles for the Teflon, and the propane
is the propellant. The Xylene is probably the main active
ingredient, for cleaning. It may also contain diethyl ether and
methanol...

I thought we were talking about fuel additives, not spray cleaners.
My bad, ;`(

--
-john
wide-open at throttle dot info

wrote:
> after postings on the subject made the rounds, what the general
> consensus did ya'll come to?
>
> Is it a good idea, does it increase mileage, is it harmful to the fuel
> system, just what is the general consensus on it?
>
> If it really works the government should mandate it's usage in consumer
> gasoline.
>
> mho
> vƒe
>
> >double dog dare you, sound familiar?
>
> >to reduce your driving by - 10%.

NOT AGAIN...!!!! If you really want the question answered then why
don't you go back and re-read the prior threads and many responses. If
you are just looking for attention then visit the local animal shelter
and adopt a homeless puppy or kitten. Your new found friend will give
you unlimited adoration and will listen for hours to your unique ideas
on automotive issues.

Thanks for the input.

>mho
>vƒe

>drive 10% less,
>don't discover safety by accident

But what about anti-matter acetone?

Word is, it helps one fit into jeans that used to fit.

larry moe 'n curly wrote:
> But what about anti-matter acetone?