GMT 800 & Older GM General Discussion 2006 & Older Trucks | General Discussion

anyone still running acetone in their gas?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 2, 2005 | 12:32 AM
  #1  
TravisH's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,363
Likes: 0
From: Mukilteo, WA
Default anyone still running acetone in their gas?

just curious if anyone has been doing more testing and such and what their long term effects were/
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2005 | 10:50 AM
  #2  
kbracing96's Avatar
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (26)
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 9,485
Likes: 31
From: Oakland, OR
Default

I'm still running it, have been for about 3-4 months. No side affects, other then the 1-2 MPG that it seems to give me. I like it.
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2005 | 11:03 AM
  #3  
Fogle07's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,533
Likes: 0
From: Georgia
Default

how much of it are you suppose to put in your tank and how much does it cost?
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2005 | 02:21 PM
  #4  
TG02Z71's Avatar
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,134
Likes: 0
From: Wisconsin
Default

I did it for about 5 tankfulls, it seems to help more with non-reformulated gasoline(no alky). About two to three oz per 10 gallons was the ration from what I remember.

Check this link out.
http://pesn.com/2005/03/17/6900069_Acetone/
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2005 | 03:59 PM
  #5  
kbracing96's Avatar
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (26)
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 9,485
Likes: 31
From: Oakland, OR
Default

Originally Posted by fogle04
how much of it are you suppose to put in your tank and how much does it cost?
I got a 1oz-1/8 cup metal coffee scoop and put about one of those in for each 5 gallons of gas. The acetone is about 5 bucks a quart at any hardware store. that treats about 160 gallons of gas. Its pretty cheep.
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2005 | 04:35 PM
  #6  
vanillagorilla's Avatar
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 4,038
Likes: 1
From: Arizona Bay
Default

I'm going to try this today. I've been meaning too, but the recent increase in gas prices has got me motivated.
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2005 | 04:56 PM
  #7  
shandy294's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,087
Likes: 0
From: Cibolo Tx
Default

Will it boost octane,too?
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2005 | 05:50 PM
  #8  
BlueTahoe's Avatar
Teching In
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
From: Illinois
Default

I just added some today for the first time. Hopefully it works. From what I read it will increase octane but very minimally at 2oz per 10 gallons of gas. Something like 93 octane will become 93.01 octane. Something like that.
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2005 | 05:55 PM
  #9  
TravisH's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,363
Likes: 0
From: Mukilteo, WA
Default

yes it supposed to boost it a little becuase the octane rating for acetone is like 150, but you must realize you only add 2 oz. per 10 gallons of gas. soooo..... i think someone said like 1 octane. but it is supposed to give you 2-5 mpg depending on the vehicle.

also, does this only work on fuel injected vehicles or could it be used in a cabuerated vehicle?
Reply
Old Sep 6, 2005 | 01:56 PM
  #10  
BLACKHD01's Avatar
Launching!
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 215
Likes: 0
From: TEXARKANA,TEXAS
Default

Originally Posted by TG02Z71
I did it for about 5 tankfulls, it seems to help more with non-reformulated gasoline(no alky). About two to three oz per 10 gallons was the ration from what I remember.

Check this link out.
http://pesn.com/2005/03/17/6900069_Acetone/

Has anyone used the scan guage that is listed on the link above?
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:51 PM.