Well, I am a Chemical Engineer. Although I can neither verify nor refute their claim about improving fuel economy, I do know of two potential issues with the use of acetone in unmodified fuel systems. One is that, like methanol, acetone dissolves many plastics and other organic substances. The other is, again like methanol, acetone is miscible with water. Both of these challenges can be overcome, but a stock system not designed for acetone may run into trouble.

 

but with it being in such small amounts do these points hold any water.....no pun intended you are talking about 2 oz per 10 gallons. One of my biggest concerns would be the low boiling point of acetone and it evaporating before adequately mixing with gas.

I have confirmed that it would mix with gas....now just a matter of testing. I have also found out the octane rating of acetone is 150 so that explains the octane boost resulting from it. How much of a boost remains to be seen.

BTW.....all rubber gas hoses, o-rings, etc in a fuel service are a different grade of rubber than the standard stuff. try putting a vacuum hose in some gas for a week......you will find that gas is corrosive itself. they specialy formulate different rubbers, plastics for fuel use and brake lines, etc.

on a side note....anyone want to guess what they put in the 'in-tank fuel injector cleaner'? well actually it is several chemicals but one that stuck out to me was ammonia. just food for thought

 

Maybe I'll try it in my bike (2001 Honda 400EX) first.

 

I got this link from a friend and came over to do a search to see if anyone has tried it. I think I will try it in my Fiancee's RSX first since we still have the factory warrenty on it! But I plan to try it!!

 

sweeeet

 

Gasoline is also some Nasty **** We are all just used to it being around us.

 

If acetone works so well with power and mileage I would think the epa would have forced companies to add it to gasoline/diesel fuels allready. Im skeptical about this one.

 

The EPA is controlled or influenced to some extent by companies with allot of cash to spend......oil companies maybe qualify?

 

very true

All lobyists and constituents should be shot those ************* are half of what wrong with this country.

 

Lobbists, Politicians, speeding tickets...lol