truth or fiction???
Apr 11, 2005 | 11:34 PM
#52
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From: Houston
Sounds like nothing REALLY bad has happend to anyone (which is good) but nobody knows what the long term effects are yet. But I think if I could save 7 dollars a week 364 a year it would be worth it. I am going to try it I will let everyone know. When I get results right now I am getting 11-12 MPG's so I hope it gets better
Apr 13, 2005 | 05:15 AM
#54
well I filled up yesterday, I got a 17.1mpg/city , i usually do anywhere from 15-16mpg in the city... I think it helped a little, but I'll do a real test on the highway this weekend since I am doing a 800mile roundtrip this weekend... I'll post up the results next week.....
Apr 13, 2005 | 05:25 AM
#55
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From: Houma, Louisiana
Update
Originally Posted by JERRY2500
Well it does work. Last trip towing i got 14 mpg, this time i got 15.9 mpg. I haven't check it yet to see what i got not towing. i'll fill it up probably tomorrow. Just looking at the gauge it probably picked up a couple of mpg's. I did 2 oz. per 10 gallons. I'll keep everyone update.
Apr 13, 2005 | 06:31 AM
#56
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after a trip to the hill country this past weekend.......on the way up the tahoe (5.3 w/3.42 gears at 75mph) got 17.8 mpg. I filled up with 20.xx gallons before getting on I-10 heading back and added 4 oz of 100% acetone. I checked the mileage when I filled up the mighty hoe last night and she was at 18.5mpg. Now I only used half a tank of gas coming back from hill country to Houston and my wife drove to work monday and tuesday and out to lunch blah blah blah. I would be willing to bet we pulled off a 19+ mpg freeway number which has never been done in our tahoe in the past 3.5 years we have owned it.
In short I am sold on this theory and plan to start buying the stuff by the gallon at my local sherman williams store. I can only hope this info has helped us all.
In short I am sold on this theory and plan to start buying the stuff by the gallon at my local sherman williams store. I can only hope this info has helped us all.
Apr 13, 2005 | 08:32 AM
#57
smoothsierra, that sounds good and it was not even the 3oz per 10 gallons either, it was less than 2oz per gallon... maybe you'll get better results with the 3oz per 10gals.???? i am almost sold on it also but I got a few long distance trips here in the month so I'll see what I come up with on the long distance???
Apr 13, 2005 | 09:29 AM
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Hmmm...do you guys think this small increase in mileage is due to you keeping off the pedal perhaps, and not the acetone? I'll try it on my cars and see if I get any noticeable results as well...
Apr 13, 2005 | 09:41 AM
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From: Houma, Louisiana
Originally Posted by Chingon
Hmmm...do you guys think this small increase in mileage is due to you keeping off the pedal perhaps, and not the acetone? I'll try it on my cars and see if I get any noticeable results as well...