Acetone

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Desiring to test the theory of cleaner engine and better MPG by adding bottle of pure acetone to full tank. What do you all feel the results will be?

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I tried that once to an old '61 Buick. A week later I was underneath it replacing all the rubber fuel line, because of leaks.

I was after an octane booster.
 
I don't think it will hurt the rubber that is used these days, but I did try small amounts of acetone for a good while a number of years ago after reading about "miraculous" results. I had none of them, but I wasn't using a whole bottle.
 
I am somewhat believing that it will not do anything. Expedition has a large tank, and it is full.

I added 8oz. MMO at the same time.
 
Get your civic back! Don't wreck your wife's car while yours is points unknown.
 
Lots of repair work (O-rings, fuel injection hose, evaporative emissions hardware, etc.) to follow soon...
 
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Get your civic back! Don't wreck your wife's car while yours is points unknown.


Is it really a bad idea? Acetone? Or is it harmless?
 
There is already small amounts of it in your gas along with other chemicals similar to acetone so it won't hurt a thing. Old wives tails still alive and strong in here... guess you guys still think race gas will burn yer pistons!!
 
i have experimented using acetone about 3 oz per 10 gallon of fuel along with other additives such as mmo, tcw3, lucas fuel treatment, a host of fuel injector cleaners and etc off and on for some time and to date i have experienced no problems in any of my 5 vehicles and small engines that i have run it through.

acetone is also supposed to be in gasoline but I do not know exactly how much.
 
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come to think of it this way: we use Acetone to dissolve epoxy, so you can be absolutely certain that it will break down elastomers, such as seals, o-rings, given sufficient exposure and concentration.

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