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soundhaspriority

2006-04-19, 10:21 pm

Opinions? Anybody try this?

http://www.industrialnewsupdate.com...one_in_fuel.php


GeekBoy

2006-04-19, 11:21 pm

Not again?

It's a myth

"soundhaspriority" <soundhaspriority@goodscientist.com> wrote in message
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> Opinions? Anybody try this?
>
> http://www.industrialnewsupdate.com...one_in_fuel.php
>



SteveF

2006-04-20, 9:21 am


"soundhaspriority" <soundhaspriority@goodscientist.com> wrote in message
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> Opinions? Anybody try this?
>
> http://www.industrialnewsupdate.com...one_in_fuel.php
>


Opinion - when someone does a valid, scientific study of this, let me know.
Using the trip odometer to measure mileage and soaking a couple of
carburetor parts is about as far from scientific as I can imagine.

Steve.


Brad

2006-04-20, 10:21 am

It will burn like any volitile liquid.
It will also disolve many of the plastic parts in the fuel system too.
Brad

JoeSP

2006-04-20, 11:21 am


"soundhaspriority" <soundhaspriority@goodscientist.com> wrote in message
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> Opinions? Anybody try this?
>
> http://www.industrialnewsupdate.com...one_in_fuel.php
>


You can add a lot of things to increase the energy of combustion in a
gasoline engine. Some are harmful and some are not, but nearly all of them
are likely to increase the running cost of the car.


barry@sme-online.com

2006-04-20, 4:21 pm

Actually, acetone is used AFAIK in small percentage in "dry-gas", to
keep water dissolved in methanol dissolved in gasoline. At least for us
yankees.

J

Martin Riddle

2006-04-21, 12:21 am

"soundhaspriority" <soundhaspriority@goodscientist.com> wrote in message
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> Opinions? Anybody try this?
>
>

http://www.industrialnewsupdate.com...one_in_fuel.php
>
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2 oz per gallon shouldnt have any effect on the fuel system. Ethanol
however does, and as evidence, gasoline distributors need to scrub their
tanks before they can fill em with 10% ethanol. And when NY switched to
Ethanol, my fuel filter clogged with rust.
With that said, you'll notice a smoother running engine. AS for mileage
increase, well I didnt see any. I think you need a fuel system that is
on the lean side to notice a differance. You'd probably get better
results switching to 89 octane gas.



You

2006-04-21, 2:21 pm

In article <n0Y1g.572$5z3.56@trndny01>,
"Martin Riddle" <martinriddle@hotmail.com> wrote:

> "soundhaspriority" <soundhaspriority@goodscientist.com> wrote in message
> news:4uednSHt4rTARdvZRVn-iA@giganews.com...
> http://www.industrialnewsupdate.com...05/03/acetone_i
> n_fuel.php
>
> 2 oz per gallon shouldnt have any effect on the fuel system. Ethanol
> however does, and as evidence, gasoline distributors need to scrub their
> tanks before they can fill em with 10% ethanol. And when NY switched to
> Ethanol, my fuel filter clogged with rust.
> With that said, you'll notice a smoother running engine. AS for mileage
> increase, well I didnt see any. I think you need a fuel system that is
> on the lean side to notice a differance. You'd probably get better
> results switching to 89 octane gas.
>
>
>


There was a PILE of Orginal Research, in this area of Fuel Chemistry,
done at the School of Mechanical Engineering @ Brigham Young University
back in the late 70's and early 80's. They also did a bunch of DYNO
Testing of the Imfamous 100MPG Carburator, and 85MPG Fuel Additives..
Abstracts should be available, still......
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