Acetone= gas mileage?

[whitebassbenny]

Just talked to my brother who works and tests gas for the US army about this and he said. "I wouldnt mix gas and acetone and put it in your tank, we use it to clean fuel out of containers and it makes metal rust."

 

[Stardust]

I tried it a couple of years ago after reading about it on the web.
I got no gains in MPG.

YMMV

 

[Stardust]

Just for fun I think I'll try the acetone deal again. I'll keep accurate records and see just for my own satisfaction if any improvement incurs. I'm a painter so I've got some ''juice'' on hand. But I'm a skeptic.

My truck is the 4.0 w/ auto trans and short trip driving usually gets me a little over 18 mpg.

 

[lskrogers]

Acetone??

I have a thought on trucks, acetone and mileage. When gas was cheap, we never thought much about our Rangers and the relatively poor gas mileage they deliver. Since gas has shot out of sight, I can't believe the things I read in these Threads; stuff guys are doing to their vehicles, the complete rebuilding of engines to do something they were never designed to do. The hundreds if not thousands of dollars that are being spent to in the long run, accomplish very little.
Rangers were designed to operate in a specific manner with specific parts. They are not high mileage vehicles. I keep my 2000, Ranger in the best operating condition I can, i.e., new air cleaners, frequent servicing, etc. I do my best to practice the best driving techniques, stops-starts, to give me the best mileage possible.
So it comes down to the bottom line: If you want a utilitarian truck, drive your Ranger and stop complaining about the mileage. If you want 35-40 miles to a gallon and an indestructible vehicle, get a Toyota, Corolla! Unless you have a ton of money to throw at your truck, accept what is and always the truth.

 

[gw33gp]

Just talked to my brother who works and tests gas for the US army about this and he said. "I wouldnt mix gas and acetone and put it in your tank, we use it to clean fuel out of containers and it makes metal rust."

Acetone is used a lot for cleaning because EPA exempts it as VOC. One drawback to acetone is it absorbs water out of the air to a very high percentage. Once you degrease a part it has nothing to protect it from rusting. The acetone evaporates rapidly and can leave behind a little water; with that and O2 that is all steel needs to rust.

Acetone itself does not rust steel. It is an organic solvent and has no reaction mechanism to cause corrosion.