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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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Improve gas mileage

What do you guy think about putting acetone in my gas?

http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directo..._Fuel_Additive
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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I'm very skeptical that the small amount that is suggested would make any difference.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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I've been doing this for about 6 months now. I add 1oz for every ten gallons of gas I put in. The first time I tried it I immediately noticed a little better throttle response. The HUGE mileage increases they talk about are a little off although I did see on average 1 to 2 more miles per gallon. I haven't seen any wear and tear on gaskets and such either.

The key to this working (even a little) is making sure you use PURE acetone. Just grabbing your wife's fingernail polish remover won't work and could really mess things up unless the bottle says it is 100% acetone.

So all in all, is it worth it? I dunno. It's a pain in the butt to put in every time and God help you if you spill any on your paint. To me it seems like a bottle of Seafoam once a month or so in the gas will do the same thing.

Hope this helps...
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