I had never heard of that...:huh:

 

Every 3rd thread was about this when gas was $3.50 a gallon.
Not sure if anyone tried it or not.

 

I would think that if it were true and didn't cause any ill effects, Acetone would already be in gasoline.

 

I read somewhere that sugar in your gas give you awesome mileage... :bangit:

 

I read somewhere that sugar in your gas give you awesome mileage... :bangit:

Is that because you then have to walk?lol,,

Actually, the whole sugar in the tank thing is a myth. It doesn't do a thing.

 

I read somewhere that sugar in your gas give you awesome mileage... :bangit:

really?!? awesome, let me go try it!!!11!!1!

 

Great for gas mileage, just start to worry about the internal lining of the plastic multi layer gas tank, Get a little concerned for the fuel pump seals that will be eaten by it, not to mention the o-rings in the quick connects, degradation to the multi-layer hose and the great job it will do with your injector seals.

But hey replacing $3500.00 in components sounds like a bargain for the 10 miles extra you will get per tank full with acetone. SIGN ME UP. :huh:

 

I would think that if it were true and didn't cause any ill effects, Acetone would already be in gasoline.

Who's going to put it in there if it did work? The oil companies.... they would (or are) do the opposite if it meant they'd sell more gas.

 

I read somewhere that sugar in your gas give you awesome mileage... :bangit:

LOL :jester:

 

Acetone is so volatile (sp?) it evaporates quickly in cold weather. I'll betcha it would evaporate so fast in the fuel tank it'd never reach the engine. It's also a great solvent and will remove automotive finish with very little effort. Don't think I'd want it anywhere near my Titan.

How this hogwash gets around so fast is hard to figure out.

 

I used to run a bottle of denatured alcohol thru my old 84' Trans-Am about every 10th or 20th fill up. It would help get water out of fuel system and helped devarnish my holly 750 double pumper's jets. But A) that was an old car that I could replace just about any part on it from the junkyard for about $100 or less with some exceptions and B) Computer control har har she had nary an electronic component on her other than the radio. Man I miss her.

 

Who's going to put it in there if it did work? The oil companies.... they would (or are) do the opposite if it meant they'd sell more gas.

I see your point but imagine how much money auto manufacturers would save by not having to pay engineers to somehow make their engines more fuel efficient to meet US regulations...especially now that the standards are about to be changed. I would think the auto manufacturers would jump all over it if it had any validity.:cheers:

 

Great for gas mileage, just start to worry about the internal lining of the plastic multi layer gas tank, Get a little concerned for the fuel pump seals that will be eaten by it, not to mention the o-rings in the quick connects, degradation to the multi-layer hose and the great job it will do with your injector seals.

But hey replacing $3500.00 in components sounds like a bargain for the 10 miles extra you will get per tank full with acetone. SIGN ME UP. :huh:

Come on man; Truth is, no one knows; FOR SURE what the effects of EXTREMELY diluted amounts of acetone will do to a fuel system. Did you know the toothpaste you brushed your teeth with this morning contains a toxic chemical? It's called fluoride. But guess what, in small amounts it helps to protect your teeth. In large amounts, it will kill you.

I have a 96’ Saturn just begging for this test. When I get back to the real world I’ll post my results.

I've read through many sites about this subject and there have been people soaking fuel system components in various ratios for a long time with no ill affects.

I'll give the Saturn the test and see if I catch on fire or not :upsidedow . My Saturn has just under 100k on the motor so it should be a good test.

Laters,

 

sugar in your gas tank

Actually, the whole sugar in the tank thing is a myth. It doesn't do a thing.

No, it's not a myth. My sister-n-law can attest to that! Her jelous X decided he didn't want her to have the last word in their break-up and treated her car to a nice bag of sugar. She unknowingly drove the car about 2 miles and it died. After having it towed to the shop, the mechanic told her what had happened. She had to have her entire fuel system replaced on her car. Luckily, the engine wasn't harmed because the sugar managed to clog the fuel filter, which lead to the car breaking down. The little brat that dumped the sugar in her tank was never disiplined for it because they couldn't prove it was he who dumped the sugar in her tank.

 

I used to run a bottle of denatured alcohol thru my old 84' Trans-Am about every 10th or 20th fill up. It would help get water out of fuel system and helped devarnish my holly 750 double pumper's jets. But A) that was an old car that I could replace just about any part on it from the junkyard for about $100 or less with some exceptions and B) Computer control har har she had nary an electronic component on her other than the radio. Man I miss her.

They sale water displacement stuff now a days dont they? STP or summing like that? I think Ive used it before...

 

Re: sugar in your gas tank

No, it's not a myth. My sister-n-law can attest to that! Her jelous X decided he didn't want her to have the last word in their break-up and treated her car to a nice bag of sugar. She unknowingly drove the car about 2 miles and it died. After having it towed to the shop, the mechanic told her what had happened. She had to have her entire fuel system replaced on her car. Luckily, the engine wasn't harmed because the sugar managed to clog the fuel filter, which lead to the car breaking down. The little brat that dumped the sugar in her tank was never disiplined for it because they couldn't prove it was he who dumped the sugar in her tank.

Myth was "Busted" on Myth Busters. They added more sugar at one point than gas! I guess there are many variables. They also left it in for 24 hours...engine still ran....must have been an Endurance motor.:cheers:

 

I think that acetone is like a strong vinager. how could that possibly be of any advantage?

 

Re: sugar in your gas tank

Myth was "Busted" on Myth Busters. They added more sugar at one point than gas! I guess there are many variables. They also left it in for 24 hours...engine still ran....must have been an Endurance motor.:cheers:

I remember that one where they had just the engine sitting on a pallet in a garage. They tried everything to kill that engine including alot of sugar. They also tried putting pennies in the carb while it was running. Finally they got it to burn up. Good show.

 

Re: sugar in your gas tank

I remember that one where they had just the engine sitting on a pallet in a garage. They tried everything to kill that engine including alot of sugar. They also tried putting pennies in the carb while it was running. Finally they got it to burn up. Good show.

And todays show was a repeat where they dispelled the "tailgate down saves gas" myth. The opposite proved to be true!

 

i also heard peeing in the tank was good for gas milage too

 

i found this on another site:

quoteear Tom and Ray:

I'm an aerodynamics engineer. When I was in the U.S. Air Force a few years back, I worked with folks from the Lockheed low-speed wind tunnel. In the 1970s, aircraft production went into a slump, and Lockheed started looking for other customers for its wind-tunnel services. Prime candidates were the auto makers, and Lockheed was successful in convincing Ford, among others, that the wind tunnel would help them reduce drag and wind noise on their vehicles. Needless to say, in the past 15-20 years, Lockheed has learned a lot about car and truck aerodynamics. Anyway, they actually performed drag tests on pickups with the tailgate both up and down, and found that drag was actually LOWER with the tailgate CLOSED! This ran counter to their intuition (and yours). The reason is that a closed tailgate sets up a large "bubble" of stagnant air that slowly circulates around the bed of the truck (we aero types call this a "separated bubble"). When air approaches the truck, it "sees" the bubble as part of the truck. So to the air, the truck looks like it has a nice, flat covering over the bed, and the air doesn't "slam" into the vertical tailgate. If the tailgate is open, or replaced by one of those "air gate" nets, however, that nice, separate bubble in the truck bed does not form (it "bursts"). Then the air approaching the truck "sees" a truck with a flat bed on the back of a tall cab. This is a very nonaerodynamic shape with a very LARGE drag. So, believe it or not, it's best for gas mileage to keep the tailgate CLOSED. Hope this information is helpful. Ed Fitzgerald, Research Assistant, Dept. of Aero/Mechanical Engineering, U. of Notre Dame

Tom: Sounds pretty convincing, Ed. Thanks. We also heard from none other than Bob Stempel, the former GM president, who wrote us to say that aerodynamically it doesn't make that much difference. But, he says, a pickup truck is structurally much SAFER with the tailgate up.

Ray: So for that reason alone, we suggest you throw away those tailgate nets, folks. And as your flight attendant might say, please return your tailgate to the upright and locked position.


off topic, but it was mentioned, i found a picture supporting it, but, i cant get it to post as i have no space to store it.

 

Now that's good info!!!!! :thumbsup:

So what's up with the bed cover manufacturer's stating that installing a bed cover will increase your highway mileage? Aren't they playing off the theory of installing a cover will make your vehicle more "aerodymanic"??

Hmmmmmmm.

 

I read an article that discussed the "bubble theory" and then went on to say that a bed cover was better than no cover and a cab-high topper was better than the bed cover. What I wonder about is my toolbox....does it screw up the "bubble theory"?

 

Anyone got a wind tunnel??

 

They sale water displacement stuff now a days dont they? STP or summing like that? I think Ive used it before...

back then a bottle of alcohol cost me maybe $0.89 and that is high end drugstore price. now I would not put it in my Titan or any other modern fuel system due to computersa and the like . At least not till i was told it ok my a master mechanic that works on these type of engines. Besides I don't know about anyone else but my owners manual directlly states not to put any additives into my fuel system.
anyone ever run VP racing fuel (mixture or straight) in thier truck or any octane boosters, aviation fuel... I would like to know what results were or if there are any known ill effects ...
:idea:
In fact I am going to start a new thread concerning this on both this forum and CT also