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Old 04-18-2007, 07:09 PM
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I dont know if anyone has heard of this i just found it in the internet and i am sure as hell going to try it, it says to add 3 ounces of acetone to every 10 gallons of gasoline or diesel fuel it helps gasoline atomize better and can increase your mileage from 15 to 35percent!!!!! http://www.pureenergysystems.com/new...00069_Acetone/ crazy i know heres the link read it for yourself
 
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This is a very intersting article and sounds amazing. However, I would be cautious using additives in gasoline until there is more detailed research. I also find it difficult to believe that acetone can increase gas mileage by 35%. Let's say that my truck is getting 20mpg presently and adding acetone would increase that by 35%. That means that I will be getting 27mpg!! This is very hard to belive, but I'm not saying it impossible. If they provide more results from creditable research agencies, then I would consider trying it.

If you decide to use it, let us know how it goes.
 
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I have seen talk like this before, adn it does supposedly work, but at the cost of your fuel lines deteriorating, and bad mojo to your fuel pump. So consider the risk and don't do it.
 
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Old 04-18-2007, 10:31 PM
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haha to late dad got it dumped in his 96 ram allready
 
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Old 04-18-2007, 11:17 PM
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Let me know how it turns out.
 
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Old 04-19-2007, 03:00 PM
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well it says on that page i posted that he's been using acetone for 50 years and hasn't had any trouble
with fuel lines it is more corosive to plastic then gasoline but fuel line plastic is resistant to the harmful effects of acetone and for 1-3 oz in 10 gallons of gas i wouldn't guess that it would affect it in any way
at least not for a verry long time.
 
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Its a Ram, it needs all the help it can get however short lived it may be. Good luck with it, I hope I have been given bad info. Let us know how it goes.
 
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Old 05-11-2007, 07:22 PM
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ok so heres the verdict, 96 dodge ram laramie slt 5.2 4x4 stock mileage 17mpg,
todays trip 125 miles burned 5 gallons so that makes for 25 mpg theres all the proof
i need i will soon have my lawn mowr burning acetone!!!... also throttle response picked
up a tad.
 
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Old 05-12-2007, 05:57 PM
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it's really worth it if you got a truck with say 4.10 gears and getbad mileage
 
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:06 PM
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and on a rainy day like i have here today you may wanna sit and read this
for thoes of you who are still unbeleivers haha
http://www.lubedev.com/smartgas/additive.htm
 


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