My Experience With Adding Acetone in Petrol

[Hi hexane]

Dear All,

Latest update on my Acetone trials .Distance travelled 194.6 km. petrol used 18.77 mileage 10.36 km pl.
One significant info is that the vehicle is able to go at lower speeds on higher gear ,for example on 5th gear I am now able go down to 45 kmph speed.I think this was not the case before, eventhough I am not too sure as I did not try it before.

Do you guys think it would run better if I add PIB.

Thanks

[finetuning]

Hi,

Its difficult to source pure PIB but indirectly available through engine oils.Most of oils contains it in varied %.best source is using few ml of 2T oils per ltrs of fuel.It will difinitely add to benefits like smoother running,better power.

[TURBOSAM]

indica <taxi.... from 17 -19 kmpl to 23-25 kmpl...
palio d...>1.3 mjd... 22 kmpl to 29 kmpl.... 1.12 ml per lit..
thanks fine tuning.... c ya

[DueLLeR]

Originally Posted by TURBOSAM

indica <taxi.... from 17 -19 kmpl to 23-25 kmpl...
palio d...>1.3 mjd... 22 kmpl to 29 kmpl.... 1.12 ml per lit..
thanks fine tuning.... c ya

Acetone in Diesel? I thought this thread discussed only adding it to Petrol. My two cents on this - Diesel, as a fuel, has a very high flash point. The fuel ignites with the high compression ratios rather than a spark. Acetone, as I know of it, is a aromatic hydrocarbon like Petrol, and volatile on top of that. Any amount of Acetone in Diesel would effectively bring down the flash point of the mixture (compared to pure Diesel) and could cause the cylinders to 'fire' before completing the compression stroke. Wouldn't this affect the timing of the engine and wreck havoc with the power delivery system?

Also, I doubt how well Acetone would mix with Diesel, Acetone being volatile and Diesel being oil-like. Would they even mix?

Cheers!
DueLLeR

[gd1418]

I dunno about this Alchemy, but acetone mixes very well with diesel, at least visually. Secondly the ratio is quite less to cause any major effect on the firing. I've been using for quite long without any issues till date. Of course the power delivery & smoothness improved considerably.

Originally Posted by DueLLeR

Acetone in Diesel? I thought this thread discussed only adding it to Petrol. My two cents on this - Diesel, as a fuel, has a very high flash point. The fuel ignites with the high compression ratios rather than a spark. Acetone, as I know of it, is a aromatic hydrocarbon like Petrol, and volatile on top of that. Any amount of Acetone in Diesel would effectively bring down the flash point of the mixture (compared to pure Diesel) and could cause the cylinders to 'fire' before completing the compression stroke. Wouldn't this affect the timing of the engine and wreck havoc with the power delivery system?

Also, I doubt how well Acetone would mix with Diesel, Acetone being volatile and Diesel being oil-like. Would they even mix?

Cheers!
DueLLeR

[K a s h]

I have been watching this thread for sometime now and have done some reading outside this forum also. In spite of all the discussions and conclusions that this is a myth (The Great Gas conspiracy), I have decided to give it a try and find it out for myself.

Can someone tell me where I can get acetone in Bangalore ?

[ashlyak]

I brought from Trust medical store, in Koramangala 1st block.

[maestro]

Acetone is an effective solvent for many substances, including some paints. It also can cause deterioration of rubber which is usually found in the fuel system (hoses, disc valves in filters etc). Considering this, I would not like to use it on my vehicle. I was reading some years back that using acetone caused massive corrosion of the combustion chamber surfaces.

[Hi hexane]

Dear All,

I am back with another round of testing. This time I tried to use the combination of Xylene and 2T oil.2ml(of the mixture) per litre of normal petrol. I have been driving around for three months(2000km per month) and I am getting between 10.3 and 10.6 km per litre.The significant difference noticed as compared to using acetone is that increase in power is not felt eventhough the engine runs smooth.

I have tried driving other Corrollas' to check the difference. The obvious thing one can notice is the smoothness of engine and pick up is much better.

My next experiment is ,I want to use 2ml of acetone(to improve acceleration) along with 0.5 ml of xylene and 0.5 ml of 2T oil.I am thinking of using castrol 2T, I guess the quality of Castrol(PIB) is much better than other PSU grades,any thoughts on this , I think I will optimise with this ratio.

Will get back with results.

Cheers

[Raccoon]

I am thinking of using castrol 2T, I guess the quality of Castrol(PIB) is much better than other PSU grades,any thoughts on this , I think I will optimise with this ratio.

But why are you comparing them with PSU 2t oils? There are many other good/better brands to choose from - Veedol, Gulf, Shell, Motul, etc.

Your best and safest bet might be the fully synthetic from Motul... like I'v mentioned somewhere before. Supposed to burn the cleanest. But its pricy.

Btw, whats the source of your info that Castrol 2t contains PIB? They havent mentioned it anywhere, AFAIK. The only brand that mentions the use of PIB is Veedol.

[Hi hexane]

I really do not remember where I got it, but during my initial years in R&D when we discussed about usage of 2T oils ,low smoke ,low friction oils were requiring usage of PIB,if my memory is right at least 25%.Since all these newer oils are conforming to JASO FC which is a low smoke spec,I am assuming these oils should have PIB or other synthetic oils as an ingredient.

[neoonwheels]

Can anybody tell me from where can I get PURE acetone in Pune? As TurboSam sais, he got 32% pure acetone in a 100% pure labeled bottle from chemist, so wondering if I can source it from somewhwre else in Pune.

[TRAUMASURG]

Yes you may feel that it is giving you better mileage but in the long run it is going to give you a major headache .Acetone does dissolve the rubber hose ,seals and gaskets so be prepared for a major expense down the road.Do a google search on acetone and gasoline you will find articles both pros and cons

[archat68]

2 ml of acetone in 1 liter of petrol means 0.2% acetone. Acetone in this concentration can not harm rubber and plastic components.
Pure acetone (100%) does but 0.2% does not. It's science.

[Live To Jive]

Originally Posted by K a s h

Can someone tell me where I can get acetone in Bangalore ?

Originally Posted by neoonwheels

Can anybody tell me from where can I get PURE acetone in Pune? As TurboSam sais, he got 32% pure acetone in a 100% pure labeled bottle from chemist, so wondering if I can source it from somewhwre else in Pune.

Ask at some school or college who the supplier for lab chemicals is. They will be able to give you the details. Otherwise ask your wife. She probably uses it to remove nail polish.