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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: kramerica5000 on July 28, 2006, 10:02:16 AM

Title: adding acetone to fuel to increase efficiency by 10%
Post by: kramerica5000 on July 28, 2006, 10:02:16 AM

Have you guys ever heard of this?

http://www.lubedev.com/smartgas/additive.htm

Title: Smog tests.
Post by: D. Clay on July 28, 2006, 10:41:09 AM

There's probably more interest in additives that reduce emissions as smog certification becomes more common. The simple fact is anything that significantly improved mileage would be a gold mine.

Title: adding acetane to fuel to increase efficiency
Post by: Wizard on July 28, 2006, 04:32:32 PM

Here is another thread pertaining to this:
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/arcmessageview.php?catid=24&threadid=511724

Title: adding acetane to fuel to increase efficiency
Post by: sheepdog on July 29, 2006, 01:51:51 AM

This has been tested by a number of groups capable of accurate testing and found not only is it false, but it can do serious damage to your engine.

As stated, if it truly did what all is claimed, all gas would already have had it in there.