This topic is something I’ve received a lot of emails about, however I do not feel comfortable recommending it; the reason being I just don’t know enough about it to feel like I’m giving good advice that’s not going to ruin your car.
Acetone is a colorless, flammable liquid and its most common use is as nail polish remover but can also be used to make plastics, fibers, drugs and other chemicals. (from Wikipedia).
That’s all fine and great, but how did people get the idea that it would be good as a fuel additive? Well, some people believe that if you add small quantities of Acetone to gasoline, the Acetone helps to improve the fuel’s ability to vaporize completely as well as increase the burning temperature of the fuel. In turn, all this stuff (yes, that’s my technical jargon) supposedly helps increase gas mileage and possibly reduce emissions.
On the flip side, there have been plenty of reports that adding Acetone does not increase your vehicle’s fuel economy and because of it’s nature, over time may erode and weaken plastic and rubber in your car’s engine. I have also read that while the Acetone/gas mixture may increase fuel economy, when burned it produces less energy, causing you to use more of the mixture to get the same power. Since you are using more of the mixture, the benefits are a wash.
Long story short, I have not tried adding Acetone, but because so many people have asked about it, I felt it was worth addressing. I do not recommend it, however if you do your due diligence and find that it works, by all means post a comment to let everyone know. Or, if you have had a bad experience, post a comment as well.
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