From the Off topic forum.. Can any good come of adding Acetone to gas??? I dont think so.
09-08-2005, 01:43 PM
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From the Off topic forum.. Can any good come of adding Acetone to gas??? I dont think so.
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09-08-2005, 06:25 PM
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Yeah i did that on my A6.. but that only raises octane..
The engine loved it. however my MPG dropped. Acetone is supposed to increase the aermoatic ability and burn cleaner.
09-09-2005, 09:17 AM
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Acetone is not an Aeromatic hydrocarbon, it is aliphatic. Toluene is aeromatic, however.
I wouldn't put acetone in my fuel system- acetone is a very good solvent and I would bet that it would be bad for some of the soft goods in the fuel system.
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Don't think acetone does anything good.
Some oxygenates are added to gas, but this is normally limited to alcohols and ethers. These contain single C-O bonds versus the double C=O bond in acetone, and the difference is important. Note that the oxygen in CO2, one of the byproducts of combustion, also contains C=O double bonds; i.e., the oxygen in acetone can't do any more oxidizing (or burning).
For ancient cars without fuel injection and an oxygen analyzer in the exhaust, adding oxygenates (C-O single bonds) is like adding additional air. The air/fuel ratio becomes effectively leaner, and the exhaust is "cleaner". For those few old cars still on the road, almost all pump gas contains oxygenates today.
Also, oxygenates are sometimes used in race fuels for cars with class rules limiting air flow to the motor. Adding the equivalent of 2% more oxygen in the fuel lets you add 2% more fuel, which means 2% more HP. We used a race fuel containing ethers in our Formula Continental until race fuels containing oxgenates were also banned.
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For ancient cars without fuel injection and an oxygen analyzer in the exhaust, adding oxygenates (C-O single bonds) is like adding additional air. The air/fuel ratio becomes effectively leaner, and the exhaust is "cleaner". For those few old cars still on the road, almost all pump gas contains oxygenates today.
Also, oxygenates are sometimes used in race fuels for cars with class rules limiting air flow to the motor. Adding the equivalent of 2% more oxygen in the fuel lets you add 2% more fuel, which means 2% more HP. We used a race fuel containing ethers in our Formula Continental until race fuels containing oxgenates were also banned.
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