Thread: Adding acetone to gasoline

Originally Posted by Toofastgs

ive tried it have not noticed any difference.
AT most it might have helped clean fuel injectors

That was kind of my conclusion. If nothing else it may be a cheap injector cleaner.

Which may promote fuel efficiency and helped spur the myth over the years.

Originally Posted by Sabrewings

Which may promote fuel efficiency and helped spur the myth over the years.

Very possible. You will find the usage of Acetone more prevelant in a group of people called hypermilers. They go to some extreme lengths to get better fuel economy and while they use some techniques I would not want to use, they do prove rather authoritatively that you can get way more mileage out of most vehicles that you would be lead to believe.

There was one that held the highest mileage out of a Prius at one point. He got some 250 mpg out of it, repeatable. Dont ask me how, it was just well documented and proven.

Ive seen countless examples of them getting 50% better fuel economy in many many vehicles.