Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 11:54:51 -0500
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: acetone again
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Because of potential fuel shortages the US Government has lifted the rules
for requiring fuel additives for "Regions".
By regions they mean High Density Population areas like major cities they
can also mean: High altitude locations.
Extreme Cold areas.
Extreme Hot Areas.
All of these and others have been getting special blends of fuels. The
additives perform different functions from acting as antifreeze and
pollution reducing functions.
I can tell you for a fact that all my cars, Ford, Olds, Porsche, VW have all
gotten better fuel economy when I purchased non enhanced fuel 50 miles out
of the city where the enhanced or regional blending is not required.
If you're running Acetone in the non-region specific fuels I'd expect you to
be getting better fuel economy because you're getting better fuel to begin
with.
I'm sure there are exceptions but you may need to wait a few weeks or months
until the regional blends are once again in the tanks before you get a true
picture of the acetone enhancement.
I can remember when the whole world thought massive doses of Vitamin C
prevented the common cold.
Turns out I was right then when I said all it does is make your urine
orange.
Most home centers like Lowe's, Home Depot, ACE hardware all stock Acetone by
the gallon size so if you're intent on trying it you just as well buy it at
a good price.
If you're running carbuerators I'd avoid running Acetone since the
instructions on all Carb cleaners say not to wet your floats with the
cleaner.
Many of the carb cleaners contain acetone.
Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Williams" <williams@FIRE.BIOL.WWU.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 10:48 AM
Subject: acetone again
> Acetone is an organic solvent and has properties that are very different
> than gasoline. I wouldn't want to even ride in a vehicle whose fuel
lines
> have been exposed to acetone----you just can't know what the effect of
> small amounts of acetone in gasoline might have on those lines. I'm
> already pissed off about the additive changes that have been made to
> gasoline, and the extent to which the driving populace is a guinea pig for
> the trial of these materials.
> Engine fires are not fun events and it seems you should do everything
> possible to prevent one. That should include not experimenting with
> solvents on fuel lines.
> Don
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