Yes, I read the mythbuster report; not credible. And my reason for not wanting to use this tip; sounds dangerous to me. But thanks for the input from those who responded. ----- Original Message ---- From: Sean B. <vgonman@EARTHLINK.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Saturday, June 2, 2007 11:53:56 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [VANAGON] Acetone tip - Myth Busted In the television show "MYTHBUSTERS" (Episode - Exploding Pants), this was tested. After doing a baseline run with just gasoline, they tested a 500:1 ratio of acetone (1 part acetone to 500 parts gasoline). The acetone/gasoline mixture lowered the mileage (it was only a couple percent, but it was lower). I can only imagine that upping the percentage of acetone would exacerbate that issue, let alone what "Bad Things" it might do to fuel lines, filters, and whatnot. Based on the Mythbusters tests, and the fact that acetone is a solvent, I certainly wouldn't try it. Sean B. Leslie H Schwartz wrote: > Come on yourself. > > I am not asking you to believe it. > > If fact I will take your word for it when you have tried it and have something to base an opinion on, but if you want to pass along rumors and conjecture go ahead. > > My concern is that its going to harm fuel lines. > > This is the sort of thing that I would really not want to be the first one on my block to try out. > > Copying my message group where the tip came from (not really democrat ...or republican for that matter) > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> > To: Leslie H Schwartz <lhs_emf@pacbell.net> > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > Sent: > Saturday, June 2, 2007 8:26:00 PM > Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Acetone tip > > Come on, we've been through this myth before....... (I started to say BS instead of myth but thought that might be to harsh) > > On 6/2/07, Leslie H Schwartz > <lhs_emf@pacbell.net> wrote: > http://pesn.com/2005/03/17/6900069_Acetone/ > > > You are here: PureEnergySystems.com > > News > March 17, > 2005 > Acetone In Fuel Said to Increase Mileage > > |
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