I used it regularly in my 1999 Nissan Altima mixed with Xlene and it increased my mpg about 3-4 mpg on the highway. This was before the 10% ethanol was added to fuel replacing mtbe as an alternative. The ethanol kills your mpg. I use acetone now to keep the fuel system and emissions cleaner in my vehicles. They knew what they were doing doing when they switched over to ethanol. They lied!
Learned about this trick way back in 2010. First tested it with a 1999 Chrysler Cirrus with a Mitsubishi 2.5L v6 engine. Highway MPG's went from 27-29 mpg to 32-34 mpg after a couple months of testing. Heard it works better on older vehicles and/or import engines.
You got to add more than 4oz berryman's fuel additive is essentially acetone & turpentine. They tell you to put the whole 16 ounce bottle into the gas tank for 20 gallons. 4 oz is not enough to see a difference.
When adding fuel additives it is best to put in the tank then add the fuel so it mixes up nicely. I didn't realize you had a passenger with you for a bit! Looking forward to big red hitting the track again.
Ok, 3 things: 1: You need to start and end the test from the same location. You don’t know how much more downhill you were going there versus coming back. 2: You need to fill up from the same pump, start and finish. The automatic shutoff on pumps vary a lot, so stick with the same pump. 3: This stopped working for gas vehicles since they added ethanol. It still works for diesel. My old Supercharged Riviera got a 4 mpg boost on the highway with acetone. But it disappeared when they added ethanol. 😢
You can also increase the tire pressure to max that the tire manufacturer recommends. This info is usually on the sidewall of the tire. Another thing is to go to a taller tire, this will bring the engine rpm down when making the same speed and you will get the best results during cruise condition. Tall skinny tires have less rolling resistance than wide tires.
julio quinones if you use a fuel additive use one with PEA. Gumout complete tune up fuel system is good. Techron or Seafoam are others recommended by mechanics. Berrymans B12 already contains acetone. You can Google Berrymans B12
That's correct Julio, ethanol added to the fuel greatly complicated matters when it comes to efficacy of adding acetone in the fuel. The acetone will still help to keep the fuel system clean, but in many cases it has negated the increased MPG's that people were getting before the government mandated that ethanol be added to fuel. The interesting thing is that it coincided right when many people started discovering that acetone could help with MPG's.
That was the biggest crock I've ever read, what libraries are you getting your stories from, they must have the fiction section incorrectly marked, do some proper research and you will find the truth, firstly it's AFR is about 9.5:1 so unless your running e85 there is conflict and as it's mass is approx 27% v oxygenated it will add base fuel numbers on o2 readings
I used the acetone on my 2004 Chevy blazer and my 2008 Dodge Durango! and I found it took 5 tanks of gas to start seeing good results ! The Blazer was getting 14 miles per gallon before acetone and 18 mpg after acetone . and the Durango 18 mpg before and about 22 after acetone.
Not sure about this, but the best thing I've found you can do to improve fuel economy is to drive easier. Slowly accelerate. Keep RPMs and engine load low. Figure out at what speed you get the best fuel economy (depends on gearing and other factors) and use that speed when going on long trips. If you want to go all out, consider body mods to increase aerodynamics, not much you can usually do there with modern cars but older cars can use all the help they can get. My modern'ish automatic transmission car gets about 30-32mpg. 28mpg when I drive it hard. That's city driving. About the only aerodynamic mods I can see on it would be maybe a "full boat tail", undercarriage covering (not sure I want to do this as it might affect cooling of various parts), taping seams, and maybe creating a better windshield wiper cowl to help deflect air over the wipes instead of through them. I might could squeeze out another 3-5mpg with such mods. I've never seen any fuel additive that helped fuel economy.
B12 chemtool has a lot of acetone already in it. Helped bring my low mileage, corroded fuel pump back to working order. Sat at the tuner's for more than 5 months outside in snow storms so there must have been extreme phase separation
Acetone increase my mpg in my vvti engine....yaris 1nz-fe 1.5l.... so its not myth! Im not pouring it into gas tank.... i just mix with oil vapor from the oil catch can!.... from 12 km/litre its increased to 14-15 km/litre.
You can read this ppl.... yes acetone increase combustion efficiency...so it is increase mpg...it helps clean the carbon too.... www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215098615302469
A tuner WILL bring you about? MPG, I have an 05 Dodge Ram 5.7 Hemi 4x4 quad cab short bed with 172456 miles as of 6/24/2017. I used an older Bullydog power pup on 87, 91 tunes, I also tried a D.S. Predator on the same tunes but with and without Cold air intake (not stacked), as for it being worth the $, for power? HEII No, for M.P.G.? if you drive 15k miles a year you'll make up the money in about 1 to 2 years at least in my case anyway as I normally would get 11.4 M.P.G. on average without a turner and 12.1 with 87 and 91 tunes on the power pup, Stock air intake, same thing with D.S. Predator and 12.4 with the power pup tuner on 87 and Cold air intake installed, that was the best combo I could find in my area (Utah), I can try to make a Vid if anyone wants to see, just let me know. I can get up to 14.2 M.P.G. if I really try. Oh and this is not Freeway/Hwy driving, as far as I can tell Freeway M.P.G. is about 20 to 21 M.P.G. I just don't do much Freeway driving. Anyway hope this helps someone
From Leo: Acetone removes any protective oils accelerating corrosion. It also greatly increases deterioration of rubber. Even IF it did increase mileage, the cost of additional maintenance or breakdowns would greatly out cost any mileage gain. You can prove corrosion. Take a strip of raw steel. Dip one end in gasoline, and the other in acetone. Leave it on the back porch a couple nights. the acetone end will have a lot more rust. Sadly, gas with ethanol is almost as bad as acetone.
Remember to check your air cleaner filter to that has A whole lot to do with it to. Clean it out really good with compressed air until you can see through held up to the sunlight.
Light spray mist the air filter with can spray oil about 12 inches away from it to inside.& outside let set in the sun to air dry then put it back in your truck. After cleaning it out with air.& holding up to the sunlight.
I use 8 oz in 5 gal of gasoline and have been for 14 years best gas mileage running good more miles per gallon a lot more horsepower. No problems at all, started with 4 oz first year went to 8 oz. In the 1978 motor home over mountain passes had let up on gas peddle.
Try this test for short distance driving, I have a truck(Nissan Titan) and it gets good mileage on long distance trips but in the city it is terrible. I bet it will work for your daily routines.
I have a 2002 Mercedes CLK320 and found plain acetone from the hardware store is great for cleaning gunk out of my gas tank that clogs up the fuel line around every 10,000 miles. Doesn’t seem to do anything for MPGs, though, no matter what amount I use.
Something to consider. You traveled home from sea level, so technically your ride home is uphill and you will get slightly worse mileage. My guess is it didn't make mileage any worse, it just didn't do anything accept burn up and hopefully it was diluted enough to not eat away at your gaskets. Thanks for the vid I enjoyed it!
Put the acetone or whatever additive first...the. Full up with fuel... This disperses the acetone evenly... If you have acetone in your fuel...overnight the acetone will evaporate.. acetone will need to be added again.. you will need to swish fuel around so the acetone disperses evenly in fuel I gain 1-2 mpg by using acetone in my fuel... I can increase my mpg a little more by adding MMO
Do these tests with a lawn mower, make a tiny 100 ml tank and time idle. Use all different fuels and additives. Maby do a clean fuel run in between each flavour.
I use my honda gasoline generator and a digital timer and a graduated glass test tube beaker. I can seperate fact from fiction pretty fast using this method. The generator runs a small load when testing.
Getting fuel averages that way is a pain. The route, traffic and weather dictates the results you get. If it's a trip you make a lot write down the consumption in both directions. Note the date, direction, traffic and weather and how many miles you are between oil changes. You may even want to note the fuel you used if you don't pump the same stuff. This will only get you a trip average. If you want a better result find a good flat run a few miles long. Drive it consistently till you burn a gallon or two of gas. Use that as your average. You could use a small temporary jug to be more precise. Just run it dry and note everything above. If you're running regular trips it's good to note usage just to keep yourself out of trouble or keep a eye on how the vehicle is running. Depending where you're drive it may use twice as much or more fuel to get somewhere than it does coming back. Even a needed oil change can add to a substantial amount of extra fuel use. Tire pressures and all that too. Way easier to get a average out of a gallon or two on short flat runs.
I impress power increases, but seems not any improvement in mpg for Dodge Stratus 4 cyl 2.4L. About 4 gal for 95 miles with 200lbs load or 24mpg both highway and city driving. I maybe try few more trips to see any new hope.
I’d like to know what year ur vehicle is. My 1988 Honda went from 30 mpg to almost 36 after 7 tankfuls. My 1987 Honda went from 24 to almost 30 after 6 tankfuls. My 1978 Chevy pickup went from 14.7 to 18 after 5 tanks. This was before all the ethanol in fuel, don’t know how much this affects it, but I have heard it works better on older motors. The other benefit is emissions go down to almost unreadable results…
used it all the time, just make sure its real xylene, cant get it here in ca. anymore but its in Arizona, in states that aren't as strict as ca. give it a try & u may like it...
bump a degree or two more into the timing you'll use more of the heat and pressure to to work not throw it out the exhaust just be sure its good quality fuel that wont knock and check the wide band is right on par and not all over the place
Facts. Had a 78 camaro with a 5.0 liter v8 that normally could reach 21 mpg pure highway. After doing 2.5 ounces per 10 gallons I achieved 28.75 mpg all other variables the same. Thats an almost 8mpg difference. This was right before ethanol was added to most fuel. After that the 10% ethanol crap with the acetone yielded nothing and I was stuck at around 21 mpg again
Try Star Tron Gas Treatment ,,1 oz to every 6 gallons ,,find it at most stores ..That all I use ! They make it for Diesel too !! Acetone & Transmission oil ,,,50-50 makes the BEST penetrating oil out there !!
Thanks. It probably didnt make any difference. The same trip north and south will be different. You will have use more going one way due to geography . Firinstance, it's exactly 700 mi from my house in the central valley to Eugene Or. I will always get better mileage coming back because I'm going uphill going there, and downhill coming back. My 99 Corvette with a stock LS1 would get 30.2 mpg going there and 31.9 coming back. Everytime, out of 5 trips.
A better word would be 'slope'. Going north in FL even though it looks flat, you are going up slope. Of course south would be down slope. And ever so siligh is gravity as well. We are spinning at 17000 MPH. In order to do an accurate test he would have to go the same direction. on the same patch of road or do the complete trip 2x, then check the mileage.
in order to have a really effective test you need to also take into account (and adjust for) the temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, ethanol content of the fuel, wind speed/direction, etc... If you were driving cross country and back where such effects would have a tendency to average out it would be more conclusive
That's to scientific for me. I'm at sea level and the temp was close to the same. If it didn't work in my case I don't consider it to work. Same test here with Sea Foam yielded 1.5 more mpg.
Hey i m getting 8km/litre on honda 1.8 civic. Is acetone safe in petrol tank? As it is very inflamable. Also tell can i add required amount of acetone if my tank is almost full of petrol?
I wouldn't mess with acetone. Get some Sea Foam, Chevron Techron or Duralube fuel system cleaner and use it every 3k miles. they work well on keeping the system clean.
70 mph is great, but the effects on mileage suck. Aerodynamic drag increase 4 time for every doubling of speed. So 35mph is great for mileage, but slow going. 70 mph there is sooo much more air you battle. Unfortunately the sweet spot is prolly around 50 mph. Way less drag, but the benefit of way higher mileage. Retire and drive 2 lanes, not interstate.
Check all of your fluid levels to. That's everything. Cause it's the little things like thowe that add up to avoidable problems headed off right off the bat man.
2:33 --- Supposed to put the Acetone in before the fill up so it mixes well... ---- Have you noticed any issues such as seals or hoses going bad? Acetone is hard on seals and rubber bits.
@@TheGasTap --- Good morning.. I've got a Jeep that i've been thinking about using acetone on, but was concerned that it could damage the seals, hoses, parts.... Thank you for the speedy reply. :)
Alex: you have my favorite mith buster channel man. I've tried careful milage checks with my 2012 ram 5.7. From Sarasota straight east to Avon Park cruise control, no traffic, 65 mph, only a couple hundred feet higher going and I always get almost a mile per gal. better comming back west. I'm convinced it is the wind. I would like seeing some aerodynamic trials on "Red" with a front air dam or tailgate spoiler. ...Dave
+David Richards I did alot better with the Seafoam driving eastbound so the acetone being worse was defiantly not just because of wind or elevation. I still don't know why ppl claim it works. My truck keeps getting worse mileage and my friend gets 20mpg so I'm not sure what's going on. I've thought of a programmer but too much $
Just a thought. If you know someone with a scanner, I would check your fuel trim (long term, and short term) readings. You might be running on the rich (high) side. Enough to possibly impact your mileage, but not high enough to trigger check engine with something like a P0172, P0175 etc. I would also look at cleaning the MAF sensor just for the heck of it.
The Gas Tap: A tuner WILL bring you about? MPG, I have an 05 Dodge Ram 5.7 Hemi 4x4 quad cab short bed with 172456 miles as of 6/24/2017. I used an older Bullydog power pup on 87, 91 tunes, I also tried a D.S. Predator on the same tunes but with and without Cold air intake (not stacked), as for it being worth the $, for power? HEII No, for M.P.G.? if you drive 15k miles a year you'll make up the money in about 1 to 2 years at least in my case anyway as I normally would get 11.4 M.P.G. on average without a turner and 12.1 with 87 and 91 tunes on the power pup, Stock air intake, same thing with D.S. Predator and 12.4 with the power pup tuner on 87 and Cold air intake installed, that was the best combo I could find in my area (Utah), I can try to make a Vid if anyone wants to see, just let me know. I can get up to 14.2 M.P.G. if I really try. Oh and this is not Freeway/Hwy driving, as far as I can tell Freeway M.P.G. is about 20 to 21 M.P.G. I just don't do much Freeway driving. Anyway hope this helps someone.
Not a good test. I read that you could add too much or too less and mpg won't change or could get worse. And that you have to try different measurements to find the right measurement.
At 2 oz./10 gal. of gasoline ... ... that equals 0.2 oz.. of Acetone per gallon (128 ounces). Less than 1/4 ounce of Acetone per gallon of gasoline ... ! Acetone is a simple solvent, ... not dynamite ..... ... 0.2 oz./128 oz. = 0.0015625 or only 1/10th of 1% of a gallon of gasoline is Acetone. I think it would be unrealistic to expect THAT to affect your MPG +/- ..... ...... any error in topping off the gas tank to exactly the same level at each fill up would affect your MPG more than that ! Different pump nozzles click off as "FULL" at different levels. Even the angle of the fill tube on the hose leading into the filler port/hose can affect the point where the trigger point happens. Two different brands of gasoline, or as we enjoy in the Great White North; "re-formulated" gasoline in the wrong temperature zone will throw your milage off.
Do me.& yourself A big favor take the spark plug one at A time wire wheel them on A battery powered drill. Clean off the electrode tips good to.& recheck the gap on the spark plugs again. Put them back in. Then go drive it around.
One more thing advance auto parts stores.& autozone auto parts stores sale that. Grab some marvel mystery oil to add into the full tank after using cata clean.& add in some octane booster to like gum out octane booster mixed with Marvel mystery oil watch what happens just cursing does. Then kick it down for A stretch then go right back to normal driving.
It's unlikely it effected your fuel mileage at all. That miniscule drop in fuel mileage was probably due to a slight headwind or some other variable real world tests can't control for. Acetone is just another old timer urban legend.
Too much could affect gas mileage. Or high speed limit. I sure had good success with my Sedona mini van. I noticed I had some fancy plugs in my van for a time supposedly for better mileage but actually decreased the mileage and no additive could help to increase in mileage until I put recommended plugs the mileage jumped up and the additive helps but too much dropped the mileage. I haven't use acetone for a long time. So ratio is crucial. My van's highway mileage is around 20 mpg with acetone I got 24-25. But it could be just my imagination too.
Right - a headwind. Your test needs to be done in both directions to be valid. You need to average a there and back with and without acetone. This way wind effect can be somewhat reduced. ChrisFix did something similar all in one day.
I don't think ethanol has anything to do with it sure ethanol will give you less mpg but I don't think it effects acetone and also I don't know that I have ever seen any additive actually help mpg but I generally use good gas and use additives often enough that there is not likely any clogging that the additives are supposed to clear up or prevent
Circle K gas? Try Exxon next time. Did you buy Circle K gas to start? No! Looks like your buying Shell gas now at the end. Is that what you bought o start? Most convience store off brand gas is junk. Water and or water-methonol injection into the air intake should work better than a gas aditive. I keep a wet sponge in the bottom of my air box. They say you get better gas mileage when its raining and i believe it. I also run marvel mystery oil in my gas, but not in the oil. I run gas saving oil aditives in 0- 20 mobile 1 rated for 5w 30 applications. I get 25 to 28 in my truck that is supposed to average 16. (Toyota tachoma v6 4x4) I also have magnets stuck all over the engine, air intake and fluid circulation and fuel line. N on the fuel line and P on the air intake. N on the engine and battery posts. The platinum denso sparkplugs are indexed and the gap was expanded. I run a special air filter that is not k and n but simular. I keep the maf sensor clean by spraying it 2 x per year with brake cleaner or maf cleaner. The oil in my k and n filter was killing my maf sensor. I have never used methonol and water in the airbox, but i may try it this winter by adding heet to my water.
@@eshea5050 I would not have thought that unless they specified like I know break clean is mostly or a lot acetone with other stuff which makes sense but I figured anything in a can sold as acetone would 100% or do something like isopropyl and say 50%,70%,or 91%, or 99%
I would not recommend doing this. And if you have an NRE engine I would do what they say since they are the best. I do not think Nelson would agree to this type of shenanigans.
You're not taking into account the elevation difference. You're going to use more fuel when driving to a destination that is at a constant elevation increase... Even if it's slightly so.
Same test with Seafoam, same trip, same mileage, yelded a 1.5mpg improvement. In a real world experiment, I found acetone to have no value to me. As far as elevation, Tallahassee is at 100ft above sea level and Pensacola is at sea level to 50ft above. To me that is insignificant to a real world test. I was not attempting a scientific test. Just a little weekend shenanigans. Thank you for you comment and I hope you enjoyed the video.
Slow down to 65 that would save gas. I bought a 4-cylinder(1.8)car my milage is 35mi a gallon(now I have a dollar to give bums begging at the gas station)
You used too much acetone. It's supposed to be 1 fl oz per 10 gallons. You used twice that amount. Also you have to use pure, ethanol free gas. Doesnt really work with corn gas.
Bro u can put a half litre of acetone each season, stop telling lies to these poor people, acetone won’t damage nothing, I’ve had many mechanics with 10yrs+ I’m experience and they have done this
Acetone absolutely does improve gas mileage but you have to find the right ratio for your vehicle. It can be anywhere from 1.5-4 Oz per 10 gallons of gas. Many years ago when I had my Malibu I used 3.5 Oz per tank full and averaged between 42 and 46 mpg depending on the speed I was traveling. That was up from the normal 34-36 mpg I would typically get with highway driving.
What if you just had shittier gas from that first refill when U added the acetone..? U did use 2 or 3 different types of gas from different fuel stations also.... if you were relying to get better fuel mileage, I would have went for at least 89 or 93.. I didn’t see what octane gas u put in but, I don’t trust that 87 octane.... either way it was still around the same mileage.. maybe u have a cleaner Catalytic converter now ... ??
I've never tested the difference between Octane rating but the science would indicate that higher Octane would be less efficient in my opinion since higher octane is harder to burn. Shitty gas could be an issue too. I've always had better fuel mileage with Chevron than any other fuel. This was just a general test. If I have to get a specific fuel for it to work then I'm not interested. When I tested Sea Foam I used the same gas stations and the Sea Foam worked great. Dunno. just goofing off with these tests.
I watched another video and the guy saw when you put to much in the tank you get a negative affect. He said 1 ounces of pure acetone per 5 gallons or 2 ounces of mixed acetone and fuel adative i.e. seafoam and dude circle k gas is straight up TRASH! Don't punish your truck with that garbage.
You cannot do this with ethanol gas. It will give you worse gas mileage if your gas has ethanol in it. you are to use non ethanol gas or remove ethanol from your gas before putting into your tank, then slightly advance your timing
These videos fuck me up man if someone is so worried about saving a penny on gas mileage maybe they can’t really afford to be driving. Time to look into a bus pass or a bicycle if you ask me LOL
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I used it regularly in my 1999 Nissan Altima mixed with Xlene and it increased my mpg about 3-4 mpg on the highway. This was before the 10% ethanol was added to fuel replacing mtbe as an alternative. The ethanol kills your mpg. I use acetone now to keep the fuel system and emissions cleaner in my vehicles. They knew what they were doing doing when they switched over to ethanol. They lied!
I used acetone in diesel, 2 per 1000.
BMW 530d, at 90 km/h from 22 to 28 km/l , at 110 from 20 to 24
Learned about this trick way back in 2010. First tested it with a 1999 Chrysler Cirrus with a Mitsubishi 2.5L v6 engine. Highway MPG's went from 27-29 mpg to 32-34 mpg after a couple months of testing. Heard it works better on older vehicles and/or import engines.
You got to add more than 4oz berryman's fuel additive is essentially acetone & turpentine. They tell you to put the whole 16 ounce bottle into the gas tank for 20 gallons. 4 oz is not enough to see a difference.
When adding fuel additives it is best to put in the tank then add the fuel so it mixes up nicely. I didn't realize you had a passenger with you for a bit! Looking forward to big red hitting the track again.
And within about 100 feet from the pumps it's allllllllllllllllllllll mixed up just fine.
Thanks for being HONEST; there are a zillion liars out here, who would never do what you did. Back to the drawing board. Great video
Ok, 3 things:
1: You need to start and end the test from the same location. You don’t know how much more downhill you were going there versus coming back.
2: You need to fill up from the same pump, start and finish. The automatic shutoff on pumps vary a lot, so stick with the same pump.
3: This stopped working for gas vehicles since they added ethanol. It still works for diesel.
My old Supercharged Riviera got a 4 mpg boost on the highway with acetone. But it disappeared when they added ethanol. 😢
You can also increase the tire pressure to max that the tire manufacturer recommends. This info is usually on the sidewall of the tire. Another thing is to go to a taller tire, this will bring the engine rpm down when making the same speed and you will get the best results during cruise condition. Tall skinny tires have less rolling resistance than wide tires.
Thank you for the information
Apparently if you use the gasoline that has ethanol in it it makes you gas mileage worse
julio quinones if you use a fuel additive use one with PEA. Gumout complete tune up fuel system is good. Techron or Seafoam are others recommended by mechanics. Berrymans B12 already contains acetone. You can Google Berrymans B12
That's correct Julio, ethanol added to the fuel greatly complicated matters when it comes to efficacy of adding acetone in the fuel. The acetone will still help to keep the fuel system clean, but in many cases it has negated the increased MPG's that people were getting before the government mandated that ethanol be added to fuel. The interesting thing is that it coincided right when many people started discovering that acetone could help with MPG's.
marketing major government is rigged
That was the biggest crock I've ever read, what libraries are you getting your stories from, they must have the fiction section incorrectly marked, do some proper research and you will find the truth, firstly it's AFR is about 9.5:1 so unless your running e85 there is conflict and as it's mass is approx 27% v oxygenated it will add base fuel numbers on o2 readings
@@Hitman-ds1ei Preach brother!! Doods werkin on 2 strokes and lern merers
I used the acetone on my 2004 Chevy blazer and my 2008 Dodge Durango! and I found it took 5 tanks of gas to start seeing good results ! The Blazer was getting 14 miles per gallon before acetone and 18 mpg after acetone . and the Durango 18 mpg before and about 22 after acetone.
For 2nd test trip, 1.5 oz acetone for 10 gal, 100lbs load, car ran only 15 mpg/city! Normally 22mpg/city. Must find other way.
Its not for me. Try SeaFoam. They have a great product. $7 at Wal-Mart
Add the cost of the acetone... :>)
Not sure about this, but the best thing I've found you can do to improve fuel economy is to drive easier. Slowly accelerate. Keep RPMs and engine load low. Figure out at what speed you get the best fuel economy (depends on gearing and other factors) and use that speed when going on long trips. If you want to go all out, consider body mods to increase aerodynamics, not much you can usually do there with modern cars but older cars can use all the help they can get. My modern'ish automatic transmission car gets about 30-32mpg. 28mpg when I drive it hard. That's city driving. About the only aerodynamic mods I can see on it would be maybe a "full boat tail", undercarriage covering (not sure I want to do this as it might affect cooling of various parts), taping seams, and maybe creating a better windshield wiper cowl to help deflect air over the wipes instead of through them. I might could squeeze out another 3-5mpg with such mods. I've never seen any fuel additive that helped fuel economy.
B12 chemtool has a lot of acetone already in it. Helped bring my low mileage, corroded fuel pump back to working order. Sat at the tuner's for more than 5 months outside in snow storms so there must have been extreme phase separation
Looks like the 6.4L Hemi got ya beat on fuel economy cuz!! Fun video, I recognized all those places... LOL
Sure does. Crazy how bad the fuel mileage is on a small v8
Acetone increase my mpg in my vvti engine....yaris 1nz-fe 1.5l.... so its not myth!
Im not pouring it into gas tank.... i just mix with oil vapor from the oil catch can!.... from 12 km/litre its increased to 14-15 km/litre.
You can read this ppl.... yes acetone increase combustion efficiency...so it is increase mpg...it helps clean the carbon too....
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215098615302469
Hey can you teach me how to do it?
A tuner WILL bring you about? MPG, I have an 05 Dodge Ram 5.7 Hemi 4x4 quad cab short bed with 172456 miles as of 6/24/2017. I used an older Bullydog power pup on 87, 91 tunes, I also tried a D.S. Predator on the same tunes but with and without Cold air intake (not stacked), as for it being worth the $, for power? HEII No, for M.P.G.? if you drive 15k miles a year you'll make up the money in about 1 to 2 years at least in my case anyway as I normally would get 11.4 M.P.G. on average without a turner and 12.1 with 87 and 91 tunes on the power pup, Stock air intake, same thing with D.S. Predator and 12.4 with the power pup tuner on 87 and Cold air intake installed, that was the best combo I could find in my area (Utah), I can try to make a Vid if anyone wants to see, just let me know. I can get up to 14.2 M.P.G. if I really try. Oh and this is not Freeway/Hwy driving, as far as I can tell Freeway M.P.G. is about 20 to 21 M.P.G. I just don't do much Freeway driving. Anyway hope this helps someone
From Leo: Acetone removes any protective oils accelerating corrosion. It also greatly increases deterioration of rubber. Even IF it did increase mileage, the cost of additional maintenance or breakdowns would greatly out cost any mileage gain. You can prove corrosion. Take a strip of raw steel. Dip one end in gasoline, and the other in acetone. Leave it on the back porch a couple nights. the acetone end will have a lot more rust. Sadly, gas with ethanol is almost as bad as acetone.
Thanks for the info. Like I mentioned before, I do not recommend doing this.
Remember to check your air cleaner filter to that has A whole lot to do with it to. Clean it out really good with compressed air until you can see through held up to the sunlight.
I had same readings after using acetone ate plastics infuel tank, but performance improved
Light spray mist the air filter with can spray oil about 12 inches away from it to inside.& outside let set in the sun to air dry then put it back in your truck. After cleaning it out with air.& holding up to the sunlight.
Such measurements has to be done on one way same distance trips, and not two way.. cuz you have to calculate wind and Hill Factor...😊
Uh, waaa...
It's Florida, they have no hills lol....
Thank you, I learn something new today and I don't have to pay for it, LOL
I use 8 oz in 5 gal of gasoline and have been for 14 years best gas mileage running good more miles per gallon a lot more horsepower. No problems at all, started with 4 oz first year went to 8 oz. In the 1978 motor home over mountain passes had let up on gas peddle.
Awesome. Thanks for the info
No problems with it eating up the fuel system?
Try this test for short distance driving, I have a truck(Nissan Titan) and it gets good mileage on long distance trips but in the city it is terrible. I bet it will work for your daily routines.
I have a 2002 Mercedes CLK320 and found plain acetone from the hardware store is great for cleaning gunk out of my gas tank that clogs up the fuel line around every 10,000 miles. Doesn’t seem to do anything for MPGs, though, no matter what amount I use.
Thanks for the info
I talked to a old guy who's done it for years and said it took 6 tanks to get the improvement.
Oh god! The agony! Tally to P'cola and back. The number of times I made that odyssey.
Something to consider. You traveled home from sea level, so technically your ride home is uphill and you will get slightly worse mileage. My guess is it didn't make mileage any worse, it just didn't do anything accept burn up and hopefully it was diluted enough to not eat away at your gaskets. Thanks for the vid I enjoyed it!
Thanks!
Put the acetone or whatever additive first...the. Full up with fuel... This disperses the acetone evenly...
If you have acetone in your fuel...overnight the acetone will evaporate.. acetone will need to be added again.. you will need to swish fuel around so the acetone disperses evenly in fuel
I gain 1-2 mpg by using acetone in my fuel... I can increase my mpg a little more by adding MMO
SHouldn't you have put in the 4 oz. of acetone in the tank first, then add the 20 gallons of gasoline afterwards to ensure a good mix?
Nah
Acetone is good for fuel conditioning and cleaning the fuel injectors not for fuel economy
And cleaning your fuel injectors will never help fuel economy right? *rolls eyes*
I have tried this in a diesel car and it improved it. No difference in my 2011 gasoline car.
Do these tests with a lawn mower, make a tiny 100 ml tank and time idle. Use all different fuels and additives. Maby do a clean fuel run in between each flavour.
I use my honda gasoline generator and a digital timer and a graduated glass test tube beaker. I can seperate fact from fiction pretty fast using this method. The generator runs a small load when testing.
The acetone is more of a cleaner and it gives you more power down low not good for daily driving though. If your drag racing then definitely use it
Getting fuel averages that way is a pain. The route, traffic and weather dictates the results you get. If it's a trip you make a lot write down the consumption in both directions. Note the date, direction, traffic and weather and how many miles you are between oil changes. You may even want to note the fuel you used if you don't pump the same stuff. This will only get you a trip average. If you want a better result find a good flat run a few miles long. Drive it consistently till you burn a gallon or two of gas. Use that as your average. You could use a small temporary jug to be more precise. Just run it dry and note everything above. If you're running regular trips it's good to note usage just to keep yourself out of trouble or keep a eye on how the vehicle is running. Depending where you're drive it may use twice as much or more fuel to get somewhere than it does coming back. Even a needed oil change can add to a substantial amount of extra fuel use. Tire pressures and all that too. Way easier to get a average out of a gallon or two on short flat runs.
A GPS is good for finding the right spot.
I impress power increases, but seems not any improvement in mpg for Dodge Stratus 4 cyl 2.4L. About 4 gal for 95 miles with 200lbs load or 24mpg both highway and city driving. I maybe try few more trips to see any new hope.
Ok
i used to run a 1/2 bottle of lighter fluid for hp increase. not sure it worked.
And I complain about 24Mpg (uk) round town and 44Mpg (uk) on a 200 mile trip!!!!
I’d like to know what year ur vehicle is. My 1988 Honda went from 30 mpg to almost 36 after 7 tankfuls. My 1987 Honda went from 24 to almost 30 after 6 tankfuls. My 1978 Chevy pickup went from 14.7 to 18 after 5 tanks. This was before all the ethanol in fuel, don’t know how much this affects it, but I have heard it works better on older motors.
The other benefit is emissions go down to almost unreadable results…
My truck is a 2000 Dakota.
1 gal xylene to 7 gals of 91 octane premium & about 1 ounce marvel mystery oil = 94.3 octane = better mileage & performance guaranteed......
+jetbtkng nice. Never heard that mix
used it all the time, just make sure its real xylene, cant get it here in ca. anymore but its in Arizona, in states that aren't as strict as ca. give it a try & u may like it...
only thing that's garbage is your ignorant comment, DOH...
bump a degree or two more into the timing you'll use more of the heat and pressure to to work not throw it out the exhaust just be sure its good quality fuel that wont knock and check the wide band is right on par and not all over the place
You can't use 10% ethanol gas you got to use the real stuff
Oh
Facts. Had a 78 camaro with a 5.0 liter v8 that normally could reach 21 mpg pure highway. After doing 2.5 ounces per 10 gallons I achieved 28.75 mpg all other variables the same. Thats an almost 8mpg difference. This was right before ethanol was added to most fuel. After that the 10% ethanol crap with the acetone yielded nothing and I was stuck at around 21 mpg again
Put in on A 1/4 tank of fuel run on it for 15 to 19 miles. Then refill up with fuel then drive it again.
Try Star Tron Gas Treatment ,,1 oz to every 6 gallons ,,find it at most stores ..That all I use ! They make it for Diesel too !! Acetone & Transmission oil ,,,50-50 makes the BEST penetrating oil out there !!
Thank you. I'll get some. Acetone was a bust! never did it again.
Thanks. It probably didnt make any difference. The same trip north and south will be different. You will have use more going one way due to geography . Firinstance, it's exactly 700 mi from my house in the central valley to Eugene Or. I will always get better mileage coming back because I'm going uphill going there, and downhill coming back. My 99 Corvette with a stock LS1 would get 30.2 mpg going there and 31.9 coming back. Everytime, out of 5 trips.
Mark Estrada he’s in Florida no hills
A better word would be 'slope'. Going north in FL even though it looks flat, you are going up slope. Of course south would be down slope. And ever so siligh is gravity as well. We are spinning at 17000 MPH. In order to do an accurate test he would have to go the same direction. on the same patch of road or do the complete trip 2x, then check the mileage.
in order to have a really effective test you need to also take into account (and adjust for) the temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, ethanol content of the fuel, wind speed/direction, etc... If you were driving cross country and back where such effects would have a tendency to average out it would be more conclusive
That's to scientific for me. I'm at sea level and the temp was close to the same. If it didn't work in my case I don't consider it to work. Same test here with Sea Foam yielded 1.5 more mpg.
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A headwind will reduce your mpg's significantly!
You have to use non-ethanol petrol. Ethanol, even in small amounts, will make you get worse mpg when mixed with acetone.
+Ryan Curry Thanks for the info. I'll never do this test again though. I didnt find it of any value.
Only works with engines with high compression ratio
Adds more hydrocarbons to the fuel to give a higher octane????
it makes the gas more volatile, quicker to turn into vapor, only vapor burns not liquid thats the big scam of the century ,
Adrian Higgins, use a solvent for higher octane, 1:5
Hey i m getting 8km/litre on honda 1.8 civic. Is acetone safe in petrol tank? As it is very inflamable. Also tell can i add required amount of acetone if my tank is almost full of petrol?
I wouldn't mess with acetone. Get some Sea Foam, Chevron Techron or Duralube fuel system cleaner and use it every 3k miles. they work well on keeping the system clean.
You need to put the acetone first before the gasoline and Sunoco gas
Why?
Because of chemical reaction you need to put the acetone first to make oxygen on gasoline , use use Sunoco because don't have to match detergents
70 mph is great, but the effects on mileage suck. Aerodynamic drag increase 4 time for every doubling of speed. So 35mph is great for mileage, but slow going. 70 mph there is sooo much more air you battle. Unfortunately the sweet spot is prolly around 50 mph. Way less drag, but the benefit of way higher mileage. Retire and drive 2 lanes, not interstate.
Check all of your fluid levels to. That's everything. Cause it's the little things like thowe that add up to avoidable problems headed off right off the bat man.
2:33 --- Supposed to put the Acetone in before the fill up so it mixes well... ---- Have you noticed any issues such as seals or hoses going bad? Acetone is hard on seals and rubber bits.
That was 3 years ago. The truck has 240,000 miles now and No issues.
Do you think that driving, braking, accelerating, hitting bumps doesn't mix the fuel and acetone?
@@TheGasTap --- Good morning.. I've got a Jeep that i've been thinking about using acetone on, but was concerned that it could damage the seals, hoses, parts.... Thank you for the speedy reply. :)
Use Sea Foam. Great product.
Alex: you have my favorite mith buster channel man. I've tried careful milage checks with my 2012 ram 5.7. From Sarasota straight east to Avon Park cruise control, no traffic, 65 mph, only a couple hundred feet higher going and I always get almost a mile per gal. better comming back west. I'm convinced it is the wind. I would like seeing some aerodynamic trials on "Red" with a front air dam or tailgate spoiler. ...Dave
+David Richards I did alot better with the Seafoam driving eastbound so the acetone being worse was defiantly not just because of wind or elevation. I still don't know why ppl claim it works. My truck keeps getting worse mileage and my friend gets 20mpg so I'm not sure what's going on. I've thought of a programmer but too much $
I always thought I got a little better milage with Hess gas, especially when hauling a trailer, the grade dosn't seem to make any difference. ....Dave
Just a thought. If you know someone with a scanner, I would check your fuel trim (long term, and short term) readings. You might be running on the rich (high) side. Enough to possibly impact your mileage, but not high enough to trigger check engine with something like a P0172, P0175 etc. I would also look at cleaning the MAF sensor just for the heck of it.
The Gas Tap: A tuner WILL bring you about? MPG, I have an 05 Dodge Ram 5.7 Hemi 4x4 quad cab short bed with 172456 miles as of 6/24/2017. I used an older Bullydog power pup on 87, 91 tunes, I also tried a D.S. Predator on the same tunes but with and without Cold air intake (not stacked), as for it being worth the $, for power? HEII No, for M.P.G.? if you drive 15k miles a year you'll make up the money in about 1 to 2 years at least in my case anyway as I normally would get 11.4 M.P.G. on average without a turner and 12.1 with 87 and 91 tunes on the power pup, Stock air intake, same thing with D.S. Predator and 12.4 with the power pup tuner on 87 and Cold air intake installed, that was the best combo I could find in my area (Utah), I can try to make a Vid if anyone wants to see, just let me know. I can get up to 14.2 M.P.G. if I really try. Oh and this is not Freeway/Hwy driving, as far as I can tell Freeway M.P.G. is about 20 to 21 M.P.G. I just don't do much Freeway driving. Anyway hope this helps someone.
Not a good test. I read that you could add too much or too less and mpg won't change or could get worse. And that you have to try different measurements to find the right measurement.
I've tried acetone, didnt improve mpg at all
put in the aceton first!
Ok
Wat about the elevetion between the two points? Slight uphill/downhill? Wind?
Florida elevation is almost non-existent. Tallahassee is 100-150ft and Pensacola is 1-100ft. I'm not trying to get that scientific.
At 2 oz./10 gal. of gasoline ...
... that equals 0.2 oz.. of Acetone per gallon (128 ounces).
Less than 1/4 ounce of Acetone per gallon of gasoline ... !
Acetone is a simple solvent, ... not dynamite .....
... 0.2 oz./128 oz. = 0.0015625 or only 1/10th of 1% of a gallon of gasoline is Acetone.
I think it would be unrealistic to expect THAT to affect your MPG +/- .....
...... any error in topping off the gas tank to exactly the same level at each fill up would affect your MPG more than that !
Different pump nozzles click off as "FULL" at different levels. Even the angle of the fill tube on the hose leading into the filler port/hose can affect the point where the trigger point happens.
Two different brands of gasoline, or as we enjoy in the Great White North; "re-formulated" gasoline in the wrong temperature zone will throw your milage off.
Acetone can damage rubber components in the fuel injection system
Ok
On its own. But in this ratio not really
The grade of the road heading there and coming back will be different.
Not enough to matter for me. Florida is flat. I would never suggest doing this.
Interesting test.
Do me.& yourself A big favor take the spark plug one at A time wire wheel them on A battery powered drill. Clean off the electrode tips good to.& recheck the gap on the spark plugs again. Put them back in. Then go drive it around.
One more thing advance auto parts stores.& autozone auto parts stores sale that. Grab some marvel mystery oil to add into the full tank after using cata clean.& add in some octane booster to like gum out octane booster mixed with Marvel mystery oil watch what happens just cursing does. Then kick it down for A stretch then go right back to normal driving.
It's unlikely it effected your fuel mileage at all. That miniscule drop in fuel mileage was probably due to a slight headwind or some other variable real world tests can't control for. Acetone is just another old timer urban legend.
+Loren Husky Not sure but I'll never use it again. Sea Foam works great, I'll stick to it.
Too much could affect gas mileage. Or high speed limit. I sure had good success with my Sedona mini van. I noticed I had some fancy plugs in my van for a time supposedly for better mileage but actually decreased the mileage and no additive could help to increase in mileage until I put recommended plugs the mileage jumped up and the additive helps but too much dropped the mileage. I haven't use acetone for a long time. So ratio is crucial. My van's highway mileage is around 20 mpg with acetone I got 24-25. But it could be just my imagination too.
Right - a headwind. Your test needs to be done in both directions to be valid. You need to average a there and back with and without acetone. This way wind effect can be somewhat reduced. ChrisFix did something similar all in one day.
Acetone evaporates very quickly as well.
no it does work. as it reduces the octain. run on very high octane gas in your mileage will go down...
That's why they tone didn't work because the a stone does not mix with ethanol
+Ben Navarro Gotcha. I did not know that. I never plan on using again though.
you need to use more acetone 40 to 60% and liquid lead
I don't think ethanol has anything to do with it sure ethanol will give you less mpg but I don't think it effects acetone and also I don't know that I have ever seen any additive actually help mpg but I generally use good gas and use additives often enough that there is not likely any clogging that the additives are supposed to clear up or prevent
Sea Foam is my favorite. Never used acetone after this.
Hell. Pour the whole thing in! You just filled up!
Yeah!!!!
I realize you're in a very flat area of the continent, but is there and elevation difference between Tallahassee and Pensacola?
Thanks for sharing
its about 100ft difference in elevation. we are both close to sea level
what's the dog in the back? intro? take care.
Is this something you'd add during the winter to help with atomization of the fuel?
I wouldn't recommend doing this. Use SeaFoam.
Circle K gas? Try Exxon next time. Did you buy Circle K gas to start? No! Looks like your buying Shell gas now at the end. Is that what you bought o start?
Most convience store off brand gas is junk. Water and or water-methonol injection into the air intake should work better than a gas aditive. I keep a wet sponge in the bottom of my air box. They say you get better gas mileage when its raining and i believe it. I also run marvel mystery oil in my gas, but not in the oil.
I run gas saving oil aditives in 0- 20 mobile 1 rated for 5w 30 applications. I get 25 to 28 in my truck that is supposed to average 16. (Toyota tachoma v6 4x4) I also have magnets stuck all over the engine, air intake and fluid circulation and fuel line. N on the fuel line and P on the air intake. N on the engine and battery posts.
The platinum denso sparkplugs are indexed and the gap was expanded. I run a special air filter that is not k and n but simular. I keep the maf sensor clean by spraying it 2 x per year with brake cleaner or maf cleaner. The oil in my k and n filter was killing my maf sensor. I have never used methonol and water in the airbox, but i may try it this winter by adding heet to my water.
Lol. Not a scientific test. Real world test!!
Why dont you add before you fill up to get the fuel to mix it up.
I'd assume that driving conditions would be sufficient since fuel tanks don't have baffles and the fuel sloshes in the tank.
Was it pure acetone? I've read that it must be pure acetone.
I mean what else would a can that says acetone on it be
@@james10739 apparently not all Acetone is 100% Acetone. Not sure it makes a difference or not though.
@@eshea5050 I would not have thought that unless they specified like I know break clean is mostly or a lot acetone with other stuff which makes sense but I figured anything in a can sold as acetone would 100% or do something like isopropyl and say 50%,70%,or 91%, or 99%
Refueling at a different pump will not give you accurate results. A different gas station is even more inaccurate.
This is a real world test not a scientific test. If I have to use the same gas station to get results then it’s not worth my time to use the product.
Even if this worked, I would never put any crap in my $27,000 engine. NRE build my engine and I don't want it to be built again for a long time
I would not recommend doing this. And if you have an NRE engine I would do what they say since they are the best. I do not think Nelson would agree to this type of shenanigans.
Try it both ways you may be driving up hill more coming back.
Doesn't work because A/F will go above 14.7 to 1
Computer will bring it back down to 14.7 to 1
You need 2 oz instead of 4
You're not taking into account the elevation difference. You're going to use more fuel when driving to a destination that is at a constant elevation increase... Even if it's slightly so.
Same test with Seafoam, same trip, same mileage, yelded a 1.5mpg improvement. In a real world experiment, I found acetone to have no value to me. As far as elevation, Tallahassee is at 100ft above sea level and Pensacola is at sea level to 50ft above. To me that is insignificant to a real world test. I was not attempting a scientific test. Just a little weekend shenanigans.
Thank you for you comment and I hope you enjoyed the video.
Slow down to 65 that would save gas. I bought a 4-cylinder(1.8)car my milage is 35mi a gallon(now I have a dollar to give bums begging at the gas station)
I agree that slowing down will help fuel mileage but not the point of the video.
How did the SeaFoam do ?
about 1.5 mpg better
you said 2 ounces per 6 gallons...you should have put in 6 ounces of acetone not 4. You said you have an 18 gallon tank so 3 times 2 ounces is 6 not 4
Please rewatch. 2oz per 10 gal and the tank is 20gal.
You used too much acetone. It's supposed to be 1 fl oz per 10 gallons. You used twice that amount.
Also you have to use pure, ethanol free gas.
Doesnt really work with corn gas.
Bro u can put a half litre of acetone each season, stop telling lies to these poor people, acetone won’t damage nothing, I’ve had many mechanics with 10yrs+ I’m experience and they have done this
both trips the same direction nope! one had more up hills one had more down hill.
It’s Florida. Lol
Put acetone on gas create oxygen , like Coca-Cola
A truck like that I put about 8oz
Science. Lol
Acetone absolutely does improve gas mileage but you have to find the right ratio for your vehicle. It can be anywhere from 1.5-4 Oz per 10 gallons of gas.
Many years ago when I had my Malibu I used 3.5 Oz per tank full and averaged between 42 and 46 mpg depending on the speed I was traveling. That was up from the normal 34-36 mpg I would typically get with highway driving.
Eh. The trip back you gained like 300 feet of elevation. If the MPG was close id say this test was inconclusive.
Me too.
What if you just had shittier gas from that first refill when U added the acetone..?
U did use 2 or 3 different types of gas from different fuel stations also.... if you were relying to get better fuel mileage, I would have went for at least 89 or 93.. I didn’t see what octane gas u put in but, I don’t trust that 87 octane.... either way it was still around the same mileage.. maybe u have a cleaner Catalytic converter now ... ??
I've never tested the difference between Octane rating but the science would indicate that higher Octane would be less efficient in my opinion since higher octane is harder to burn. Shitty gas could be an issue too. I've always had better fuel mileage with Chevron than any other fuel. This was just a general test. If I have to get a specific fuel for it to work then I'm not interested. When I tested Sea Foam I used the same gas stations and the Sea Foam worked great. Dunno. just goofing off with these tests.
I watched another video and the guy saw when you put to much in the tank you get a negative affect. He said 1 ounces of pure acetone per 5 gallons or 2 ounces of mixed acetone and fuel adative i.e. seafoam and dude circle k gas is straight up TRASH! Don't punish your truck with that garbage.
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The gasoline wasn't the same, but I doubt acetone can make any difference in fuel consumption.
Nah
You cannot do this with ethanol gas. It will give you worse gas mileage if your gas has ethanol in it. you are to use non ethanol gas or remove ethanol from your gas before putting into your tank, then slightly advance your timing
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Did you say 2 oz per 10 gallons? .... I heard 2 oz per gallon
Dunno
best way to save gas use a lighter vehicle
geo metro 1600lb
winner!
VW Jetta TDI ftw!
You should try cataclean instead bud.
These videos fuck me up man if someone is so worried about saving a penny on gas mileage maybe they can’t really afford to be driving. Time to look into a bus pass or a bicycle if you ask me LOL
Just an experiment. If I want good gas mileage I can get a VW jetta. Thanks for watching 👍
Pure acetone
28% worst fuel mileage or 25% less power