Anybody else using acetone in fuel? I have been since about 5K miles, now have 56K,,,2oz. to 10gal.diesel plus mmo or 2cycle oil improves mpg. also in gas rigs.

 

acetone will actualy lower the lubrocity of the diesel fuel causeing premature wear of the CP3 and injectors. . .

 

That's a fact. Leave it for the women to remove their fingernail polish......

Dusty

 

Doesn't work in Gas either, there was a bunch of ustried it for four tanks and never worked for any of us and no way I would put it in my CTD

 

yea at the price tag of these trucks I'd rather leave it to the imagination eh.

 

I wish people would tatoo

"I have dumped Acetone in my fuel"

or simply

"Acetone"

on their forehead
so that we could quickly know who we are dealing with.

 

sorry I asked guys, just my .02. What got me hooked I had to fly to Seattle for funeral borrowed friends 4banger, 99% freeway drove over 2K miles in Wa.&Ore. hand calc. tank #1 str gas .26.7mpg, #2 27.1mpg. #3 decided to throw in acetone got 34.1mpg which is just over 25% increase in cummins only get honest 15%. and yes Drew I won't argue that acetone won't cause less lube in fuel, butat .2 of 1% no problem less than a drop in the bucket you guys should check out Louis LaPoints web site lubedev.com quite a guy.

 

If you do a Google search for "acetone in fuel" (or similar) there are a lot of interesting opinions on this issue. I came across some websites that have claims about scientifically testing acetone in gas engines that show it lowers fuel consumption. Others indicate it's bogus. It seems that if it was a good idea the oil companies would be blending it in their fuels already. I would never add acetone to my fuel tank!

 

That's a very corrosive additive. It will eat away any any and all rubber gaskets. The fuel system needs lubrication and not to be stripped clean by acetone ! 2 stroke oil yes.... paint stripper/finger nail polish remover... no !

 

Not to mention that if you have any warranty issues and the dealer does a fuel analysis and the corrosive additive shows up. You could have problems getting it fixed under warranty. Fuel contamination is not considered a defect of the fuel system. Please don't shoot the messenger here. Just wanting to share info.......