has anyone tried an acetone/xylene/toluene mix for better MPG?
08-24-2009, 10:42 AM
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RR. Thanks for the information. I stand corrected on my faulty points.
The one question I still have remaining though, is if it is this cost effective, and the gas companies are already adding it to the fuel in lesser quantities, why not add in 3oz per gallon across the board? The only direct reason I could think of is to make people use more fuel, which leans too far toward conspiracy theories for my comfort. (I generally disagree with the mentality behind conspiracy theories that distorts facts beyond truth.)
Either A) there really is a drawback, or B) not enough uni-lateral benefit for everyone to make it worth it. You state that A doesn't exist, which implies B. (or C, something else I'm not thinking of)
The one question I still have remaining though, is if it is this cost effective, and the gas companies are already adding it to the fuel in lesser quantities, why not add in 3oz per gallon across the board? The only direct reason I could think of is to make people use more fuel, which leans too far toward conspiracy theories for my comfort. (I generally disagree with the mentality behind conspiracy theories that distorts facts beyond truth.)
Either A) there really is a drawback, or B) not enough uni-lateral benefit for everyone to make it worth it. You state that A doesn't exist, which implies B. (or C, something else I'm not thinking of)
08-24-2009, 12:19 PM
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Has anyone tried the acetone(or the other chemicals) in the rx? I'm curious about this, mostly. Since I already dump a vial of premix in at every tank, its not like it'd be much more work to dump a vial of acetone.... I'm a bit worried about components of the car, though.
08-24-2009, 12:44 PM
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As an engine builder I cannot see any reason to worry about doing it with an Rx8 or any rotary...they use the same type of fuel injectors as other vehicles, and burn the same gasoline to begin with, therefore the effect should be the same. I would not expect a significant gain in an rx8 though, as most of the difficulty in obtaining good mpg on the highway is in the high rpm gearing of the engine/drivetrain related to speed.
Unfortunately I never really road trip my rotary cars to be able to run accurate tests of acetone mpg in them, and since the stuff does little to no good in city driving, I'd see it as pointless to try it with my current driving habits.
Unfortunately I never really road trip my rotary cars to be able to run accurate tests of acetone mpg in them, and since the stuff does little to no good in city driving, I'd see it as pointless to try it with my current driving habits.
08-25-2009, 02:20 AM
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I wouldn't say it's a wild success, but I have been using 2oz of pure Acetone to every 10 gallons in my v6 Rust-ang for a couple of years now and I have consistently been getting 30mpg on the highway. That's up from 24mpg. So....a 25% mileage increase isn't too bad.
I just haven't gotten the ***** to do this to my RX-8 yet. There are rumors that doing this will fry your injectors or eat your lines (blah, blah), so I'm waiting until my Rust-ang either dies or blows up!
I just haven't gotten the ***** to do this to my RX-8 yet. There are rumors that doing this will fry your injectors or eat your lines (blah, blah), so I'm waiting until my Rust-ang either dies or blows up!
08-25-2009, 11:18 AM
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As an engine builder I cannot see any reason to worry about doing it with an Rx8 or any rotary...they use the same type of fuel injectors as other vehicles, and burn the same gasoline to begin with, therefore the effect should be the same. I would not expect a significant gain in an rx8 though, as most of the difficulty in obtaining good mpg on the highway is in the high rpm gearing of the engine/drivetrain related to speed.
Unfortunately I never really road trip my rotary cars to be able to run accurate tests of acetone mpg in them, and since the stuff does little to no good in city driving, I'd see it as pointless to try it with my current driving habits.
Unfortunately I never really road trip my rotary cars to be able to run accurate tests of acetone mpg in them, and since the stuff does little to no good in city driving, I'd see it as pointless to try it with my current driving habits.
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