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gamby 11-12-2007 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JanGeo (Post 81622)
A friend of mine did the math on a Prius and figured that getting a hybrid for the extra money was not worth it - cheeper to just buy gas for a non-hybrid car and you can get a lot of gas for the extra $$ that the Prius will cost you.

3 oz of acetone cost me 32 cents and if I get 1 mpg more per 10 gallons then it saves me 1/4 of a gallon or 2.50/4 - 3.00/4 or about 62-70 cents. I think I get more than a mile per gallon with the acetone.
IT'S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT SAVING MONEY.

Empirically, it's good to use less fuel--period. We're at war w/ the people who have all of the oil. They have jihad against us. If I couls spend a few bucks to stretch my mileage a little more, I would.

I've read that acetone is really bad for your rings, though. Save fuel, wreck engine. :(

SVOboy 11-12-2007 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by gamby (Post 81804)
IT'S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT SAVING MONEY.

Empirically, it's good to use less fuel--period. We're at war w/ the people who have all of the oil. They have jihad against us. If I couls spend a few bucks to stretch my mileage a little more, I would.

I've read that acetone is really bad for your rings, though. Save fuel, wreck engine. :(
Why would it be bad for your rings? That makes as much sense as people saying that acetone will increase mileage 40%, :p

That said, who started the war and who's buying the oil. It sounds like we're guilty on both counts.

8307c4 11-12-2007 07:27 PM
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WD40 also said to give 2-3 mpg.
My question is, at a cost of $15 a gallon, what am I really gaining here?

SVOboy 11-12-2007 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 8307c4 (Post 81808)
My question is, at a cost of $15 a gallon, what am I really gaining here?
Sucker points?

gamby 11-12-2007 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SVOboy (Post 81806)
Why would it be bad for your rings? That makes as much sense as people saying that acetone will increase mileage 40%, :p

That said, who started the war and who's buying the oil. It sounds like we're guilty on both counts.
I can't say why, myself. Ive read about everything from damaged rings to damaged fuel pumps on the various enthusiast sites I regularly visit. The acetone debate is usually met w/ mockery and skepticism as well as many claims of engine damage. :confused:

I guess Mythbusters got worse mileage with it.

https://kwc.org/mythbusters/2006/05/e...onspiracy.html

But that'll get discounted as "pop science" :rolleyes:


I'll stick w/ plain ol' gasoline, careful throttle inputs and 67mph on the freeway.


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