acetone in gas - no uninformed skeptics allowed

Does anyone have ACTUAL FIRST-HAND experience with the 0.2-0.3oz/gal mix of
acetone with gasoline to boost octane and improve mpg in a Miata or Protege?

And no, I am not interested in this whole discussion of how it's not
approved, will eat up your seals, if it was true all gas would already have
it, blah blah. I've heard it, we all have, seen it, read it. Looking for
first-hand actual experiences, and that's it.

Anybody?

josh > wrote:

HOW DO YOU MEAN, no uninformed skeptics allowed? Is that in the charter?!!

>Does anyone have ACTUAL FIRST-HAND experience with the 0.2-0.3oz/gal mix of
>acetone with gasoline to boost octane and improve mpg in a Miata or Protege?

Many on the Internet have tried it and report 35% gain in mileage and
similar reductions in polluting emissions. This is my first-hand experience.

>And no, I am not interested in this whole discussion of how it's not
>approved, will eat up your seals, if it was true all gas would already have
>it, blah blah.

I am skeptical about your powers of reasoning and critical thinking, but
I am not uninformed. You just informed me.

> I've heard it, we all have, seen it, read it.

Try for "comprehended it."

> Looking for
>first-hand actual experiences, and that's it.
>
>Anybody?

Yes. Substituting acetone for ethanol has actually been tried. According
to sources claiming to be familiar with the study, it was found to lead to
35% *increase* in mpg, 25% *decrease* in greenhouse emissions, and an
almost 100% *elimination* of hydrocarbons.

However, these results were not disclosed to the public since the study
was performed by a government agency, and we all know that these are
in cahoots with the big oil companies who would be ruined by a 35%
reduction in fuel consumption.

So, the best is for you to verify these astonishing results yourself,
even at the possible cost of your engine, and then report your miraculous
results to this newsgroup *very, Very, VERY QUICKLY.* Note that hit
squads from the oil companies are out there that have orders to shoot
anyone who they suspect has used acetone in their fuel and is ready
to report the results to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata.

Strength!
Leon
--
Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)

In article >,
(Leon van Dommelen) wrote:

> HOW DO YOU MEAN, no uninformed skeptics allowed?

Sheesh. Without uninformed skeptics, Usenet As We Know It would cease to
exist. We'd especially miss the posts from engineers... <ducking>

http://www.lecb.ncifcrf.gov/~toms/icons/The_Knack.wav

---
Lanny Chambers
'94C, St. Louis
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html

I don't know about seals. but I'd sure worry about plastic parts, like the
fuel lines, couplings, and plastic injectors..

"Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message
...
> josh > wrote:
>
> HOW DO YOU MEAN, no uninformed skeptics allowed? Is that in the
charter?!!
>
> >Does anyone have ACTUAL FIRST-HAND experience with the 0.2-0.3oz/gal mix
of
> >acetone with gasoline to boost octane and improve mpg in a Miata or
Protege?
>
> Many on the Internet have tried it and report 35% gain in mileage and
> similar reductions in polluting emissions. This is my first-hand
experience.
>
> >And no, I am not interested in this whole discussion of how it's not
> >approved, will eat up your seals, if it was true all gas would already
have
> >it, blah blah.
>
> I am skeptical about your powers of reasoning and critical thinking, but
> I am not uninformed. You just informed me.
>
> > I've heard it, we all have, seen it, read it.
>
> Try for "comprehended it."
>
> > Looking for
> >first-hand actual experiences, and that's it.
> >
> >Anybody?
>
> Yes. Substituting acetone for ethanol has actually been tried. According
> to sources claiming to be familiar with the study, it was found to lead to
> 35% *increase* in mpg, 25% *decrease* in greenhouse emissions, and an
> almost 100% *elimination* of hydrocarbons.
>
> However, these results were not disclosed to the public since the study
> was performed by a government agency, and we all know that these are
> in cahoots with the big oil companies who would be ruined by a 35%
> reduction in fuel consumption.
>
> So, the best is for you to verify these astonishing results yourself,
> even at the possible cost of your engine, and then report your miraculous
> results to this newsgroup *very, Very, VERY QUICKLY.* Note that hit
> squads from the oil companies are out there that have orders to shoot
> anyone who they suspect has used acetone in their fuel and is ready
> to report the results to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata.
>
> Strength!
> Leon
> --
> Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
> http://www.dommelen.net/miata
> EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)

On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 19:14:07 GMT, josh > wrote in
news:1126293052.271853@sj-nntpcache-5:

> Does anyone have ACTUAL FIRST-HAND experience with the 0.2-0.3oz/gal
> mix of acetone with gasoline to boost octane and improve mpg in a
> Miata or Protege?
>
> And no, I am not interested in this whole discussion of how it's not
> approved, will eat up your seals, if it was true all gas would already
> have it, blah blah. I've heard it, we all have, seen it, read it.
> Looking for first-hand actual experiences, and that's it.
>
> Anybody?

I do have first hand experience with varsol. It wasn't to boost
octane though. I wish it had been. It was a can labelled methanol
and was poured in to prevent gas line freezing. Good ol' Dad
had cleaned his brushes in varsol and used the closest empty can
to store the results. He didn't figure on anybody looking
for alcohol in his work room I guess. We called it the varnished
engine. It never ran very well after that. But it didn't freeze!

Then there was the time Dad acted really strangely for a few
days. Found out he'd been stripping paint with acetone and no
mask. He never ran very well after that. And he never froze!

Go Leon!


"Leon van Dommelen" >
wrote in message
...
> josh > wrote:
>
> HOW DO YOU MEAN, no uninformed skeptics allowed? Is that
in the charter?!!
>
> >Does anyone have ACTUAL FIRST-HAND experience with the
0.2-0.3oz/gal mix of
> >acetone with gasoline to boost octane and improve mpg in
a Miata or Protege?
>
> Many on the Internet have tried it and report 35% gain in
mileage and
> similar reductions in polluting emissions. This is my
first-hand experience.
>
> >And no, I am not interested in this whole discussion of
how it's not
> >approved, will eat up your seals, if it was true all gas
would already have
> >it, blah blah.
>
> I am skeptical about your powers of reasoning and critical
thinking, but
> I am not uninformed. You just informed me.
>
> > I've heard it, we all have, seen it, read it.
>
> Try for "comprehended it."
>
> > Looking for
> >first-hand actual experiences, and that's it.
> >
> >Anybody?
>
> Yes. Substituting acetone for ethanol has actually been
tried. According
> to sources claiming to be familiar with the study, it was
found to lead to
> 35% *increase* in mpg, 25% *decrease* in greenhouse
emissions, and an
> almost 100% *elimination* of hydrocarbons.
>
> However, these results were not disclosed to the public
since the study
> was performed by a government agency, and we all know that
these are
> in cahoots with the big oil companies who would be ruined
by a 35%
> reduction in fuel consumption.
>
> So, the best is for you to verify these astonishing
results yourself,
> even at the possible cost of your engine, and then report
your miraculous
> results to this newsgroup *very, Very, VERY QUICKLY.*
Note that hit
> squads from the oil companies are out there that have
orders to shoot
> anyone who they suspect has used acetone in their fuel and
is ready
> to report the results to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata.
>
> Strength!
> Leon
> --
> Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata
..)
>
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
> EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie
Jensen)

On 2005-09-10, Lanny Chambers > wrote:
> In article >,
> (Leon van Dommelen) wrote:
>
>> HOW DO YOU MEAN, no uninformed skeptics allowed?
>
> Sheesh. Without uninformed skeptics, Usenet As We Know It would cease to
> exist. We'd especially miss the posts from engineers... <ducking>

Hey, I resemble that remark.

--
Grant Edwards grante Yow! NOW do I get to blow
at out the CANLDES??
visi.com

"BCRandy" > wrote
> Go Leon!

Yes, but where?
--
Ken Lyons '97 Brilliant Black/'90 Classic Red
Inside the Beltway
[Remove the first two digits to reply]

On 2005-09-10, Ken Lyons > wrote:
> "BCRandy" > wrote
>> Go Leon!
>
> Yes, but where?

In a Miata does it really matter?

--
Grant Edwards grante Yow! Uh-oh!! I forgot
at to submit to COMPULSORY
visi.com URINALYSIS!

Leon van Dommelen wrote:
> josh > wrote:
>
> HOW DO YOU MEAN, no uninformed skeptics allowed? Is that in the charter?!!
>

Thanks Leon for a completely 100% useless reply.

I did notice however that nobody on this ng so far has been dumb enough to
say, "That stuff is flammable! I wouldn't DARE put a flammable liquid in my
fuel tank", or "Did you know acetone is a solvent? Who on earth would put a
solvent in their gas tank?"