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Originally Posted by trikkonceptz
Funny thing though. For a moment lets assume it does nothing, has no effect. At least no one I know is claiming that it is detrimental other than it being a chemical you do not want in contact with your skin (Like Gas), or on the surface of your vehicle(Like gas).
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Acetone weakens plastics and is detrimental to rubber. Many fuel system components are made of plastics and rubber that are sensitive to acetone. One example in particular is a diaphragm type fuel pump.
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SO basically we have found a chemical that blends with gasoline and does nothing to it at all, will combust in small quanities with no effect, will therefore burn off with no effect, thereby becoming no more than a phycological waste of money.
How many chemicals do you know of that can be mixed with gasoline to offer the same results? Meaning no results with no trace of its use?
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A few come to mind such as alcohol.
Acetone has been excluded.
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are there any chemicals to aid in the burning of fuel? No cleaners and deposit eliminators, aids to gasoline?
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Not a chemical per say, but an element. Platinum will act as a catalyst. Unfortunately mixing it with gasoline has not provided any real improvements in combustion efficiency or emissions according to the EPA.
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Because what we run on is not perfect, so therefore there has to a way to make it better than not using it. Obviously a question for chemical engineers,
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Incidentally I discussed this with a chemical engineer. He said adding acetone to gasoline was bunk too.
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but as mythbusters say ... I still feel this one is plausible, and I only wish that Acetone in my tank would make me happier or less agressive and more prone to better driving.
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Actually if you paid attention to a previous post, Mythbusters busted Acetone. Perhaps quoting the phrase " I reject your reality, and substitute my own." would be more appropriate.