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Originally Posted by niky
Since acetone is effectively an octane booster, it could be altering your timing and fuel injection tables. Some of the older EFI Mazdas were very finicky about gas (including mine). You could see if this is the case by simply loading a few tanks of the "good stuff" from the gas station, to see if the effect is the same.
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Possible, but unlikely? The ratios (even at a very high 150 octane for acetone) likely add less than a point of octane. But maybe I could have used mid grade and noticed a mileage boost? Knock and pre-ignition was not present iirc, and sadly, the car is long gone. My evidence is all anecdotal, I do not have the logs anymore. It was a fun traffic carver, so small I could slice and dice thru traffic quite easily! The car was around 1500 pounds curb weight, and I got it for FREE. It needed a computer and I found one at the JY for $40, with a one-day warranty because it had a water stain on the back of the case. It was 2 generations removed from the model I had (but same year
) as they changed calibrations frequently then. But it WORKED and worked very well! I bought some tires and drove the snot out of it. Finally lost compression and I junked it, got more for it than I had invested
I also had a great time with my next ultra-cheapo car, a $400 Mister Two, first gen
But that is another story!
@Frank Lee, you never cease to entertain!
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