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Old 09-05-2011, 10:18 AM
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Basically, I read on the interwebs that adding small amounts of acetone in with your fuel when you fill up can increase your fuel efficiency between 33-50%!

Does anyone have any knowledge on this?
I can't see it being true but it all looked fairly convincing, lots of people have said they have tried it and it worked etc...

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Adding acetone increases the knock level of petrol and also has a intercooling effect due to its low boiling point so will improve any turbo car slightly.

However, this only works to a point and has the added side effect that if you use too much, it can rot plastic/rubber components such as injector nozzles and hoses.

As to the power increase claims you stated... LOL !!!!

yes there is a slight increase but its not an econmical way of getting more power.

Carefull you dont spill any on your paintwork too
Old 09-05-2011, 10:39 AM
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I'm not putting it anywhere near my car anyway unless I know for a fact it works xD
And as for the increases, I that was just one guy, and I think he lied haha.
The norm seems to be 15% max

Thanks for the info
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