so, i read that old thread about acetone and boric acid...

[CARS GONE WILD]

and i'm wondering if anyone tried any of the two for a long time and saw no bad things.

sorry for bringing up an already discussed topic, but that thread didn't give me a satisfying answer. so if anyone tried the acetone or boric acid for a long time, tell me if it was worth it.

thanx in adv.

[DomestikDemon]

Ive heard of these things....what are they used for?

Post up the link for that thread.
Cheers

[CARS GONE WILD]

http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63720&highlight=acetone

[CARS GONE WILD]

and when they say 2 oz., do they mean 2 oz of weight (16 oz is one pound) or 2 fluid oz. like you can measure in a measuring thingy. can't they say it in tablespoons damn it!!!

[DomestikDemon]

I really dont know having never tried it before. STP Octane boost aint good enough?

I see the benefit in having less friction in the motor obviously, but if the stuff was that effective why are oil manufacturers not adding it to there oil?

[JoeyK]

Well, since I am very familier with the attributes of acetone all I can say is it'll play hell on all the seals in your fuel system. wouldn't be something I'd keep in my car for any length of time. Acetone is a great cleaner but swells most rubber seals under repeat usage. Any pump used for acetone should have polyethylene seals, which ordinary, everyday cars do not.

[tenspeed]

I've read somewhere that the acetone doesn't work.

Fire up your search engine and surf the net. There should be several pages of info out there.

Personally, I wouldn't try it. If it worked and it was safe for your car, the gas stations would be selling it.

[DomestikDemon]

Originally posted by tenspeed
Personally, I wouldn't try it. If it worked and it was safe for your car, the gas stations would be selling it.

Originally posted by JoeyK
Any pump used for acetone should have polyethylene seals, which ordinary, everyday cars do not.

I was thinking along these same lines.....:cool:

[CARS GONE WILD]

ok then, just use it occasionally as a fuel injector cleaner?

and boric acid still sounds credible, im just worring if it would clog the oil filter.:???:

[spikedsteel]

Go with the race cars and cops rule. Try and find one of the two with them in there cars on a regular basis . If they use it it does something if they don't it don't.

[Matt95GT]

I recall reading a few brave people on other forums actually trying it, with no significant gain.

[CARS GONE WILD]

from what i know and read, the acetone should show a slight difference in the beginning and then better and better after a few tanks, as for the boric acid, it takes time for it to deposit into the metal pores of the cylinder walls, so no immediate results, but big results are seen after about 1000 miles of use.

but this is not speaking from experience, its from hours of surfing forums all over the net.

[CARS GONE WILD]

so someone try em out and tell me what's up. :D

[tenspeed]

Originally posted by CARS GONE WILD
so someone try em out and tell me what's up. :D

Why don't you risk your engine and tell us how you make out?

[Vhrus]

Mythbusters tried the acetone thing and it did nothing.

[TA^Guy]

Oh god, here we go again.

[b2089]

Actually Mythbusters said it was worse than nothing if I recall. Didn't they say it actually lowered fuel economy? I don't recall exactly though because I was more interested in hearing about the 99 mile per gallon carburetor. That myth was one friends of mine swore by and still hold on to (now they say it was early fuel injection that got 99mpg but people called it a carb)

[CARS GONE WILD]

what mythbusters didn't try is boric acid :D

[CARS GONE WILD]

guys, you may want to check this out

http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Gasoline.html

lots of interesting stuff, but you can just scroll down to "Gasoline Additives"



from that article i got an idea, why not get regular gas and put acetone in it to make it like premium. savin' cash.

[coupe]

I wanna know why your researching this to begin with.

Sounds to me that you want a fast car for cheap. Im tellin ya right now, its not gonna happen.

[b2089]

Originally posted by CARS GONE WILD
guys, you may want to check this out

http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Gasoline.html

lots of interesting stuff, but you can just scroll down to "Gasoline Additives"



from that article i got an idea, why not get regular gas and put acetone in it to make it like premium. savin' cash.

The problem is that you are believing everything you read. ANYONE can make a .com site promising all kinds of stuff. It doesn't take a genius to make credible sounding "fact" based on half truths and wild assumptions. Basically if it's from a .com and isn't backed by a major corporation or organization with a credible name, don't believe it.

[tenspeed]

Originally posted by CARS GONE WILD
from that article i got an idea, why not get regular gas and put acetone in it to make it like premium. savin' cash.

Go right ahead. You risk your engine and get back to us. You started a thread asking about pouring solvent in your gas and acid in your oil. It seems like you don't like the answers so far.

You try it in your car, keep careful notes and be sure to hit the dyno before and after to get real numbers about the cash you are saving.

[TA^Guy]

I'm just curious...

If you read this thread,
http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=63720&perpage=20&highlight=boric%20acid&pagenumber=3
why didn't you just reply in that thread?
Originally posted by CARS GONE WILD
guys, you may want to check this out
http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Gasoline.html
lots of interesting stuff, but you can just scroll down to "Gasoline Additives"
from that article i got an idea, why not get regular gas and put acetone in it to make it like premium. savin' cash.
Because actone has negitive side effects, for example drying out seals and gaskets. Basically speeding up the deterioration of them.

[CARS GONE WILD]

yea everyone tells me i believe everything :D
i should be more skeptical, ill still try the acetone thing though, when i have time