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Offline Tony

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Acetone additive
« on: April 28, 2013, 10:09:54 PM »
Thought I'd try some in the Delica, a tiny splash in the bio.  Trying now to work out whether it seems smoother because I'm psychologically wanting it to be that way (or because I just replaced an upper arm ball joint and it no longer makes nasty scraping noises for every bump)?

I think Dick tried some in his Delica with no obvious effect which really is what I'm expecting :)

Isn't the standard line that it works for some people but not others?  And some argument about spray pattern and aided atomisation?  I can't see how so little acetone would have any effect.
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2013, 10:19:26 PM »
When I do any changes in process I don't tell SWMBO, if she notices anything then it must have had an effect.

The last time she reported an improvement was when I swapped back to water washing.
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2013, 10:21:30 PM »
Get the missus to add some to your tank without telling you and then see if you notice anything?
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2013, 10:23:28 PM »
Don't think my misses would notice if I changed the car, so I wouldn't hold out any hope for a change of process!
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2013, 10:38:57 PM »
Quote from: Julian on April 28, 2013, 10:23:28 PM
Don't think my misses would notice if I changed the car, so I wouldn't hold out any hope for a change of process!

My misses never notices when I change me pants, I don't bother any more 'til they get too crusty and uncomfortable to sit in.
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2013, 10:41:41 PM »
Quote from: Jamesrl on April 28, 2013, 10:38:57 PM
Quote from: Julian on April 28, 2013, 10:23:28 PM
Don't think my misses would notice if I changed the car, so I wouldn't hold out any hope for a change of process!

My misses never notices when I change me pants, I don't bother any more 'til they get too crusty and uncomfortable to sit in.

That was "sit in" wasn't it?
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2013, 10:45:09 PM »
Quote from: Julian on April 28, 2013, 10:41:41 PM
Quote from: Jamesrl on April 28, 2013, 10:38:57 PM
Quote from: Julian on April 28, 2013, 10:23:28 PM
Don't think my misses would notice if I changed the car, so I wouldn't hold out any hope for a change of process!

My misses never notices when I change me pants, I don't bother any more 'til they get too crusty and uncomfortable to sit in.

That was "sit in" wasn't it?

Yeh, the skid marks end up like 36 grit sandpaper after 5 - 6 months of use, don't 'alf make y'bum sore.
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2013, 11:10:29 PM »
Jhanananda tried using acetone as a general thinner like we would petrol he never mentioned performance or economy that I can remember though. Think it started to eat the rubber at over 10%

However that's the only impact I know of for sure, I've tried with and without acetone on the same run to and from work and had little to no impact on performance or mpg.

The only definite improvement with the Transit I've found so far has been Veggie boost and any other cetane boosters I've thrown at it.
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2013, 07:52:33 AM »
Quote from: Jamesrl on April 28, 2013, 10:45:09 PM
Quote from: Julian on April 28, 2013, 10:41:41 PM
Quote from: Jamesrl on April 28, 2013, 10:38:57 PM
Quote from: Julian on April 28, 2013, 10:23:28 PM
Don't think my misses would notice if I changed the car, so I wouldn't hold out any hope for a change of process!

My misses never notices when I change me pants, I don't bother any more 'til they get too crusty and uncomfortable to sit in.

That was "sit in" wasn't it?

Yeh, the skid marks end up like 36 grit sandpaper after 5 - 6 months of use, don't 'alf make y'bum sore.

Turn them inside out and you'll get twice the mileage!
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2013, 08:39:44 AM »
Yes I tried and it made no appreciable difference, mind you with the fuel consumption it would have to be a big change to be noticeable. Must try some in the skoda.
Still experimenting with adding some when brewing. It does seem to make a bifference ere but the HMP? Have been an issue. Droning another batch today with it after some without.
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2013, 10:01:14 AM »
I'm experimenting with various volumes of Acetone in B100 after reading the paper put up on the VOD.

I'm trying 0.75ml/ltr ATM and will move to 0.8ml and so on upto 1.5ml/ltr to see if I do get an improvement in MPG as predicted by the info published.
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2013, 05:46:37 PM »
Well I've been trying it for a while and can't tell any difference TBH.
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2013, 10:29:11 PM »
 I ran out of Acetone some time back so my fuel and car has been off it for some months... My car had been feeling rather sluggish and IMHO getting slowly worse ! last week I found half a litre of Acetone hidden away on the bench and added about 50ml to what was a full tank and within 50 miles the old girl was improving and is now back to her spritely self at half a tank.
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2013, 10:30:11 PM »
I'm upto 0.8ml/ltr and have notice a slight increase in mpg, I'm getting 52+ mpg on motorway runs in me Picasso.
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Re: Acetone additive
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2013, 07:17:29 AM »
I've not been adding as much as that (0.3ml/l). I'll try a stronger dose.
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