I have known about acetone to be used for fuel system cleaning in very small amounts and is found in many fuel system cleaners to inlcude Techron.

However, I was not aware of it being used soley as an octane booster and being "suspected" as being about 150 octane.

Yes, very corrosive but not if used as opposoed to leaving in fuel tank/system for a while. Also, woudn't need to run more than a pint per 10 gallons to get a nice bump in octane plus a clean.

Thoughts?

 

Just head over to MIR and get some race fuel.

 

Just install water/methanol injection, then you can run high boost with low intake charge temperatures all day long. Your engine will actually get CLEANER as a side benefit, rather than corroded...

 

I thought about that but wasn't sure if just cheaper for a pint of this or a gallong of the racegas there. Also, can you fill up all the time there or only when the track is open?

 

Agree 100% and have a boost cooler kit I bought off someone local, just always get pushed ot the back burner for instal. I need to just finally hook it up! lol

Are you running a meth inj now?

 

Toluene is easier to deal with.

 

Yeah, I always do the same thing.

Not yet, I can't wait...but I've promised myself that I won't do any more engine mods until I've done all the lightening and aerodynamics mods I want, and preferably solid motor and transmission mounts and extended cage.

And I need wheels. There's something StrekStrekStrekStreked up about running a 400+ horsepower turbo setup on 16" Cup 1s. [cue shrill protests from 951 drivers on phone dials )

 

 

Very true! And I have used Toulene/Xylene for years, but $15-17 a gallon now!!!!! AHHHH lol

Thought maybe a pint of acetone for 5-6$ and get the same octane bump as Toulene mix.

 

400hp and smaller wheels just means easier tire shredding/smoking!!!

 

I don't think it is increasing octane in a normal way. I would suspect it is making a better solution of the gas (some of the components of gas are in suspension) and cleaning injectors when used in small quantities. In larger quantities, I would suspect you are going to have some serious engine problems.

 

MIR will probably only be open for gas when they are racing. But they run Friday sat and sun every weekend. A few stations carry cam 2 if you look around. You can't fill your car up at the pump though.

 

yeh once heard that acetone allows you to mix water into fuel so increase fueling of coarse but have mapped water injection

 

Only if you use lower profile tires on the 16s

 

I was reading the same things.

So that begs the questions as to why not run a small amount (most say 1oz per gallon) at fill ups/etc instead of the 6-8$ bottle fuel system/injector cleaners? Which seem to contain acetone anyway.

Much cheaper and seems the better fuel mixing/octane "bump" is icing on the cake.