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  1. dburt

    Add Acetone for better diesel mileage?

    During the early '70's I was in Milwaukee for a summer's work, and had an older friend who was a German mechanic. He had a carb he had built for his '66 Ford Ranchero 6-cylinder shop truck. It was crude, it heated the fuel before it went raw into the intake, so it was delivering vapors instead...
  2. dburt

    Add Acetone for better diesel mileage?

    I drive the same 200 mile route each time, same hills and mountain passes, same weather most of the time. I set the cruise control to the same speed, I run the same weight, empty or loaded. I wanted to factor out expermenter bias, the only factor I had no control over was headwind vs tailwind. I...
  3. dburt

    Add Acetone for better diesel mileage?

    Ok, it may be BS, or it may be something else, but have you tried it to see for yourself?? Talk is cheap, real results from real trials is what I am wondering about. The numbers don't lie for my friend who averages about 25,000 miles per month using it. And he was very VERY sceptical at first...
  4. dburt

    Add Acetone for better diesel mileage?

    A few months ago a friend sent me info on a website that talked about the benefits, advantages, and "be carefuls" regarding Acetone as a diesel fuel additive for better MPG. (Sorry, I don't remember exactly what the website address is, I think it was a scholarly/government type site) At the time...
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