Lets just say for arguments sake that any given additive provides the advertised result. How then does it sustain this result? Is the snake oil some how changing something that allows less fuel to be pumped thru an injector (in this case) like changing how a o2 sensor "sees" exhaust oxygen? If that was the case this mouse milk would NOT have any effect on a non feedback carbed rig? True?
Logic might suggest that adding any given witches brew, would in reality, clean dirty components, such as injectors and intake valves resulting in better economy. Once these areas are clean, they should not, however, need continues useage. Correct? Periodic re-voodooing should maintain results by keeping valves/injectors clean.
After just now talking with my friend at the emissions tech center, he suggested that my "logic" is most likey correct.
However he noted that Acetone over prolonged useage will send your rig to the scrapper, even in small doses.
Have fun, don't waste your time, don't hurt your engine using paint solvents, use approved additives like BG 44K to clean your internal parts once every 6 months or so.
SD
That's my take on the use of acetone in gasoline engines, the acetone is a know solvent for organic deposits, grease, lacquers, etc., and mixes easily with water. The mpg benefit most likely is the result of cleaning the gasoline-side of the total engine. Continuous use may not be adviseable where acetone will react with some metals and organic materials (rubber and plastic). I keep watching for someone who has continuously used acetone as a gasoline additive to see what negative experience(s) they may have had. Hopefully, there is no real damage. I suspect that acetone might be a good "refresher" for gasoline that has been left in a vehicle for many months, years, or whatever . . . but I don't know for certain.
