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#283 of 332 Re: FuelMax & PVI [larsb] by gagrice Aug 15, 2008 (10:34 am)
Replying to: larsb (Aug 15, 2008 6:17 am) I am trying to figure out what your point is. DO you think using acetone is a smart thing or a dumb thing? Do you think trying to beat an automaker in court is a wise use of hard earned money? When we considered buying a diesel for Hawaii and running on B100 I contacted the dealers and the biodiesel company. VW & MB both have a policy of allowing B5 to be used in their vehicles. There is still a concern if for some unforeseen reason the engine was damaged, would running biodiesel void the warranty. I would probably take the chance with that as it is a recognized great fuel. I would never dump acetone in my cars gas tank. That is some nasty stuff and I am sure you would be breaking some kind of EPA regulation using it for other than it is sold for. Acetone A colorless liquid. Flash point 165°F. Lethal by inhalation and highly toxic or lethal by skin absorption. Density 7.8 lb / gal (less dense than water). Vapors heavier than air. Produces toxic oxides of nitrogen during combustion. (NOAA Reactivity 2007)   So if you want to run it in your car you will be adding NoX to the air you breathe. Replies to this message: larsb (Aug 15, 2008 12:30 pm)
#284 of 332 Re: FuelMax & PVI [gagrice] by larsb Aug 15, 2008 (12:30 pm)
Replying to: gagrice (Aug 15, 2008 10:34 am) I think it's a risky thing to do - but if it can save a person hundreds of dollars a year on gas, they will do it.   And I don't think any warranty EVER will get denied because of using acetone, because I don't think anyone will ever use it enough to damage their internals.   On fighting 'Yota in court: If I knew 'Yota could not PROVE I damaged my car, and they were refusing to fix it based on an assumption, and that repair was going to cost me $5,000, and I still owed $20,000 on it and wanted to keep the car, then YES I might decide to take them to small claims court.   Is that decision right for every situation? Of course not. But if you are the kind of person who wants to use acetone in your car (I tried it in my HCH with underwhelming results) then I don't think worrying about a denied warranty needs to come into play.
#285 of 332 Why the continued discussion on Acetone? by shipo Aug 15, 2008 (3:28 pm)
For various reasons, Acetone has been scientifically tested as a fuel additive since at least the 1930s, and it has never once yielded any positive results with regards to BSFC. With that in mind, acetone use has been relegated to a religious thing, some believe and loudly profess that belief, some do not and aren't shy about saying so, and everybody else sits on the sidelines and scratches their collective heads wondering what all the fuss is about.   Best regards, Shipo
#286 of 332 So many candidates... by pf_flyer HOST Aug 23, 2008 (5:19 am)
Well there's an award for everything now. So why not one for the gas savers?   Just Ask Dub Schwartz! and you'll get an answer.
#287 of 332 Another scammer bites the dust by pf_flyer HOST Aug 24, 2008 (6:02 am)
Not really a gizmo or gadget, but a FL couple were sentenced in a biodiesel scheme that bilked investors out of $21 million.   Don't Be A Sucker Replies to this message: gagrice (Aug 24, 2008 6:54 am) nortsr1 (Aug 24, 2008 11:16 am) texases (Aug 24, 2008 12:43 pm)
#288 of 332 Re: Another scammer bites the dust [pf_flyer] by gagrice Aug 24, 2008 (6:54 am)
Replying to: pf_flyer (Aug 24, 2008 6:02 am) It never ceases to amaze me in this day of information, how many people are so uninformed. What is amazing in this scam is the time frame. Nine years ago fuel was dirt cheap. Probably caught a lot of greenie types thinking they would save the planet. Get rich quick schemes take advantage of humans that are all greedy from birth. Replies to this message: nortsr1 (Aug 24, 2008 11:16 am) texases (Aug 24, 2008 12:43 pm)
#289 of 332 Re: Another scammer bites the dust [gagrice] by nortsr1 Aug 24, 2008 (11:16 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Aug 24, 2008 6:54 am) I would like to have the $$$$ the guy made on selling the litle magnet thingies that attached over your fuel ine to take out the whatevers and give you better mileage.
#290 of 332 Re: Another scammer bites the dust [gagrice] by texases Aug 24, 2008 (12:43 pm)
Replying to: gagrice (Aug 24, 2008 6:54 am) Well, there's a sucker born every minute, as shown in today's Dilbert strip: Wanna make a million?

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