Motoring For Dummies - All Your Car & Driving Questions Answered H

[new2dabeat]

This myth really should be killed already.

 

http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=...&id=3951510

 

http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/acetone.asp

 

http://www.cartalk.com/content/columns/Arc...January/08.html

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters_(..._Gas_Conspiracy

 

The greatest argument against this being even worth considering is one of simple market greed - if this really worked, wouldn't you think there's be a bazillion 'snake oil' branded bottles out there of nothing but pure acetone selling for (insert any market-bearable price here)?

 

In other words, if someone could be making money re-selling acetone for a markup (note that this does not bar the acetone manufacturers themselves from doing this), they'd already be doing it. For that matter, if you hold to the "conspiracy" that oil companies are keeping this hush-hush, then they'd already have shut down any kind of acetone manufacturing, they did k*ll the electric car after all (yes, I'm being sarcastic).

 

But by all means, try it yourselves on your precious engines. Makes no sense to me to even entertain the slight possibility of engine damage on the premise that you'd "save" a few bucks. You're better off learning good driving skills and keeping your car in fuel-efficient condition:

 

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/fuelalrt.shtm

[juancarlos_enriquez]

Ngayon ko lang to narinig.

[mhigzz]

heard it from my ofcmates... the first 1 tried using it on his corolla, increased mileage from 9km per liter to 10+km per liter

 

another 1 tried it on his honda civic, increased mileage din from 8km/l to 9+km/l

 

a lady friend followed, using it on her honda city (2 yr old car), increased mileage also...

 

now, almost everybody in our office is using it... including me (on my 1999 lancer, it also increased my mileage from 9km/l to 10+km/l)

 

even my boss who's driving an accord is using it...

 

125ml of pure acetone for every full tank of fuel (abt 35 liters on my case)

[dyakhardy]

heard it from my ofcmates... the first 1 tried using it on his corolla, increased mileage from 9km per liter to 10+km per liter

 

another 1 tried it on his honda civic, increased mileage din from 8km/l to 9+km/l

 

a lady friend followed, using it on her honda city (2 yr old car), increased mileage also...

 

now, almost everybody in our office is using it... including me (on my 1999 lancer, it also increased my mileage from 9km/l to 10+km/l)

 

even my boss who's driving an accord is using it...

 

125ml of pure acetone for every full tank of fuel (abt 35 liters on my case)

 

huh? where do you buy pure acetone?

[boomouse]

It true. The brother-in-law of the second cousin of the LRT seatmate of the bestfriend of my manucurista's boyfriend has won a drag racing championship because of acetone.

 

Oh, sorry. I think that was a different type of drag...

[hydrogen]

what??? hehehe

[boygenpact]

Question 1: Pano un proper way to drive A/T?? What gear for every speed?? or What gear for normal driving speeds (55-75kph = recommended according to procarcare.com)???

• Starting the engine = Park
   
  
• D4 = ??
   
  
• D3 = ??
   
  
• D2 = ??
  

Question 2: Ano kaya ang problem kapag galing sa mabilis mga 80 kph above then

kapag close to idle nangangatog na un makina, kapag nangatog na at

hindi mo nilagay sa D2 or neutral ay mamamatay un makina???

Edited July 25, 2007 by boygenpact

[madz_raymund]

u should have a sensor such as vacum or better paadjust mo nlang sa magaling na mechanic then ask questions to learn.. mahirap explain thru words lang. dapat harapan tlg..

[chinitoguy]

get a wide band instrument for measurement of the mixture or have it dyno, mahirap na tantsa tantsahan baka anu p mangyari.

[yhance]

I do some slight and simple mechanical works

 

I let the professionals do the complicated ones because they have the right tools for the job

[liveevil]

basic maintenance lang

[ericzena]

only very minor tweaks like changing bulbs...

[Mickey888]

I can, but its always good to have someone to grill. (or sack)

[troubleshooter8]

Before I do simple maintenance with my old car. But when I have a new one service center na. Covered naman ng warranty. Pero iba pa rin ung may alam ka just in case.

[juancarlos_enriquez]

Basic maintenance lang din, like fluids, brake pads, minor electricals. Mahilig lang ako sa in car entertainment and detailing, ako lang lahat gumagawa.