Gas modified by Acetone results

[CDW6212R]

I am sure that the tuning for other country's fuel is a little different in the PCM(Powertrain Control Module). Ford reflashes PCM's all the time at dealers when updates come out. They would have done the research for varying fuels around the world. CA has different PCM tuning from the OEM.

FYI, the term Powertrain Control Module is a universal term which applies to all vehicles, by all manufacturers. There is a PCM in every vehicle made, skip the ECU/ECM/UCU, blah blah blah terms. They are all PCM's, respectfully.

 

[ShadeTreeMech]

95 octane equalling to our 92 octane still means that the UK runs higher octane.

However, I argue with the notion that higher octane fuel always provides more performance. Octane is a measure of the gasoline's resistance to ignition; eg if you increase the compression ratio of your motor, you'll have to increase the octane to prevent auto-ignition from the compression. To make a long story short, if the stock engine manufacturer says use 87 octane, and the engine is still stock, and is still compressing fuel at the same ratio, you'll reduce your fuel mileage and performance slightly by using higher octane fuel, as it won't ignite as easily, and you'll dump more unspent fuel into the exhaust, screwing your exhaust gas emissions and burning the ozone layer and killing all the baby seals in Antartica.

However, if your engine is older, and the compression ratio has been raised for whatever reason, or you are getting the tell tale pinging of pre-ignition, OR your owner's manual says use 92 octane, it is best that you use higher octane.

More than likely the new engines in the US put out less toxic emmisions than the ones in the UK since our engines are designed for lower octane fuel. Isn't the main cause of smog high combustion temperatures? Maybe that is why our engines are designed for lower octane.

/rant

 

[maltby]

Problems with Acetone...

Hi -- new to the forum, first post, but am moved to say:

ACETONE EATS RUBBER. Forget overheating (well, no, don't), but just soak a piece of gas line in a jar of acetone and watch. Throw in an old fuel injector while you're at it. Hey! I bet it shines up paint real nice!

The effects of acetone on synthetic rubbers and plastics is well documented. It may do groovy things for gas mileage, but I just kinda wouldnt try it...

I have a helpful buddy who dumps acetone in carburetors... he leaves a trail of blown gaskets wherever he goes. Hey, maybe they were ALL going to go anyway.

ExplorerForum is really dang useful BTW. Thanks to all.


--M

 

[Albino 94LTD]

Hi -- new to the forum, first post, but am moved to say:

ACETONE EATS RUBBER. Forget overheating (well, no, don't), but just soak a piece of gas line in a jar of acetone and watch. Throw in an old fuel injector while you're at it. Hey! I bet it shines up paint real nice!

The effects of acetone on synthetic rubbers and plastics is well documented. It may do groovy things for gas mileage, but I just kinda wouldnt try it...

I have a helpful buddy who dumps acetone in carburetors... he leaves a trail of blown gaskets wherever he goes. Hey, maybe they were ALL going to go anyway.

ExplorerForum is really dang useful BTW. Thanks to all.


--M

Hmm, so after 3 years my fuel system should have disolved?:scratch:and to think I just drove 80 miles to work and back with a non existent fuel systemOK

 

[maltby]

Hey, cant argue with results. Go for it. Its way diluted. Its your truck. I just saw the thread and had a knee-jerk reaction..... still, don't go buffin up the whitewalls with it

--M