This reply is in response to a private question; I'm forwarding it to the
list since I made the original post there...
>Is it ok to drive a car after putting a cup of acetone in the gas?
Yes, that's the idea. Some gasoline additives already have some acetone in
them (although admittedly not much). It *may* lower the effective octane
rating (pure acetone detonates very easily), so watch out for pinging.
>How much gas should be in the tank if I used one cup of acetone?
WAG: Let's say, oh, no less that 6 or 8 gallons.
>The reason I'm asking all these questions is that it's rained and rained
>here in Colorado for six weeks, and I was wondering if I should put a cup
>of acetone in both my LBC's as a precaution.
Hmm, maybe you should fix that leak in the gas cap...
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