[Shotimes] Gas Mileage and British Sports Cars

[Paul Nimz]

Acetone comes in a plastic bottle.  Most fuel system plastic is nylon which is
attacked by acids.

Paul


On 9/30/2005 9:31:48 AM, David Rosicke (d.rosicke@snet.net) wrote:
> Comments:  I'm not sure what Acetone will do to your fuel system.  It's
> designed for Benzene, not Acetone.  Acetone is used to dissolve plastics
> (and Nail Polish!)
>
> On the Mileage note:
> I'm thinking of putting a set of basket weeves on my '91 with Bridgestone
> Turanza LS-H's 205/65-15's.  They are decent mileage tires, good in the
> rain (which says something on the Honda Wagon
> I'm running them on!) and with the 15" rims, the combination will be MUCH
lighter than the Slicer/BFG KDW 225/55-16 set I have on now.  I don't
> go over 120 MPH much anyway these days!  Oh, and the 205 instead of the
> 215/60-15 size will help my mileage AND keep my speedometer correct (it
> reads lower than actual by 3 MPH at 70)
>
> That above combination I plan on going with should net me at least 3-5 MPG
> over the current combo. I get 18/26 now.  My old stock
> '89 used to get 32 MPG Highway @ 65 MPH.
>
> British cars:  The Esprit went V8 in the mid '90's.  I remember the article
mentioning that it was much less surprising to drive as the power didn't
> come all at once like the old Turbo 4-banger did!  Plus the structural
> improvments to handle the new engine made the car less creaky/squeeky