smoky deisel resulting in soot on the caravan

[cssuk]

get a diesel lpg kit 20-25% more oomph no smoke cheaper to run to boot yes i did say lpg yes i know its a diesel try it, kits cost 500 a lot of hgvs have these now

 

[zippy656]

so tell us more then

 

[lacroupade]

How long do you reckon the acetone stays in your tank:lol:thumbs

I'm assured by my industrial chemist friends that it breaks down and does its work as soon as its dropped into the diesel - I mean its been very common to add methanol to petrol and that doesn't go anywhere either

 

[zippy656]

whats the acetone do then?

 

[Deleted account DD]

On a T2, 75mm after the MAF and 58mm after the intercooler.

Emmisions dropped on mine too. Was dubious but they did :thumb2

On the size thing, the hiclones come in different sizes ( obviously :doh ) so if you cant get hold of exactly the right size or are offered one cheaper , a couple of mil smaller is ok. Cant remember which one but one of mine was just that ( 56mm seems to ring a bell) and it made no difference whatsoever. Tabs still lock and it still fits the gap. Neither had shifted when I had the intercooler off the other week. :thumb2

 

[Deleted account DD]

whats the acetone do then?

I was wondering that......................in English please :bow

 

[lacroupade]

I was wondering that......................in English please :bow

Its too complicated - you wouldn't understand

seriously, its quicker to google it lads. its one of those things (like Hiclones) that you believe or don't...all I know is it works for me, and two industrial chemists (one ex-oil company) have confirmed to me that it improves the combustion of diesel (or SVO) by doing stuff at molecular level...see, I've lost MYSELF now! All I can tell you is I've been putting it in T2s now for around 120k miles with no ill-effects and a very modest improvement. I don't pretend its astonishing, its not, but its detectable - that works for me!

Here, knock yourselves out...
http://www.pureenergysystems.com/news/2005/03/17/6900069_Acetone/

 

[Deleted account DD]

V Interesting link.

Having never gone shopping for it in the past where in the UK can we buy it ?

What proportion do you work at that gives the best balance of performance/mileage/economy of use ? mentions very small amounts on the website)

 

[zippy656]

so lacroupade how much do yo uput in when you add 60lts to your tank?


and what do you get back mileages wise

 

[lacroupade]

so lacroupade how much do yo uput in when you add 60lts to your tank?


and what do you get back mileages wise

what it says in the link :doh LOL

about 120ml per refill. I'd say it has the same broad effect as Millers Diesel Plus at a tenth of the price.

 

[zippy656]

Zippys Note To Self: put thinking head on before typing...
: read posts properly...

ok see... i must start to read it all then !

 

[lacroupade]

Zippys Note To Self: put thinking head on before typing...
: read posts properly...

ok see... i must start to read it all then !

:doh:doh:doh:doh

 

[Deleted account DD]

So where can we buy 100% acetone over here ? :nenau

 

[lacroupade]

So where can we buy 100% acetone over here ? :nenau

Lots of places - eBay sellers can ship 5 litres I think, but not cheap at around £20, fibreglass suppliers sell it much more cheaply (its a commonly used chemical in that industry for cleaning), or Makeitfit tells me he uses it a lot in his kitchen fitting....so its probably a commonly available solvent cleaner from lots of other places.....or you can drive to Calais on a day trip and buy gallons of it from BricoDepot for a few euros.

Bit one word of warning - its apparently a great paint stripper although I've not tried it...

 

[Deleted account DD]

Ta :thumb2 I've seen it all over the place in industry but I've never seen 100% for private use.

I'm contemplating giving it a go because the science does seem to make sense.

 

[lacroupade]

Ta :thumb2 I've seen it all over the place in industry but I've never seen 100% for private use.

I'm contemplating giving it a go because the science does seem to make sense.

just make sure it doesn't say nail varnish remover on the container!

but the 99.9% stuff is what you need. and don't expect miracles.....the benefit is pretty minor but I can tell the difference and it does add a little bit of oomph...