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Subject:Re: More on Acetone
From:Todd Last
Date:Tue, 4 Oct 2005 18:15:15 +0000

Lets hope it would not attack the plastic fuel line connector that goes through the firewall in the engine bay.

Todd
'88 Westy

> Dan,
>    I would not use acetone in any vehicle as this can
> be very corrosive to plastic and rubber materials.
> Alcohols and xylenes work for most cleaning jobs and I
> will use acetone on most metals but avoid using
> acetone if you are not sure if there is rubber or
> certain kinds of plastics.
>    I recall burning excess acetone in my 1974 audi
> some years back.   It did a number on my fuel pump.
>            gary
> Date:    Tue, 4 Oct 2005 04:17:49 -0700
> From:    Dan Wohlers <djwohls@YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: More on Acetone
>
> I was talking with my brother regarding the acetone
> discussion on this
> list.  He said that he had heard about it and sent me
> some links to
> more information.  Just thought I would pass those
> links along...
>
> For anyone who would like to have more info on the
> subject:
>
> http://www.radardetector.net/Acetone-in-fuel:-Truth-or-BS-4799t.php
> http://www.lubedev.com/smartgas/additive.htm
> http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?t=143848
> http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4376636.html
>
> Dan Wohlers
> Coralville, IA
> '85 Westy "Ship of Theseus"
>
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