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Old May 6, 2007 | 04:54 AM
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doubling gas mileage
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/t...ur-gas-mileage

or this, which is using dry ice to get dents out.
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/t...s-with-dry-ice


Has anyone tried any of these and are they safe?

Would dry ice damage paint?

Would that stuff damage the engine?
Old May 6, 2007 | 05:15 AM
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I know repair shops that use dry ice to remove dents. They actually use a black light to find them first and, yes, they use dry ice to pop out dents. There's one place that did it to my sisters car after a hail storm.

I wouldn't know about the other thing.
Old May 6, 2007 | 05:25 AM
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Everything about doubling your mpg seems like it'd work. But I don't know about putting acetone in the tank. That sounds like it'd f^^^ something up. It'd probably burn up your fuel injectors or something. Maybe eat up the rubber stuff in/on the fuel line.
Old May 6, 2007 | 05:27 AM
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By the way, I think acetone is used in nail polish remover.
Old May 6, 2007 | 05:32 AM
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Yeah, it is. Apparently it helps with the ignition of gasoline or something. I would totally try it, but my luck I would f up and need a new engine. If gas hits $4.00 a gallon this summer, Im trying it though.
Old May 6, 2007 | 05:40 AM
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I hear ya on that one! It's probably something like an octane booster but in pure form, not "watered-down" like the octane booster stuff.
Old May 6, 2007 | 06:10 AM
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I will do the dry ice thing tomorrow. Im glad you showed us that, my wifes poor car has dents all over it from hail Never happened in California!!!

As for the fuel additive, I dont think I will be trying that any time soon.

Gas is $2.89 in Springfield Missouri right now.
Some places are at 3.09 right now.
Old May 6, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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Gas is 3.30 here. It totally blows.
Old May 6, 2007 | 06:17 AM
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It really sucks because just 3 weeks ago it was 2.09
Old May 6, 2007 | 06:19 AM
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I haven't seen those prices in such a looong time.



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