Re: OT: Acetone & Gasoline - Does It Work?



On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 02:28:59 -0500, Jerry wrote:

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> "Curly Surmudgeon" <curly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:11jljm8ml7bmgeb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>> Acetone dissolves neoprene. What are your fuel lines made of? If you
>> have fuel injectors then they'll likely get plugged quickly as will your
>> fuel filter.
>
>
> This doesn't sound right to me.
> Neoprene is commonly used as PPE (personal protection equipment) against
> acetone.
>
> http://www.brown.edu/Administration/EHS/gloves/best1.htm
>
> http://www.sultanintl.com/product-catalog/Acetone.pdf

I didn't look at the second link but the first does indicate other than my
posting. I know for a fact that some fuel hoses I was using to syphon
acetone decomposed and assumed they were neoprene.

-- Regards, Curly
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