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I have had some new windows fitted recently,when the fitters had gone I discovered a bottle of Solvent Cleaner they had forgotton.On sniffing it(for identification purposes)there is a smell of pear drops,so am thinking it might be acetone,in which case I could try the acetone in fuel thing.Is there anyone in the trade who knows what this stuff is?The bottle is marked 'Eurocell building plastics','highly flammable','irritant'and 'dangerous to the environment'.
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If it smells of pear drops (as you say) then it isn't, almost certainly, Acetone. Chemical solvents such as these, smelling of pear drops, usually means that perhaps it contains one of the ester solvents i.e Butyl or Amyl Acetates?
Often these commercial solvents are mixtures. Doesn't it say, somewhere what the actual constituent/s is/are?
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If you´re not absoultely 100% sure it´s acetone, don´t put it in the fuel tank.
Acetone is pretty cheap anyway so it´s not worth taking the risk IMO.
Astra still giving 8%-12% better MPG with acetone added in the proportions recommended on the relevant thread.
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No,it does not say what is in it,the smell is familiar but I cannot place it.Thought it may be acetone(which I have not smelled for a long time)and mentioned it as the motoring link.
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You could always phone the window fitters, I suppose and ask them if they want it and/or what's in it?
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If it's used in the workplace, it should say on it where you can obtain the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet). These usually list the constituents. They usually give a web address or a freephone telephone number.
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If it's acceptable to put acetone in your tank, why don't car manufacturers recommend it?
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If it smells of pear drops then it's definitely not acetone - more likely to be ethyl acetate for removing residual sealant.
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If it smells of pear drops then it's definitely not acetone - more likely to be ethyl acetate for removing residual sealant.
Could be pear drops dissolved in acetone ;-)
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L\'escargot.
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If it's acceptable to put acetone in your tank, why don't car manufacturers recommend it?
Because you'd have people putting vinegar in, reasoning that acetic acid is close enough.
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Vroom Vroom MMMMmmmm Fish and Chips
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Because you'd have people putting vinegar in, reasoning that acetic acid is close enough.
Modern engines have chips, don't they?
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Modern engines have chips, don't they?
They do - but they're not quite as tasty with a battered cod.
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This reminds me of when I first went to the Festival of Speed, and what ever 'rocket fuel' they where putting in the pre-war Mercs and Auto-Unions definately smelt of pear-drops.
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Fruity odour = acetate (e.g. ethyl acetate, butyl acetate)
Sweet odour = acetone
Neither, of course, should be inhaled deliberately as both can cause damage by inhalation.
Acetates and car engines are unlikely to get on well, as ethyl acetate, for example, degrades some plastics.
Incidentally, the MSDS for a cleaning product (or any commercially-sensitive formulation) will tell you what type of solvent the product contains, but not necessarily the exact solvent and certainly not the composition. They're often not made readily available to the general public either, only to those in a position to buy and use the product.
Regards,
- Gromit
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