Gas Cans. *Rant*

[glock55]

Guys i feel your "GAS" pains and have contacted my congressmen with your concerns. They have assured me they will begin hearings on the matter asap and promised a 1950's gas can beside every mower in the near future. 

 

Yeah Right!!!!!!

[wewoapsiak]

I have not shopped for gas cans in years.

 

Do they not sell plastic five gallon containers anymore?  I have a couple of fives, a three and a couple of one gallon plastic containers for gas.  They work great.

 

I gotta get out more often.

They still sell plastic 5 gal cans, but a while back the EPA or someone required a change in the way the spouts work.  I think they have to be ventless, so now the "cheaper" cans have really crappy spouts that leak everywhere.

[TGO David]

I coughed up for the eagle safety cans at home. Metal with attached funnel worth every penny over the new plastic BS, I figure at $3+ a gallon it wouldn't take too many spills to make up the difference.

 

That thing looks like an otherwise good gas can ruined by marrying it to a Go-Girl.

[2.ooohhh]

That thing looks like an otherwise good gas can ruined by marrying it to a Go-Girl.

Yeah, it looks funny, but works very well for my mowers and equipment. The funnel is removable if it goes against your fashion sense.  Available here.

 

Edited January 25, 2013 by 2.ooohhh

[glock55]

That thing looks like an otherwise good gas can ruined by marrying it to a Go-Girl.

 

I may be learning more on this post than i need to

[swim615]

http://www.tractorsupply.com/gas-cans/eagle-safety-gas-can-5-gal--3958668

 

http://www.eagle-mfg.com/cans.html

 

http://www.lowes.com/pd_145709-40109-U150FS_

 

I am going to give them a try this spring.  Thanks

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Those things are nuts. Mine still has the vent on it, but the crazy cap has a safety catch to release before the gas will flow out.

Kind of like "Craftsman" safety features on their tools and lawnmower. First thing I start to disable.

 

That safety gas can is the last in the rotation. Might be relegated to Kerosene before long.

[MississippiBoy]

I drill a hole and put a tire valve on the back. You take the cap off to let air inwhen pouring the gas but can cap it to keep fumes from getting out.

[MattCary]

Glad I'm not the only one that cusses like a sailor when I use the new crap.

 

Mike. They still make 5 gallon plastic ones, but the spouts and lids all have "childproof" and "spillproof" "features."

[swim615]

I drill a hole and put a tire valve on the back. You take the cap off to let air inwhen pouring the gas but can cap it to keep fumes from getting out.

 

Are you a member on lawnsite?

 

I have read about several people doing that over there.

[Mike.357]

I use a two liter pepsi bottle which has been cut in half as a funnel.  Helps with inherent leaks in fuel cans.  

 

Probably breaking some law by using it

[NoBanStan]

I may be learning more on this post than i need to

You might as well check out the bottom buddy while you're at it.

[jtmaze]

Just wait all you guys that have the old plastic cans with a vent. Once the lid breaks they are done. With the new ventless design they have changed the threads on the lids where they won't screw on an old can properly, so I have about 4 1-gallon gas cans with no spouts. I use them basically for mixed gas and still have one spout that will work on the older cans. We all know what happens when the government gets involved in something.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

I use a two liter pepsi bottle which has been cut in half as a funnel.  Helps with inherent leaks in fuel cans.  

 

Probably breaking some law by using it

I'm sure we both are, Mike. :D

[Gun Smith]

I drill a hole and put a tire valve on the back. You take the cap off to let air inwhen pouring the gas but can cap it to keep fumes from getting out.

 

That is a wonderful, clever idea!!!

 

I did the drill a hole and stick a screw in it for air release.    

 

 

Every forum I read at a regular basis,  (tractor, woodworking, carpentry, guns)  has had similar rants about these stupid gas cans.    We (tree huggers, enviro wackos, etc.) sure know how to outsmart ourselves.

Edited January 25, 2013 by Gun Smith

[Wingshooter]

Just wait all you guys that have the old plastic cans with a vent. Once the lid breaks they are done. With the new ventless design they have changed the threads on the lids where they won't screw on an old can properly, so I have about 4 1-gallon gas cans with no spouts. I use them basically for mixed gas and still have one spout that will work on the older cans. We all know what happens when the government gets involved in something.

 

I'm in that boat, too. Most of them have improvised caps and spouts.

[Woody]

I use "racing" jugs with hoses like these:

 

 

 http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.racecaddy.com/pix/products/fueljug-combo.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.racecaddy.com/bells-whistles.html&h=1110&w=750&sz=20&tbnid=AP9zpQEXjHz_MM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=63&zoom=1&usg=__Kaldf2SaxC5xO7yER1kOvmBmmRU=&docid=CNLMZaYcIglBoM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=zzsDUf7LGI3U9ATU3ICYCA&ved=0CKYBEPUBMAo&dur=536

 

No sissy-ass PC vents and caps.   :)