Gas can help needed

[preCRT]

Mice have chewed holes in my old plastic gas cans, went to buy a new one & can't get the damn things to dispense gas for my snow blower. Didn't the designers realize that maybe not every person needing a gas can was male, between 16 and 40, and super strong?

Anyone know which of the new style cans is the easiest to use? Or a safe hack to the crappy available cans? There's a possibly very snowy winter ahead and the snow blower demands gasoline to work.

 

[ch33zw1z]

which did u get?

somethin like this should work for you

http://www.amazon.com/No-Spill-1405...3?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1354051679&sr=1-3

 

[lxskllr]

I'd modify what you have. Remove any spill protector it may have, and use a cork for the end.

 

[onza]

Go to ebay - buy an old school spout. Profit

 

[preCRT]

I ended up buying 2 gallon can made by Midwest

http://www.southernstates.com/catalog/images/Product/medium/07002630.jpg

The spout is a huge PITA, I can't use it.

 

[mizzou]

buy a cheap funnel.

poor the gas into the funnel.

 

[MtnMan]

Use the spouts from your old gas cans.

 

[jupiter57]

buy a cheap funnel.

poor the gas into the funnel.

That's what I do.
Just get the newfangled "Safety" Cans, unscrew the top, pour with a funnel, replace top when done.

 

[alkemyst]

That spout is a problem. I like shorter ones and an air relef on the back. You may be some spill out the air relef putting it back down when full which is probably why the resign.

The solution would be put the 'fill line' lower, but most don't want a half-filled container so we deal with these monstrousities.

The freebie craftsman cans work well for me. Usually every christmas I pick up one or two.

 

[disappoint]

Get one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Flo-08338-MaxF...dp/B003TG9J36/

 

[Jumpem]

Unscrew the spout and use a funnel. That's what I do.

 

[lxskllr]

Get one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Flo-08338-MaxF...dp/B003TG9J36/

The New Jersey credit card has come a long way over the years :^D

 

[herm0016]

find someone selling used scepter mfc cans. i bought 4 of them just to be safe. takes a 2in npt thread. Made a nozzel exactly as i wanted from Home depot.

 

[LTC8K6]

Blitz, maker of most of the plastic gas cans in the US, has actually gone into bankruptcy from lawsuits. IIRC, they want Blitz to install flame arrestors to protect users...

The new spouts are dangerous, imo, but they weren't Blitz's idea.

http://stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma...f-portable-gas-cans-is-going-out-of-business/

 

[disappoint]

The New Jersey credit card has come a long way over the years :^D

The what now? You can't use this to siphon gas out of someone's vehicle fuel tank if that's what you mean.

 

[lxskllr]

The what now? You can't use this to siphon gas out of someone's vehicle fuel tank if that's what you mean.

Why not? It's just a fancy version of the bare hose. No lingering gas taste :^D

 

[SparkyJJO]

That spout is a problem. I like shorter ones and an air relef on the back. You may be some spill out the air relef putting it back down when full which is probably why the resign.

The solution would be put the 'fill line' lower, but most don't want a half-filled container so we deal with these monstrousities.

The freebie craftsman cans work well for me. Usually every christmas I pick up one or two.

You can't get the ones with the air relief anymore, and these stupid spout designs are now mandatory. Partially because if complete utter retards that sue for stuff like this:

Consumers have accused the company of making faulty cans that explode when used to pour gasoline onto fires.

(taken from the link post by LTC8K6)

WELL DUH! What else do you expect could happen if you pour something highly flammable on a fire?!

I have an older can that the cap is missing on (it was here when I started renting the place) so I got another cap that sort of fits. I hate the can but I hate the newer ones even more. If I got a newer one the first thing I'd do is rip out all the anti-stupid-person garbage.

 

[disappoint]

Why not? It's just a fancy version of the bare hose. No lingering gas taste :^D

You can't stick the hose into modern cars fuel tanks because there is a mesh blocking entrance into there.

You can't get the ones with the air relief anymore, and these stupid spout designs are now mandatory. Partially because if complete utter retards that sue for stuff like this:



(taken from the link post by LTC8K6)

WELL DUH! What else do you expect could happen if you pour something highly flammable on a fire?!

Hahaha maybe it's the 2 beers in me, maybe it's the UTTER STUPIDITY of blaming the gas can manufacturers for exploding gas cans after POURING FUEL ON A FIRE.

POURING FUEL ON A FIRE.

POURING FUEL ON A FIRE.

but I literally fell out of my chair laughing at that! Hey can I sue these stupid people if break my ass bone falling out of chairs LMAO? Not that I broke anything but if I did?

 

[Eos]

which did u get?

somethin like this should work for you

http://www.amazon.com/No-Spill-1405-...4051679&sr=1-3

I absolutely LOVE my No-Spill gas can. It's perfect for fueling my string trimmer and its <1 pint gas tank. No spills, natch.

 

[Red Squirrel]

You want a gas can to spill a little bit. It's a wonderful way to enjoy the smell of gas without being accused of sniffing it! "I'm not sniffing gas, it got on my hand!"

 

[zanemoseley]

Look at the metal cans on Amazon. If they're like the ones I've seen they're really easy to use but not super cheap.

 

[lxskllr]

You can't stick the hose into modern cars fuel tanks because there is a mesh blocking entrance into there.

I'm unaware of such a thing. Gas theft has been on the rise due to higher prices. Some pros are using a large tank in a van or box truck, and pumping the fuel from tanks.

 

[dbailey]

Get one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Flo-08338-MaxF...dp/B003TG9J36/

LOL @ comment:

I use this piece of junk to put street priced gas in my boat instead of marina fuel (same gas as on the street) which is almost a dollar more per gallon.

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

I'll just leave this right here...

http://www.vpracingfuels.com/containers

 

[imagoon]

Wait so I am using it wrong when I take the nozzle off and just poor the gas in to the lawn mower?