I hate new fuel cans so here is what I did.

[Diamondpilot]

Unless those black plastic chair leg caps are made of HDPE (which I doubt), they likely will not hold up to gasoline well.

DEWFPO

Thanks. If they don't I will replace then. It was $1.09 for a 4 pack.

Chris

 

[oldballs]

One of my revisions involved a rubber grommet and golf tee from my accumulation of junk. That worked awhile until the rubber rotted away. It now has a stainless bolt on wheel Schrader valve. Maybe these rubber washers will hold up better in diesel.

 

[lilranch2001]

Wait until Obama catches you and sends the gas can police out after you!
:confused3:

 

[2manyrocks]

The EPA should fine itself for all the gas that has gone into the environment because of their stupid cans.

 

[k0ua]

The EPA should fine itself for all the gas that has gone into the environment because of their stupid cans.

Ironic isn't it
The law of unintended consequences

James K0UA

 

[257NH]

Diamond I did the same thing a while back and I used a replacement rubber bumper they sell for the bottom of a cane,it's lasted years.
Brian

 

[rd_macgregor]

Is the valve stem stable with exposure to fuels (esp. gasoline)?

BOB

 

[yomax4]

A couple years ago I did the valve stem trick and I recently found some short low profile ones that I think are for golf carts. They only stick up about 5/8". The regular ones work fine too. I have 7 cans using them. Sad thing is the cans last forever but the spuots don't.

 

[LD1]

I think the caps will hold up well enough but thats just my :2cents: They are just to keep gas from sloshing out. Usually I never even cap that end because unless you are off roading and/or hauling inside a car, you may loose two drops of fuel in the bed of the pick up. Most of my gas cans, those caps are either lost or broke off:confused2:

 

[JDeereman]

Here is a pic to help out.

Chris

Excellent idea! Was it an easy thing to disassemble the new style spout without breaking it? Anything particular to watch out for?

Theo