Oil & Fuel A quick 5 gallon fuel container rant

[BlacknTan]

Love the new NASCAR type spillproof cans..

I now spill more fuel than ever!

 

[GinNB]

I'll second the army jerry cans with two reservations.

1- The old metal ones are painted inside. The paint flakes off and tends to clog petcocks and bends in the fuel line before it hits the filters. I've picked enough paint clogs out of my tractors that I threw out the metal cans and bought some newer surplus plastic jugs.

2- The newer plastic jugs are, I've come to the conclusion, sent to surplus when the bottoms get too thin for reliable use. Hold the buggers up to the sun or an overhead light if you think you want one. I bought a bunch without checking and after punching a hole or two in the bottoms and making a mess I learned the hard way.

I've now got a bunch of reds and yellows of various designs and can't stand the "gurgle and splash" or "gurgle and drip" variety. Our local designs are better if the vented spout is aligned correctly but not as good as the old design.

Fastest method for pouring fuel from the old-style 5gallon cans that I've found? Drill the vent hole under the small rear cap to a larger size. You'd be surprised how much of a speed "bottleneck" the air suction is. Remember to remove the plastic drillings from the inside of the can before pouring, because those curls and bits can clog petcocks/etc as well.

 

[schmism]

I have an old red one with vent.

i have a new yellow one with out a stock vent. (notice i said stock... is supports one now)

but i dont use it much anymore sence i moved to a 15 gal tank with attached hose and car type cap. i put it up on a shelf about 6' above the tractor and it gravity feeds quite nicely.

 

[JoeL4330]

I have found that siphon pumps work best ...hoist can up once onto surface above fuel tank, one or two pumps and siphon empties can/jug etc. Little siphons sold for kero heaters work okay for short cans ...I use a barrel pump siphon cut to accommodate my taller jugs ...one hoist, no spill, no gurgle, no problem.

 

[ctjstr]

New guy here.
This is what I found.
Fuel Jugs and Accessories - 5 Gallon Utility Jug

If you get that style fuel jug..you just gotta have one of these funnels:


JAZ 550-014-06 - JAZ Fuel Funnels - JEGS

We use them and install the described filter. Makes everything work easily and adds enough filtration so some of the little junk that seems to always float around in fuel cans doesn't go into your tractor.

 

[LBrown59]

In my shed are two 5 gallon galvanized saftey cans that I aquired 27 years ago and they are the absolute best.
.

Don't use them to store diesel fuel in.
There is a chemical reaction between diesel and galvanized that causes the galvanized to separate from the can and mix in with the diesel resulting in pollution of the fuel.
Those cans are ok for gasoline but for diesel you need to use plastic or steel.
== L B ==

 

[Builder]

I'd like to get a seperate 50G tank and mount it to the frame of my dumptruck with a small transfer tank pump to fill my machines. I hate 5G cans, none seem to work well.

 

[RobJ]

Ok to close this out I took some pics this weekend. Ventless gas can 101 I guess. Once you get it up..all you have to do is balance it and wait, and wait, and wait.

 

[GinNB]

That must be why they had to add that lip- keep your arms from falling off because it takes so bloody long now!

 

[pennwalk]

It really must be something to make a product that everyone hates but has to use anyway.

Chris