Blitz Non-spill Fuel Can

slowzuki · Apr 25, 2005

I've got lots of old cans but I picked up a blitz can recently for diesel. Maybe I'm crazy but besides the speed thing I love it! Works great on the tractor, can't see it working on a chainsaw or whipper snipper though.

We have the old rigid nozzles that spill on every fill

We have the flexible spouts that don't spill until you accidentally wiggle and they pop out.

We have the twist lock to stop ones that the seals go bad around the base and it leaks gas all over your hands and the can.

I'm tempted to find a spout for my old can, a Canadian army fuel can, looks the same as the us one. Needs a spout though. They seem to use a flexible metal pipe of some kind.

LBrown59 · Apr 25, 2005

The best spout I've seen and used is the Blitz self venting spout.

They can be used on any can that they can be screwed onto Blitz or other brand.

dholly · Apr 25, 2005

( If it was a fed reg it would cover evrery state wouldn't it? )

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a Federal health-based air quality standard. The Departments of Environmental Protection of several northeastern states have developed regulations designed to reduce the amount of VOCs emitted into the environment from portable fuel containers in an attempt to help meet Federal Regulations and protect their citizens. It is anticipated now that these states, together with California, have adopted the "Spill-Proof" regulations, they will have the effect of being a ''de facto'' National rule.

BRIGUY · Apr 27, 2005

BRIGUY · Apr 27, 2005

BRIGUY · Apr 27, 2005

BRIGUY · Apr 27, 2005

AGAIN

BRIGUY · Apr 27, 2005

If I keep doing this all day how long until I go Platnum?????

BRIGUY · Apr 27, 2005

GerardC

I bet we can't mail order them. It makes me want to do some research, rent a U-Haul, Drive to a place real cans are available and start boot-legging fuel cans.

LBrown59 · Apr 27, 2005

( If I keep doing this all day how long until I go Platnum????? )

This has to be a figment of your imagination as it certainly has no bases in fact.

DirtHauler · Apr 27, 2005

I too had to buy one of them "no spill" blitz cans for diesel and couldn't believe the "mickey mouse" spout thing! The first time I tried to use it to fuel up my Kioti, I had fuel all over the place. So I shopped 'till my eyes popped trying to find a decent fill spout........no such luck, you can find them on the internet but just like a good fuel can... "CAN NOT BE SHIPPED TO CALIF."
And while shopping one of the local parts store looking for a "hidden gem", the lady parts person told me one day she went to the gas station to fill up her "old" 2 gal. can for her lawn mower. She pulled in, opened her trunk, got the can out and proceded to fill it, when a cop pulled in to fuel, saw her, informed her that her can was "illegal" and wrote her a ticket!!
God bless our pencil-pushing do good enviromentalists, I would love for them to come and show me how "easy" and "friendly" these new mandated fuel cans are!
So fed-up with this B.S., I use this now (see pic). The one on the left is the "blitz", the one on the right is what I re-fuel when on jobs. These come in yellow, red, blue, green, white and come with a little sticker that says; "NOT FOR THE TRANSPORT OR STORAGE OF MOTOR FUELS IN THE STATE OF CA" /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Now if you go and buy a 5 gal. blue "blitz" kerosen can, it comes with a flexible spout, not one of those "no spill" ones. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

O.K., got that off my chest.........feel better now, thanks /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

RedRocker · Apr 28, 2005

I feel for you guys in Kalifornia and Florida, seems like the nuts migrate there and assume power somehow.

hhw · Apr 29, 2005

Here's the skinny on that thought; I attempted to locate said spouts at various locations in PA. No good, store owners say regs won't allow sale /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Have friend locate spouts in other state, obtain two. Thinking I'm in good shape, attempt to attach spouts to cans. Oh-Oh, different style threads, bad seal at gasket, won't work /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Now forced to use non-vent cans. First fueling, J.D. 445. PVC tank, while fueling, PVC lip "gives" just enough under pressure to allow spout detent to slip /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif Only way to fuel is to place can so that spout is straight with filler neck body prior to engaging the lock. Good thing these cans have two handles on them.

Intersting point here in PA. I have shopped various stores in my search for other fueling alternatives. The blue Kero containers are now on sale for $6.99. The Yellow diesel containers are on sale for $6.99. But, the red gas containers are on sale at $12.99 now /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

rcrcomputing · Apr 29, 2005

It's a sad comentary on the world in 2005 when we are still having to figure out a good way to get gas in a tractor... what the heck???

slowzuki · Apr 29, 2005

I guess portable tank and pump are teh only way to go...

DirtHauler · Apr 30, 2005

Give these pencil-pushing-white collar-goody-two-shoe enviromental idiots out here in California a few more months and they'll pass some stupid law requiring vapor recovery systems on pick-up etc. mounted fuel tranfer sytems next! And y'all know most everything blows east! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

uht oh...... I might have just given them an idea! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif sorry

Willman · Apr 30, 2005

For more reading about these cans, heres a link to a thread I had started back in January in the oil & fuel section.

Those darn C.A.R.B. compliant fuel cans

Mainah · May 6, 2005

I haven't had a spout fail, and the diesel cans work OK...but using the gas cans to fuel my pontoon boat is the pits as it takes SO long. The boat has a side fill, like a vehicle, and you have to hold the can in one hand and the boat in the other (to keep it from drifting away from you and the dock....of course this leaves my very broad back a buffet for our misquetos and black flies....

roccon31 · May 7, 2005

for those of us close to the New Jersey border, we dont have to worry about those stupid useless cans. a buddy of mine has one, and he hates it. my next fuel can will come from a gas station across the bridge. heck, its only a 15 minute ride!

Willman · May 7, 2005

Yes I agree, I was going to hit a Wally World on the other side of the Delaware sometime soon.
But if I remember correctly someone in another post said that Jersey is now also mandating these new cans also.
Maybe we can get some input from TBN'ers in NJ.