cheap blitz 5 gal. fuel containers

[namesray]

since a lot of us here at tbn have tractors/equipment, we all need to fuel up. so i am guessing quite a few of us have atleast one of those newer pain in the *** 5 gallon fuel plastic containers.

today i found out that one of my 5 gal. diesel cans was leaking. well come to find out the top ring on the cap that screws on the container and holds the spout in place, started to rip off, allowing a gap between the spout assembly and fuel can. this is the third problem i have had with a blitz fuel container spout breaking. i have bought new spouts assemblies before but today i drew the line.

i tore the stupid thing apart and using parts from another broken spout assembly, i was able to actually fix it and get it working again and no leaks. i surprised myself that i actually got it all back together. before i was done, i ripped out the little switch on top that changes between the "store" & "pour" positions. now no fighting to keep that switch pushed back when trying to push the lever to allow fuel to come out. the only thing is the cap i used to replace the broken cap came off a 2 gal. gas container with a spring loaded spout. (that spout split at the top that is why i had the spare cap to use.) well any way that gas cap screws on harder then it should, but hey i would rather put up with that then give BLITZ more money for a replacement spout that is junk anyway. like i say i have already gone through 3. and i do not abuse them or let them sit in sun so expansion is not the cause for problems. i think they are just plain junk.

any one else out there having problems with these newer fuel cointainers? seems like they could build them a lot better. what do you all think?

 

[Freakingstang]

And everyone laughed at me for stock piling the old vented cans...

 

[stuckinnj]

Hey Namesay - have some fun with your frustration and vent to Blitz USA.
Blitz USA - Contact Info BTW - They appear they filed for Chapter 11 in November 11. No info if they have worked through it or still in reorganization. But venting (no pun intended) to the manufacture will at least let them know their product is not meeting the expectations of the consumers.

 

[ENG18LT]

I can't stand the new "safety" cans. Thinking about a 50 gal. transfer tank that I can put on truck bed with forks to run to pump and fill. Then I will put in shop with a pump. No more "safe" 5gal. cans!

 

[Freakingstang]

I saw the writing on the wall 10-12 years ago when rubbermaid made gas and kerosene cans. My father designed then for rubbermaid (and gott) and was involved with all the lawsuits and CARB litigations simply because people are stupid. I don't know how many lawsuits rubbermaid had to pay out because people would have gas cans in their house or be smoking in the living room and heating up the gas cans by a wood stove or furnace... Rubbermaid ceased production of those cans shortly after. I thought blitz and wedco were the only two major gas container producers left these days...

 

[Bigfoot62]

I refuse to buy the new cans. I have about a half dozen of the old Gott 5 gallon fuel containers and guard them closely.

However, I rarely use a can. I have a 300 gallon bulk tank for my tractors. (and a 600 gallon tank for the trucks)
About the only thing I use cans for is the lawn mowers and chainsaws.

 

[Lt CHEG]

You should try a No Spill gas can. NO-SPILL INC. | Lenexa, KS 66215 I tried one and ended up buying two more. They actually work well. They aren't quite as fast as the old fashioned vented cans, but they are way faster than the new ones. They also don't spill fuel like the safety cans do. All in all, I'd say that they're 85% to 90% as fast as the old fashioned cans and I actually find them handier. They aren't cheap, but in my opinion they are worth it.

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

for sure another item where "you get what you pay for applies".

Cheap price / poor quality / poor performance almost always linked at birth.

 

[Raspy]

I've given up on plastic fuel cans. They are just not safe or durable.

The last thing I want to do is store gas on a plastic can in the garage, and storing it outside means a lot of expansion and contraction that cracks the plastic and leads to leaks.

The new safety metal cans like the Eagle or Justrite are a better alternative. The old "Jerry" cans work pretty well to, but are not air tight.

Now I'm installing two 300 gallon fuel oil tanks for my boiler, that will also eliminate the need for small diesel cans for the tractor. But gasoline will have to be in the metal cans.

 

[Dirtball]

Check out VP race fuels website for 5 gal square jugs, big mouth, vent, long flexible spout if needed. Not cheap $30, but 3x more plastic used to manu. than the other crap. come in 3 colors. The caps are a work of art. Worth every penny.