Gas cans - really

[Creamer]

The Blitz video has more to it. When all of this was going on did anyone notice that the price of the low cost plastic gas containers doubled - no doubt for liability insurance. Kind of like the cost of lawnmower blades - much more cost in insurance than there is in making them.

 

[TheMan419]

The plastic container if stored indoors out of the sun might last 16 and 20 years, but are you saying that the junky plastic spout lasted that long, how many times did you replace the spout. Do all states have that non spill spout or is it only California, do you have a quality spout. All the plastic spouts on my plastic cans never make it over a year, they always crack.

I have an old school plastic can wo all the new carb stuff. It has always been stored in a garage. No problem w the spout. Both can and spout are 17 years old or so.

 

[rd_macgregor]

I have two 20-liter plastic jugs without vents; these try my patience.
Recently, we bought a Kubota RTV and also bought another yellow plastic can for its fuel. I was surprised to see that the new can looked identical to the old ones EXCEPT that it had a vent! Maybe the rules are different in Canada than in the US??

 

[jcummins]

Also check your local regulations, in my area the limit is 6gal for portable gas containers apparently.

That sounds like government ********.

 

[jcummins]

I have two 20-liter plastic jugs without vents; these try my patience.
Recently, we bought a Kubota RTV and also bought another yellow plastic can for its fuel. I was surprised to see that the new can looked identical to the old ones EXCEPT that it had a vent! Maybe the rules are different in Canada than in the US??

Drill a hole in the top, and screw in a short lag bolt....just remove the bolt to pour. Been doing it that way for years.

 

[Creamer]

I put a pin hole in all of mine so that as they go from hot to cold they do not suck the sides in. It also vents some for pouring which sure helps.

 

[tcreeley]

I keep reading that galvanized steel cans like Eagle or Justrite for diesel are bad for the tractor. I hate the plastic spouts that bust and are just a pain.
Iwas thinking that I might do well with a steel one, but then I read about the galvanized issue.
I buy 5 gallons of diesel at a time up the road at the station. I bring it back and dump it right into the tractor, all of it. Sometimes I might pick it up during the day and fill the tractor the next morning.
The can sits empty until I need more diesel.
Is this going to be a problem with the galvanized metal and residue that messes up my tractor?
I have a 2003 NH TC30.
Thanks for your thoughts and ideas.

 

[MossRoad]

I think we had this discussion 7 years ago.... :laughing:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/oil-fuel-lubricants/161755-plastic-vs-metal-fuel-cans.html

 

[dragoneggs]

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Add a vent (multiple sources on ebay) and I can pour 5 gallons in under a minute. The No-Spill diesel cans are the bomb. I put in the vent, and the pour time went from maybe 4-5 minutes to under one for 5 gallons. Highly recommend. The red cans, I have the vent, and bought a couple of the EZ-Pour nozzles. Solves the BS Govt. problem.

You are a godsend! I ***** everytime i use my red or yellow can. My thumb goes numb. I'm searching on line now! :thumbsup:

 

[flyerdan]

Here's another source if all else fails Replacement Spout Kit. Supposed to fit most of the plastic cans out there and retrofit the new style. I have three of the original Rubbermaid cans with one original flex spout intact. Wish I'd had the foresight to pick up a few replacement spouts when they were on the shelf for .99 or so back then.

 

[Musdalen]

Here's another source if all else fails Replacement Spout Kit.

Theisen's Farm Supply sells this kit for about $10.. I bought one three days ago. Adequate, but not great.

 

[MESSMAKER]

Trust me, stay away from plastic, it's junk, expands, and is dangerous. You will be replacing plastic very soon. These cans are awesome. Bought these from Amazon.

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I have two gas and one kerosene plastic cans that are nearing 20 years old. If you keep them out of the sun, they last OK. I don't know about the danger side of it. Would like to know more.

 

[tcreeley]

I'm getting the metal can - no more plastic.

 

[ArlyA]

We've been using this very same, class II safety cans. They work great and should last for years. Here it is on Amazon

Justrite 72523 AccuFlow 5 Gallon, 11.75" OD x 17.5" H Galvanized Steel Type II Yellow Safety Can With 1" Flexible Spout: Lawn And Garden Tool Gas Cans: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Trust me, stay away from plastic, it's junk, expands, and is dangerous. You will be replacing plastic very soon. These cans are awesome. Bought these from Amazon.

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[FatTire]

We've been using this very same, class II safety cans. They work great and should last for years. Here it is on Amazon

Justrite 72523 AccuFlow 5 Gallon, 11.75" OD x 17.5" H Galvanized Steel Type II Yellow Safety Can With 1" Flexible Spout: Lawn And Garden Tool Gas Cans: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

That's a great price, too.

 

[ArlyA]

These class II steel cans do cost more, but the plastic ones that last a few years and leak all along, just isn't worth it in my book. We have around 10 Justrite cans here. They're not perfect but pretty darn good.

 

[newbury]

Hey, most important is that fuel should only be in YELLOW containers as this is a gov't standard of some sort.
Jail time could result.
My fuel somehow does not know about this regulation and I'm scared of going to jail.(tractors don't do jail)
Sort of like only tinted stove oil is safe in a tractor, ( but my tractor is stupid as it runs just fine).

Have you any references for that statement?

The closest I could find quickly only referenced flammable fuel in Wisconsin.

CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Section 168.11 of the Wisconsin Statutes provides that:
(1) All devices used for drawing products of petroleum from storage containers at filling
stations, garages or other places where such products are sold or offered for sale
shall be marked or labeled in a conspicuous place and in a conspicuous manner with
the name and the grades of the product of petroleum being dispensed.
(2) No person may deliver, place, receive or store in any visible container any gasoline;
any product of petroleum, regardless of name, meeting the gasoline specifications
prescribed by the department under s.168.04; or any product of petroleum commonly
or commercially used as a fuel in a spark-ignition internal combustion engine or as a
fuel for any appliance or device if such product of petroleum has a flash point of less
than 100ｰ F. when tested in the Tagliabue closed cup tester unless the container is
constructed of sound metal or of equally sound nonflammable material meeting the
requirements of the department's flammable and combustible liquids code; is
substantially a bright red color; and has the common name of the product clearly
labeled or painted on it.

 

[Eric102]

I thought diesel fuel and galvanized cans was a no no?

 

[Sodo]

EZ-pour is NOT the answer. They are super thin, if you bend the hose at the corrugations, it's too stiff and tweaks the collar seal and it leaks. I've had it pop out of the collar, dumping gas all over. It's kind of amazing how they can save just a few pennies on plastic. That important sealing area is the thinnest section on the entire spout. Lame. Maybe OK for water, but not for any fuel.

EZ-pour is just another type of "fuel spiller". It makes you happy for a little while but then you realize it still takes three hands.

EZ-pour shows you how badly we STILL need a good solution. I would love any can that will pour slowly if I want it slow, and fast if I want it fast. How can this be so difficult?

 

[ericm979]

The no-spill cans can do that. They work well, although they are not fast enough for pit stops.