Making gas cans great again

[John_Mc]

Adding a vent to increase the flow was the best thing I've done with jugs with the safety style spout. It empties a 5 gallon jug in about half the time.

The "vents" are super cheap and about a 5 minute installation. Its a tubeless tire valve stem with the guts removed. Search YouTube for it. Works like a charm.

I ordered a 10-pack of "replacement" vents for the older style gas cans. Funny how they fit just as well on the new style cans. The only bummer is that you need a 31/64" drill bit to make the hole for it. (An oddball size that I did not already have.) Why they could not design it around a 1/2" hole is beyond me.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U7YLKNU?th=1

 

[RayIN]

I ordered a 10-pack of "replacement" vents for the older style gas cans. Funny how they fit just as well on the new style cans. The only bummer is that you need a 31/64" drill bit to make the hole for it. (An oddball size that I did not already have.) Why they could not design it around a 1/2" hole is beyond me.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U7YLKNU?th=1

Yea, I screwed up one new plastic gas can by grabbing a ½" drill. I solved my delimma though, by heating a new vent with a hair dryer while squishing it with pliers to make it shorter and fatter. I've yet to try out that new can/vent.

 

[rontaki]

I know this isn't quite the same as a gas can/fuel, when I have a large cube of water and want to vent it, I take a #6 or so stainless sheet metal screw and screw it into the top of the cube, letting it form the hole so that it will seal well. Screw in to seal, out for venting. Seems like that would work work even better with the thicker wall of a gas can.

 

[IXLR8]

Yea, I screwed up one new plastic gas can by grabbing a ½" drill. I solved my delimma though, by heating a new vent with a hair dryer while squishing it with pliers to make it shorter and fatter. I've yet to try out that new can/vent.

I started epoxying them in so they would stay in place and not leak.

 

[RayIN]

I started epoxying them in so they would stay in place and not leak.

What brand? I tried the 2-part gas tank repair, perhaps I did something wrong.

 

[bsekf]

I do use a $25 12 volt transfer pump for diesel. Went through 2 of them in a year and then discovered if you hang them and let them drain, they last. I understand they are not made for gasoline. New zero turn and tractor have a 4 inch gas tank hole and are low. Dump directly out of the can.

My plastic gas cans are so old I've lost the caps and I can't find a cap that fits the can threads. I have several spout assortments from Amazon, but don't have the correct thread, too small. Where do I find the correct size?

 

[gstrom99]

I've just been drilling the plastic cans, and using a 1/4" bolt. No need to fiddle with the plastic (odd-size drill) vents. The can's replacement caps? those are odd size - hope I don't loose 'em.

 

[IXLR8]

What brand? I tried the 2-part gas tank repair, perhaps I did something wrong.

I used West System epoxy, part 105 (resin) and 205 (hardener)

 

[STCL01]

I vent my plastic cans with a schrader valve like you you use for air etc. Drill the hole a little smaller and screw it into the can with a little silicon. Remove the valve core and put the cap on it. No leaks. Remove the cap when you need to vent. My main problem is misplacing the cap so I keep extras on hand.

 

[John_Mc]

I tried the Schrader valve on one of my cans. I was constantly losing the cap. That’s what prompted me to order the 10 pack of vent plugs. I think they came to something like a buck a piece, and the cap is connected to the body of the vent