New fuel can comments.

[doneill127]

 

[5030]

Maybe DOGE can "fix" the EPA.

The EPA is solely to blame for all the problematic emissions required diesel engines in tractors as well as big trucks. Before I retired from the Western Star dealership where I worked, a full 70 percent of major work was related to emissions issues. Being 'book smart' isn't being practical smart as evidenced by the wonky, spill more compliant fuel cans of today.

You get what you pay for I guess.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Not about to pay 60 bucks for a battery operated small fuel pump when I can buy the Harbor Freight battery operated pump fop 10 bucks. I agree they fail after a while but I can buy 6 of them for the price of the one on Amascon. What I did was I switched from D cell batteries to D size Li-Ion batteries and I keep 2 charged up all the time so when one set gets weak, I drop in a fresh set.

None of the new EPA approved cans are worth a darn far as I'm concerned.

Whomever came up with that design should be fired.

I bit the bullet and bought one of the $60 pumps. Like you, I wasn't happy with the D cell batteries so I used this adapter:

It lets me use my supply of Milwaukee M12 batteries which are always on charge.

I clamped it to the pump with a couple of U bolts:

That way, the pump is just another cordless tool.

 

[RayIN]

Idiots trying to design an idiot-proof product to conform with decrees from the EPA and OSHA.
The last good thing they did was forbid transporting gas in glass jugs.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I'm convinced the well intended folks who designed these "safety" containers never actually used one.

 

[WinterDeere]

I'm convinced the well intended folks who designed these "safety" containers never actually used one.

I think that’s it. Or, they tested it only on one specific equipment type, and failed to recognize all the different places and situations in which we need these things to work.

 

[ultrarunner]

Idiots trying to design an idiot-proof product to conform with decrees from the EPA and OSHA.
The last good thing they did was forbid transporting gas in glass jugs.

Somewhere I have a very old glass gasoline jug… never could find a spout as I guess it rusted away 100 years ago.

Perfect companion piece for my 120 year old car.

 

[WinterDeere]

Somewhere I have a very old glass gasoline jug… never could find a spout as I guess it rusted away 100 years ago.

I have a photo of someone using one of those!

 

[ultrarunner]

Mine is like this one… glass canister clad in metal

https://estatesales.org/online-auctions/186-antique-glass-gas-can-52947553

 

[shooterdon]

Same, cut them off!

The only good fuel can that I’ve found, out of these newer designs, is No Spill brand. Just ask Jill! The rest of the new style cans have spouts that just don’t work for me.

As to speed, they’re almost on par with my late-1990’s old school spout cans having the always-too-tiny breather holes, but not as fast as 1970’s cans.

I had watch it a second time to see the gas can....