Captain Dirty
Platinum Member
According to Posts #1 and #5 OP has a somewhat battered metal 5-gal. gas can that "has developed a little leak on the bottom". It is unknown, but likely, other leaks are developing. I am with ruffdog and 3 Horse Ranch, it is best to retire or discard the old can. How much time, aggravation, and money are you willing to spend to extend the life of the can? While I and others can relate anecdotal accounts of how we purged flammable liquid containers to work on them with heat or an open flame without blowing ourselves up, there is still some risk.
For around $70 - $100 OP can purchase a new "Justrite, Type II Safety Can" that has flame screen, overpressure protection, and a spout, that in my experience, works better than those plastic contraptions and that will probably last as long as the old "Eagle" can. If cost is a consideration, a plastic 5-gal. container is around $25. I discarded the plastic "no-spill" spout and cut a disk from an old plastic container to fit the hole in the treaded ring and thereby seal my new plastic container. I remove the new "cap" and pour directly into a funnel as OP likely does with his old can. There are many blogs and videos of ways to modify, adapt, and vent the plastic containers.
For around $70 - $100 OP can purchase a new "Justrite, Type II Safety Can" that has flame screen, overpressure protection, and a spout, that in my experience, works better than those plastic contraptions and that will probably last as long as the old "Eagle" can. If cost is a consideration, a plastic 5-gal. container is around $25. I discarded the plastic "no-spill" spout and cut a disk from an old plastic container to fit the hole in the treaded ring and thereby seal my new plastic container. I remove the new "cap" and pour directly into a funnel as OP likely does with his old can. There are many blogs and videos of ways to modify, adapt, and vent the plastic containers.
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