Making gas cans great again

[deserteagle71]

There are very good fuel cans out there - but they are expensive. Because of the remote areas of the country I travel I always carry at least 10 extra gallons of gas. A few years ago the old "GI" 5 gallon gas cans I was using began cracking on the sides so I finally invested in a set of Wavian brand cans. I think they are built better than the old-time gas cans; they vent through the nozzle and empty out very quickly when pouring. The nozzles cam into place and will not leak. Yes, they come in yellow for diesel.

Wavian Fuel Cans | The Finest Steel Jerry Cans In The World

The original NATO Jerry Can — quality steel fuel cans and accessories from Wavian USA. Flexible spouts, safety nozzles, gaskets, fuel can mounts, holders and more.

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[2manyrocks]

You can pretty much picture the arrogant know it alls who decided totally sealed gas cans were the answer to cram down everyone's throats, and are the same ones who will never admit that the gas cans they mandated are responsible for more fuel being spilled than ever before.

 

[mrmikey]

But it is a good thing the EPA told them to add vents.

Read something a little while back about people saying why doesn't some one invent a milk carton with no plastic. Ho---leee---s***...really!!! Something similar to what we had years ago that works that didn't require plastic, I wish I had thought of that LOL.

 

[gsganzer]

I recently bought a racing style can at Atwoods and it works really well. I think it was a knockoff of the VP Racing and was only $28. It had a vent. Probably only a matter of time until I lose the threaded cap though.

 

[2manyrocks]

Pretty hard to spill gas filling that kind of jug because of the wide opening plus it has a vent for easy pouring. And it can be sealed tightly for storage. No fool spring loaded spout to mess things up. But allow us to use a gas container that makes sense?

 

[RayIN]

This sounds like a good idea, until you consider how to hold it from inside the can while tightening the retaining nut.

 

[ranger13256]

NSP-1467S, 5 Gallon Gas Can for Diesel Fuel with View Stripe,​

Pricey on Amazon but works very well with no issues. I have 6 for ethanol cans for my generators and 2 diesel cans for my tractor

 

[varmint]

I don't mind government regulations if they actually prevent idiots from doing damage, but the gas can debacle wasn't one of the good ideas! Like many said, they caused frustration and much more gas to be spilled. I remove the spring loaded crap from the fill spout, and solve the no-vent problem by drilling an appropriate hole for a rubber tire valve stem (without the Schrader core, of course). I have to remove the cap, but at least I have a great vent to make pouring easy. You have to have a wire threaded thru the can's fill hole and out the new vent hole to pull the valve stem up and thru, but it isn't hard to do. Tire stores always have piles of old valve stem to give away.

 

[Alan W.]

This sounds like a good idea, until you consider how to hold it from inside the can while tightening the retaining nut.

All of my cans have these in them.
I drilled the hole and used a piece of soft wire with a L bend on one end to hold the stem as I pulled it through the hole. Taped the jaws on my pliers to prevent thread damage while I used them to hold the stem as I tightened the nut. Pulled the wire through the stem and its done.

 

[CH4Ohio]

Probably designed by faculty lounge types.

And tested using water!