PSA (maybe) - Surplus NATO jerry cans - Page 2

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Posted: 7/27/2018 7:12:11 PM EDT

[#1]

I have no issues storing gas in a can marked for water. I know not to drink from it. I needed something better then a shitty red balloon that leaks gas when stored for a few days.

Posted: 7/27/2018 9:10:09 PM EDT

[#2]

Bringing this back to the original NATO cans the OP posted. My crazy month of travel has ended and I had replaced the gaskets (I had spares) and filled with non ethanol 92 while in Denver. No leaks/no odor on the 1028 mile drive home and happy with how they turned out.

Posted: 7/27/2018 10:56:26 PM EDT

[#3]

Thanks for the heads up.
Website won't accept my card, which has been used for goods and services countrywide.

Posted: 7/27/2018 11:18:57 PM EDT

[#4]

Ok so I'm clueless on this stuff, how long can you store gas in here?
Is it ok to keep in the garage with the temps we get here in Las Vegas?

I want one or two to keep around for whatever and to fill up the motorcycle from time to time as well.

Thanks

Posted: 7/28/2018 7:46:55 AM EDT

[#5]

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Bringing this back to the original NATO cans the OP posted. My crazy month of travel has ended and I had replaced the gaskets (I had spares) and filled with non ethanol 92 while in Denver. No leaks/no odor on the 1028 mile drive home and happy with how they turned out.

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Nice! A little bit of periodic maintenance and you have something useful for the rest of your life. Not bad for $30.00.

Posted: 7/28/2018 7:49:41 AM EDT

[#6]

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Ok so I'm clueless on this stuff, how long can you store gas in here?
Is it ok to keep in the garage with the temps we get here in Las Vegas?

I want one or two to keep around for whatever and to fill up the motorcycle from time to time as well.

Thanks

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Opinions vary (6 months to forever) on how long gas should be kept stored. There's a lot of discussion about it in the fuel can thread stickie at the top of this forum.

Posted: 7/28/2018 8:15:14 AM EDT

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Bringing this back to the original NATO cans the OP posted. My crazy month of travel has ended and I had replaced the gaskets (I had spares) and filled with non ethanol 92 while in Denver. No leaks/no odor on the 1028 mile drive home and happy with how they turned out.

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I don't have any spare gaskets (probably should), but so far so good. I was pleasantly surprised that they weren't particularly degraded after 20+ years.

Posted: 7/28/2018 8:20:45 AM EDT

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Ok so I'm clueless on this stuff, how long can you store gas in here?
Is it ok to keep in the garage with the temps we get here in Las Vegas?

I want one or two to keep around for whatever and to fill up the motorcycle from time to time as well.

Thanks

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Of course YMMV, but I have no issues in Texas (shaded area).

I figure these things got stored a lot worse in the Middle East sun anyway...

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