Posted: 10/27/2012 8:54:57 AM EDT
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Anybody have any suggestions for gas containers for the shed that don't require 6 hands to use or have little shitty springs that break after 4 uses? I purchased 3 red 5 gallon containers and 2 of the 3 have broken pour thigies. I can't find any 5 gallon containers that don't have a horrible design and are not just cheaply built.
I'm open for suggestions for completely new style of container or can I buy replacement pour thingie. Thanks in advance. Be Good, Medic2RN |
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Hey there, old friend! Try this.
I haven't used one myself, but I remember a few members talking about it in another gas-can thread a little ways back. Take care, Joe |
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Jerry Cans. You can also try the spouts or use a Super Siphon. |
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Hey there, old friend! Try this. I haven't used one myself, but I remember a few members talking about it in another gas-can thread a little ways back. I have a few of those, they work fine.... depends on which kind of can you have to start with I would think. If you're filling small items, lawnmowers, weedeaters, generators, that sort of thing, the "No Spill" brand cans have a unique spout design which actually works pretty well for a carb can. It's not as good for filling vehicles though. |
| I have something like 8-10 (gas and diesel) of the 5 gal new style Blitz cans with the lever valve spout, as well as a couple of the 1gal for 2 cycle mix. For everything but fueling vehicles the new lever style CARB nozzles seem to work ok. For vehicles using a siphon is best. |
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I have something like 8-10 (gas and diesel) of the 5 gal new style Blitz cans with the lever valve spout, as well as a couple of the 1gal for 2 cycle mix. For everything but fueling vehicles the new lever style CARB nozzles seem to work ok. For vehicles using a siphon is best. The Blitz lever nozzles actually work really well if you add a vent to the can. If you nozzle doesn't have the corrugated extension, those are handy and can be purchased as an accessory. The Blitz cans seem to be a little heavier gauge plastic than most, and the rear handle is convenient. If you don't want to add a vent, the No-Spill cans have a better nozzle IMO. The No Spill nozzle uses an interesting design which has an air return vent inside the fluid delivery tube. Once you get the hang of using it it delivers very smoothly and with reasonable speed. I wouldn't recomment using a valve stem for can venting, the plastic pop in vents are a much better choice IMO. They are included with the ezpour kits or are readily available separately. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Hey there, old friend! Try this. I haven't used one myself, but I remember a few members talking about it in another gas-can thread a little ways back. Take care, Joe Thank you. I bought a 5 gallon Midwest can yesterday and it has the fuel shut-off spout. It would be nice for filling a small tank like on a push mower, but for filling a large tank like on a genset or for filling a vehicle, it is a pain in the ass. It took me probably 4-5 minutes to put 5 gallons into the genset because the nozzle makes fuel flow S-L-O-W-W-W-W!!! I will be ordering up a number of these spouts. |
| Don't know how everyone else feels about these but I own 4 of them and they work fine for me and beat the hell out of plastic CARB cans. Jerry can. If you get the member discount and find a $10.00 or $15.00 of coupon the price isn't bad. I might have a $15.00 off coupon if you can't find one. |
| There are always safety cans which have been around forever, are metal, and work the way that they are supposed to. Not cheap, but with any reasonable care should last for decades. One nice thing about the nice, open throat there is that it makes it easy to pour in things like fuel stabilizer. It's just easier all the way around. |
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There are always safety cans which have been around forever, are metal, and work the way that they are supposed to. Not cheap, but with any reasonable care should last for decades. One nice thing about the nice, open throat there is that it makes it easy to pour in things like fuel stabilizer. It's just easier all the way around. I wondered if they still made those. I haven't seen one in years |
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There are always safety cans which have been around forever, are metal, and work the way that they are supposed to. Not cheap, but with any reasonable care should last for decades. One nice thing about the nice, open throat there is that it makes it easy to pour in things like fuel stabilizer. It's just easier all the way around. I wondered if they still made those. I haven't seen one in years They are still around. Eagle and JustRite make most of them. They are as you remember, I am sure, because they haven't changed in decades. Good design, done well, no surprises. They DO NOT SEAL like MFC or jerry cans, in case anyone reading this doesn't understand that, but the lids are tight and it it easy to pour small, controlled amounts with them, safely. |