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Confounded new gas cans

tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,336 ✭✭✭
edited July 2015 in General Discussion
..Every one of them dribbles gas all over. I see that "other auction site" has the old style spouts again. They were gone for a quite a while. $12 for two is pricey but it beats the aggravation of those stupid double safety dribblers that you need three hands to manipulate.
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  • buddybbuddyb Member Posts: 5,392 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I cut the locking device out of the spout and drilled a half inch hole in the top,opposite of the spout and put a valve stem from a car rim without the valve stem in the half inch hole.Screw the valve stem cover off when you pour gas for ventilation.Works good.
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I pick up old but serviceable gas cans at yardsales. Found a five gallon one last week - two bucks.[:D]
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  • mackcranemackcrane Member Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We learned about the safety cans from a federal coal mine inspector. He came to our work site and checked our service trucks, cranes, pilot trucks and tractor trailers along with our personal safety gear. I understand the safety aspect of the cans but change and make something that works and is not more dangerous than what it replaced. I worked in the coal business for more than 35 years and finally had to get out a year before my SS went into effect cause the "New Stuff" got too much for the "Old Stuff" ---Me. Whew, that hurt.
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  • 50-70RB50-70RB Member Posts: 706 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What p3skyking said. I now have 8 in various sizes @ a buck or two each.
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,565 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by buddyb
    I cut the locking device out of the spout and drilled a half inch hole in the top,opposite of the spout and put a valve stem from a car rim without the valve stem in the half inch hole.Screw the valve stem cover off when you pour gas for ventilation.Works good.


    You stole my thunder. Been doing that trick for about two years now. Just did that to our new cans two weeks ago[;)]
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You can buy the little vent cap gizmos and install them on metal or plastic cans. Packs of ten.

    http://www.amazon.com/YELLOW-Shipping-Chilton-Rotopax-Rubbermaid/dp/B00MNC6L24
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  • neacpaneacpa Member Posts: 2,711 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Like buddyb, I just remove the locking part of spout, but I simply drill a small hole about where the relief hole would be and plug it with a golf tee.
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  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 14,115 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I call them GOVERNMENT gas cans or Obamacan. Don't blame the manufacturers. Manufacturers have to make gas cans that way to comply with GOVERNMENT regulations of face stiff fines.

    You can modify all you want as long as you do it at home. A business can be heavily fined if they are caught with a modified Obamacan.
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  • badchrisbadchris Member Posts: 1,676 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Mine likes to stick open and spill.
    Enemies of armed self-defense focus on the gun. They ignore the person protected with that gun.
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  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,092 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    For a old style spout look at Amazon.
    ?The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.?
    Margaret Thatcher

    "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
    Mark Twain
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  • rossowmnrossowmn Member Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As others have said, yard sales! I've accumulated so many 50-cent gas cans I don't know what to do with them (i.e., hoarding[:I]). Also, my community has a household-waste recycle facility that accepts used engine oil, and lots of people bring in used oil in gas cans and leave the cans behind. The facility then puts out the gas cans for free after emptying them of the oil. I got a 5-gallon one as recently as Tuesday. I also find good cans at swap meets. Lots of sources for old cans if you have the time and patience to look around.[:)]
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  • tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,336 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ..I've been cutting out the ratchet on the cap and that locking button. Still the press handle is a pain and mine leak. I've also been putting in the tire stems, sans the valve core for vents. I ordered some new "water can" spouts from that "other site". We'll see.
    ..This is the video I saw some time back on cutting out the safeties, but it still leaves that lever valve.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lcnwdIYEfI
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  • TheBrassManTheBrassMan Member Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dang things are always breaking.
    Have a couple jerry cans here[8D] Just need the spout for them.
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  • NavybatNavybat Member Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by rossowmn
    As others have said, yard sales! I've accumulated so many 50-cent gas cans I don't know what to do with them (i.e., hoarding[:I]). Also, my community has a household-waste recycle facility that accepts used engine oil, and lots of people bring in used oil in gas cans and leave the cans behind. The facility then puts out the gas cans for free after emptying them of the oil. I got a 5-gallon one as recently as Tuesday. I also find good cans at swap meets. Lots of sources for old cans if you have the time and patience to look around.[:)]

    I can't BELIEVE I never thought of that!!!! DUH!!! What a great idea!!! I haven't gone to garage sales in years. Now is a good time to revive my early mornings...
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  • kidthatsirishkidthatsirish Member Posts: 6,983 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    I pick up old but serviceable gas cans at yardsales. Found a five gallon one last week - two bucks.[:D]


    +1
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  • TooBigTooBig Member Posts: 28,559 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    youtube can be your friend on this subject just looooook
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    rural king website has the new spouts with caps, and vents for around $8. Turn any new can into an old style can[;)]

    http://www.ruralking.com/ez-pour-replacement-spout-kit-10050.html?fee=2&fep=46426&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=CILU39rt98YCFVMXHwodSksIYg
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