Good Fuel Can that DOES NOT leak...

[PurdueSD]

Anyone have any suggestions? I know it seems pretty petty, but this is a major pet peeve of mine. I need a new can for unleaded and one for diesel preferably in the 5 gallon variety.

Ive been eying some of the racing style cans that come with a clear plastic hose, not sure how these will work for general small engine stuff and sitting around for extended periods of time...

I have always liked these but have a hard time swallowing the $75 price tag.

 

[Mike83]

Let me know too. I end up pouring more on the ground than in the lawnmower.

 

[jtree007]

This is the can I use for myself and my company uses them in the field. No problems leaking and durable. They are around $40+ but worth it in my opinion.

You can get them at many stores, like lowes...

BTW First post... cool site.. been lurking for a while

 

[rwhite692]

Scribner jug, or Jaz products. Like the one in your first pic with the VP decal. They work great for small engines, sand toys, whatever. Metal cans = no thanks IMHO

 

[ddawg16]

How about something like these?

Standard NATO 5 gal cans....you can find them at any Army Navy store....except California...

 

[Torque1st]

Metal cans = no thanks IMHO

I am the other way around. I dislike plastic cans. I prefer metal cans.

 

[mrjsl]

This is the answer.

I get them at the local Stihl chainsaw shop. Stihl shops are the only places I have ever seen them on the shelf, but I'm sure other places have them. You will 86 your other gas cans.

 

[njfl]

If you're storing gasoline more than three months at a time then you might want to go with a metal can. The volatile components of gas eventually find their way through the plastic. This probably isn't a big deal for regular unleaded or for use in tools though. That's mostly a concern for race gas.

I use the VP fuels plastic jugs for short-term storage. They're great in general, but I have found a lot that appear to have out-of-round molds or become misshapen over time from exposure to heat and cold. Thus you have to make sure that the big o-ring seal in the cap is still sealing properly.

 

[Shocker]

How about something like these?

Standard NATO 5 gal cans....you can find them at any Army Navy store....except California...

So, are those real NATO cans? Made in Germany?

 

[Toolhorder]

Are the Nato cans plastic or metal?
I see a lot of guys using these plastic flat gas cans off road forums to put on roof racks. I guess they are current military versions of jerry cans.

EDIT: here's a link,

http://www.pangaea-expeditions.com/scepter/index.html

I'm going to get these for my FJ. CA's EPA can shove it. CA versions of any gas can **** so bad they leak more gas on the ground then they save vented fumes.

 

[Tim Cowan]

Check on the webb for Interstate Equipment out of St. Pete, FL on their Eagle cans. I bought 3 - 5gal steel cans this year for kerosene and diesel and they are so tight that they hold a vacumn when you release the cap. They also keep your fuel clear and clean. The plastic is a waste of money.

 

[Bobby B.]

My vote for the NATO cans. Have to find ones made this year or older, or surplus, thanks to some stupid new laws. No Cali cans either, they're different.

I've got ones made by Wedco and they don't leak. Have carried them on side and standing on the roof. On one trip they went from 282 ft below sea level at Death Valley to 12,000 feet in Colorado with no issue. I can even invert them fully to drain them completely into the truck.

They're also fully welded top to bottom; no more blowouts like on those crappy old blitz cans.

New, the Wedcos can be spendy, but I've picked up real nice surplus cans for as low as $12 apiece.

 

[Toolhorder]

The plastic is a waste of money.

That may be true of cheap gas cans but the military uses the brand posted above so it must be good.
Metal cans rust eventually and contaminate fuel. I have two jerry cans I'm going to have to Kreme if I want to store gas in them because they started to rust inside.

 

[Toolhorder]

My vote for the NATO cans. Have to find ones made this year or older, or surplus, thanks to some stupid new laws. No Cali cans either, they're different.

I've got ones made by Wedco and they don't leak. Have carried them on side and standing on the roof. On one trip they went from 282 ft below sea level at Death Valley to 12,000 feet in Colorado with no issue. I can even invert them fully to drain them completely into the truck.

They're also fully welded top to bottom; no more blowouts like on those crappy old blitz cans.

New, the Wedcos can be spendy, but I've picked up real nice surplus cans for as low as $12 apiece.

I take it they are metal? Have a link?

 

[Torque1st]

Most of the rust in metal cans comes from gas with added ethanol.

 

[Vinko]

Anyone have any suggestions? I know it seems pretty petty, but this is a major pet peeve of mine. I need a new can for unleaded and one for diesel preferably in the 5 gallon variety.

Ive been eying some of the racing style cans that come with a clear plastic hose, not sure how these will work for general small engine stuff and sitting around for extended periods of time...

I have always liked these but have a hard time swallowing the $75 price tag.

I have some of the Justrite's. They're easy to drain used solvent into. Plus they're OSHA-compliant (as far as I know) -- not a factor at a home shop I guess.

I picked up some old Jerry cans at a Army/Navy surplus store. That might be a solution.

 

[Bobby B.]

Yes, metal.

Here's where I got mine. Last time I was there, they still had some of the good cans remaining.

www.expeditionexchange.com

They won't ship or sell them in CA though. I had mine sent to CO and picked them up at my brother's.

The surplus stuff we picked up at a place in fullerton, CA. They have them in a bunch of places. This place is supposed to have them and be okay.

http://www.colemans.com/containers.htm

As far as spouts, use the wedco spout or the swiss issue spout. There are some chinese knock offs that leak bad and come apart (I know from experience).

I found the swiss spouts, plus replacement gaskets and more cans here:

http://store.oldgrouch.biz/vereit.html

http://www.pinzgauer.com/showdetails.php?cat=unimog&partno=SAV1100U

And, for a site where the web-adventurers scour the web for info about this stuff and post up these links, thus doing the leg work for me:

www.expeditionportal.com

Hope this helps.

 

[38Chevy454]

My experience, it all has to do with the quality of the seal for the spout. If it does not seal good, then you get leaks.

Whatever you do, avoid the CARB gas cans, they are terrible and cause more to spilll and leak than they ever prevent a small amoutn of fumes. Typical bad policy and bad science where one solution creates a bigger problem somewhere else.

 

[AZAV8]

Steel only and in the NATO or US GI style can.
In World War II our cousins the Brits had lousy gas cans and didn't have the production capacity to make a copy of the German's (read Gerry) can. Gas cans take a beating when you are running around off-road (read North Africa) and start leaking. The US Army stepped up and made the now famous GI can which was similar to the Gerry can with improvements. They still are the best. The NATO can was a standardization of the can for political and military reasons.

Nozzles, I'm still looking for a good one that seals and has a vent to allow the can to empty. I'll have to check out the Swiss-made one mentioned in an earlier post.

 

[MotoDave]

I have a few of these:
http://www.scepterconsumer.com/auto/carb_cans/ (second from the bottom)

Yea, the CARB spout is annoying, buy I'm not using them daily to fill up my car. I want to find/make a normal pour spout for fueling up my cars. For filling up my mower, I just take the whole spout off and use a funnel They were about $15 at a local auto parts store. I keep them filled in the garage, and have never noticed any odor from them, so I think they seal just fine.

 

[djd99]

I have a few of these:
http://www.scepterconsumer.com/auto/carb_cans/ (second from the bottom)

Yea, the CARB spout is annoying, buy I'm not using them daily to fill up my car. I want to find/make a normal pour spout for fueling up my cars. For filling up my mower, I just take the whole spout off and use a funnel They were about $15 at a local auto parts store. I keep them filled in the garage, and have never noticed any odor from them, so I think they seal just fine.

I have one of these cans and will not be buying another, too much of a pain in the *** to use and it still spills. You can't beat a old fashion steel can and funnel.

 

[mrjsl]

No funnels, no spill. For around the yard, these are the best things going. You can fill up a chain saw and not spill a drop.

I keep several around here, because I live on the gulf coast and you never know when a nice gas can + chainsaw is going to become your most used tool set for a month or two.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I hate those OSHA cans with a passion, nothing more than a PITA. I have a few race fuel jugs and love them.

The new carb complinat is stupid too. I know Blitz was involved in a lawsuit from somebody using an older style jug with separate spout and vent.

Play with fire, you're going to get burned.