What have they done with the new gas cans???

[DeadAye]

Some *gas cans* just don't get it!

I was filling up and a guy in a NEW Cadillac pulled up at the next pump. He got the nozzle, opened the back door, and started to put gasoline in a Styrofoam cooler (!!!).
I yelled *HEY - YOU CAN'T PUT GAS IN THAT!*
He told me - *Don't you dare tell me what to do ****** ******. and proceeded to pump gas into the cooler.

I laughed so hard I was actually crying

 

[novalty]

Oh man I would have loved to have seen that. Worked in a hardware store in high-school, one day a customer was leaving in their beat up 80' Monte Carlo and it stalled on them after they got about 20 feet, driver got out popped the trunk and proceeded to use a portable gas can to fill the gas tank from inside the trunk--guess his fill spout didn't work. And no he didn't have a fuel cell.

 

[Fishslayer]

Anybody post these?

Deutsche Optik;Optics and Military Collectibles:Binoculars, military binoculars, rangefinder, compass, nautical antiques, ships clocks, magnifiers, militaria, military watches, Optolyth, Ollech & Wajs, Sinn, pocket watch and military surplus

 

[therevjay]

Reminds me of the current generation of push or self-propelled lawnmowers. Let go of handle - it shuts off. Our nation has become so sue-happy that everything on the market nearly has changed to 'protect the user'.
Makes ya wonder where we'll be in, say 40 years or so....?

Didja ever wonder why on earth your car battery has a notice printed on the top telling you not to drink the fluid? If so see the above post.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Reminds me of the current generation of push or self-propelled lawnmowers. Let go of handle - it shuts off. Our nation has become so sue-happy that everything on the market nearly has changed to 'protect the user'.
Makes ya wonder where we'll be in, say 40 years or so....?

That's why I tell my clients and wife that the first thing you do after a lawnmower accident is to cut the little string you use to keep it running off the handle

 

[Frank46]

I have a fairly new sears riding lawn mower. If the blades are running and you shift into reverse the engine shuts off. But thankfully if you leave the ignition key in a certain position this does not happen. And thanks to the designer who designed this machine to engage the mower blades they have this long arm in front of the steering wheel you shift to engage the blades. Except the el cheapo plastic covering keeps coming off the arm. And those stupid gas cans, less said about them the better. Frank

 

[mod34]

As long as we're here, how about those low flush toilets. Nothing saves water like flushing twice because the first flush doesn't get it done.
I love my Uncle Sam but sometimes he can be a real PITA especially when those libs get his attention.

Those of which you speak don't have to worry about flushing twice since they aren't meat eaters. Living off of tofu and bean sprouts makes the "flush" very, very efficient. Change your diet and you'll flush with efficiency too!

 

[gdauth]

Their worthless, among other things, the spout is too short. Try fueling a car with a recessed filler. The idiot that designed these things should get life with no parole. About the only thing you can fill with these things is another gas can.

 

[Frank237]

I have to haul my own diesel for my tractor and use a few GI Jerry type cans that are current production made by WEDCO. The cans are not cheap, but they are substantially built and seem to last despite banging around in the pickup, etc.

Few years back I was in Canada and found five of the old style Jerry can spigots, with O rings, and bought them all. Leakfree and work just fine.

The EPA compliant spigots are a cruel joke. Whoever designed them and ALL of the EPA folks who backed them...should be sent to the Russian Front.

 

[Fishslayer]

That's why I tell my clients and wife that the first thing you do after a lawnmower accident is to cut the little string you use to keep it running off the handle

Well... I use a zip tie, but yeah...

 

[jdh]

Velcro cable wrap. I can have it off and in my pocket without tools before the safety guy ever sees it.

 

[rburg]

Well, as I said 6 months ago in this thread, I shop for mine where they're free. Along the interstate. But I have no clue as to why y'all go through so many gas cans. Out in the garage exists my dads old TernPlate can. Its the one gallon model, the one I filled with gas at $.30 a gallon nearly every single day back about 1960. That was so I could cut all the neighbors lawns and have them pay me a $1 for doing it. I was rich! 12 years old and more money than I ever had expected to have on hand. That old can is still in good working shape. Its also got a funnel attached to the handle with binder twine. I've never owned a spool of that, and dad died in 1980.

Oh, ternplate is just steel with tin plating to resist corrosion. Its also got original red paint in places. With care it'll outlast me. Its already in better shape than I am.

There are some other risks. Last summer I was getting on the interstate ramp and a guy (thief) was stopped. A trimming crew was up on a hillside, maybe a couple of hundred yards away. They'd been stupid and left their fuel cans down by the road. The guy who'd stopped just got out, put their cans in the bed of his truck and drove off with them. The crew was all yelling and running, but he was long gone. Figure it out, a can that costs maybe $20 with 5 gallons of $4 a gallon fuel makes it another $20. Three cans means the guy stole $120 worth of stuff from the state. Had it been a private employer I'd have felt sorry for him and maybe recorded the license plate. Stealing from the state is just turnabout.

 

[jdh]

Stealing from the state is just turnabout.

From they guy whining about how high his taxes are going. WHO do YOU think is going to pay for the replacements for them?

 

[mjr]

Stealing from the state is just turnabout.

Wow. I'd never have figured you for a disciple of Abbie Hoffman.

 

[forresth]

Has anyone not realized that they are dealing with gasoline? I bet some of you will put gas in a milk jug. The reason Blitz is filing for bankruptcy is that they have been sued by people that have been burned by their Blitz gas can exploding. This is caused from several different reasons like static electricity, nearby flame, etc. and the gas can not having a $.50 wire screen "flame arrestor" that stops the flame for entering the gas can and igniting the fuel inside. Their gas cans do not have a flame arrestor. I have had a gas can ignite while I was filling up my lawnmower. I was fortunate that my gas can was almost empty and the explosion did not burn me too bad, just one of my hands. It has been common knowledge in the industry that flame arrestors were necessary to prevent ignition of the fuel. Thats why some of the commercial gas cans are $50 vs. a Blitz can from Wally World for $10. I am one of the first to not want the government making up more rules and **** but the reason we have to deal with idiot government **** is that we do not self police. Meaning we do not use good judgement to do what is right and safe but instead companies like Blitz that are only out for the almighty dollar regardless of the safety of their customers. Would you pay an extra $.50 or a dollar for the gas can if you knew it was safe for your children to be around? I know some of you will say "I've used my old gas can for 20 years and never had a problem". That may be so but what about the man that was filling up a Blitz gas can with his daughter standing next to him when it exploded and burned her to death? (Dan Rather just did a story on it). Would you pay an extra dollar to keep that from happening? I know I would. So before any of you start spouting off about something, do a little research and know what your talking about. That's why we have to "deal" with the government and we look and sound like a bunch of redneck, gun toting idiots! I prefer to look and sound like an intelligent, law abiding American citizen willing to defend my constitutional rights from any individual and or government, foreign or domestic. Just my 2 cents worth.

Thanks, I'll just keep my gas cans away from open flame while pouring.

 

[williamlayton]

WOW---Just got home from early church and been reading all this stuff.
If I put a like on everyone I like I will break my likers.
NOTICE:
Concider all of this liked and I am going to get a bath towel to mop up all the coffee I have spit.
"SERIOUSLY !"
Blessings

 

[bobsdad]

I've got one of those new ones up at the cabin. Someone gave it to me. It's sitting next to my old one (the one I use). It's got some old gas in it and I haven't tried to use it for a couple years.
The old one has had a whittled piece of tree branch stuck in the rubbery yellow plastic spout to close it up and keep dust from getting in and gas from getting out for probably 20 years. It's pretty fool proof.
I remember back on the farm in the late 40's, early 50's we used a corn cob with a rag wrapped around it as gas can stoppers. Heck, I think we even had one plugging the fill spout on the old Oliver toward the end there!
I thought I was the only one who had trouble with that new pour spout.

 

[jdh]

They aren't inexpensive but I have been buying the Scribner or VP racing type 5 gallon fuel jugs. Flexible pour tube, snap open vent, big mouth to make is easy to clean them out.

 

[Big Fred]

They aren't inexpensive but I have been buying the Scribner or VP racing type 5 gallon fuel jugs. Flexible pour tube, snap open vent, big mouth to make is easy to clean them out.

I have four of the VP Racing jugs. They work great.

 

[remery46]

A couple months ago I bought one of those new gas cans. I filled it on the way home.
That #*?$! thing slopped more gas all over the place and didn't flow for anything.

I only ever put 5 gallons of gas through it, and then I put 10 rounds of .40S&W through it. Then I put it out with the trash.
Sure, I could have fought to get my money back from the store, but I took a stand and protected one of my fellow man from winding up with the damned thing.
Somebody out there, you're welcome.

I know how you feel! last year I bought one of those pain in the but gas cans this year the seal is gone on it so I whent to my local hard ware store and purchase a replace ment kit it was the old style spout & came with the 1/2 inch vent to put on the out side of the gas can by 2 pm today I now made that new gas can like my old one no leaks it was worth paying 13 dollars for that kit