5 gallon gas can vent

>Why don't they put vents on plastic gas cans any more? What's wrong with
>these idiots? It is really stupid to sit there pouring gas that's going
>glug, glug very slowly and you have to hold the frigging can for 10
>minutes. I've decided to poke a hole in the can and put a screw into the
>hole. Then I can remove it when I pour. What do others do?

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> On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:49:05 -0400, Van Chocstraw

> >Why don't they put vents on plastic gas cans any more? What's wrong with
> >these idiots? It is really stupid to sit there pouring gas that's going
> >glug, glug very slowly and you have to hold the frigging can for 10
> >minutes. I've decided to poke a hole in the can and put a screw into the
> >hole. Then I can remove it when I pour. What do others do?

> Go to websites that sell stuff for car and motorcycle racers. They
> still have the old style gas jugs with a regular nozzle and a closable
> vent. They even sell vents that can be added to existing cans, too.
> On my boat, I use what look just like old red 5 gallon jerry cans, but
> made of stainless steel. They have vents and regular nozzles. A little
> pricey, but worth it to me. I don't like plastic fuel containers on
> boats.
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>On Oct 9, 1:01 pm, sa...@dog.com wrote:

>> On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:49:05 -0400, Van Chocstraw

>> >Why don't they put vents on plastic gas cans any more? What's wrong with
>> >these idiots? It is really stupid to sit there pouring gas that's going
>> >glug, glug very slowly and you have to hold the frigging can for 10
>> >minutes. I've decided to poke a hole in the can and put a screw into the
>> >hole. Then I can remove it when I pour. What do others do?

>> Go to websites that sell stuff for car and motorcycle racers. They
>> still have the old style gas jugs with a regular nozzle and a closable
>> vent. They even sell vents that can be added to existing cans, too.
>> On my boat, I use what look just like old red 5 gallon jerry cans, but
>> made of stainless steel. They have vents and regular nozzles. A little
>> pricey, but worth it to me. I don't like plastic fuel containers on
>> boats.

>re: "I don't like plastic fuel containers on boats."
>Just curious (really!)...
>Why not?
>I don't own a boat, so I'm really just looking to learn something.

> On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:37:44 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03

> >On Oct 9, 1:01=A0pm, sa...@dog.com wrote:

> >> On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:49:05 -0400, Van Chocstraw
> >> >Why don't they put vents on plastic gas cans any more? What's wrong w=

> >> >these idiots? It is really stupid to sit there pouring gas that's goi=

> >> >glug, glug very slowly and you have to hold the frigging can for 10
> >> >minutes. I've decided to poke a hole in the can and put a screw into =

> >> >hole. Then I can remove it when I pour. What do others do?
> >> Go to websites that sell stuff for car and motorcycle racers. They
> >> still have the old style gas jugs with a regular nozzle and a closable
> >> vent. They even sell vents that can be added to existing cans, too.
> >> On my boat, I use what look just like old red 5 gallon jerry cans, but
> >> made of stainless steel. They have vents and regular nozzles. A little
> >> pricey, but worth it to me. I don't like plastic fuel containers on
> >> boats.
> >> <http://www.kotulas.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langI=

...>

> >re: =A0"I don't like plastic fuel containers on boats."
> >Just curious (really!)...
> >Why not?
> >I don't own a boat, so I'm really just looking to learn something.

> They are not completely impervious. They deteriorate from UV exposure.
> They are less abrasion and puncture resistant. I just generally feel
> the metal cans are safer. I also find that more gasoline gets spilled
> with the new CARB gadgets. I have more pour control, by far, with the
> old style vent and spout setup on the stainless jugs.- Hide quoted text -
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