5 gallon gas can vent

Posted by mike on October 9, 2009, 1:01 pm

wrote:

> 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?

Haven't tried it personally, but:

http://www.google.com/products?q=3Dgas+can+vent&hl=3Den&aq=3Df

Posted by Frank on October 9, 2009, 1:44 pm

Van Chocstraw wrote:

I needed a new gas can as one of my old ones was leaking through the
vent hole which was capped by friction fit and leaked.

Went to several stores to get a decent replacement and discovered like
you that all you can buy is this crap. I've spilled more gas with this
type can than any other. Guy at the hardware store was cursing former
governor for legislating can type as only one you can buy in the state.

I believe Winter gas contains more butane than Summer gas and I've
noticed cans looking puffy in the summer, probably from gas bought in
the winter ;)

Posted by harry k on October 9, 2009, 2:59 pm

wrote:

They don't put them on anymore because the EPA banned them.
Supposedly cuts down on vapor loss. I spill more trying to use those
stupid things than would ever emit from an open vent.

Harry K

Posted by N8N on October 9, 2009, 3:08 pm

> wrote:

> > Why don't they put vents on plastic gas cans any more? What's wrong wit=

> > 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 th=

> > hole. Then I can remove it when I pour. What do others do?

> They don't put them on anymore because the EPA banned them.
> Supposedly cuts down on vapor loss. =A0I spill more trying to use those
> stupid things than would ever emit from an open vent.
> Harry K

epoxy a radiator petcock where the vent fitting used to be?

nate

Posted by Twayne on October 9, 2009, 3:32 pm

> 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?

One thing I do is to not buy that kind of can. Protest with your
wallet. I've seen a few without vents but most have changed and put the
vent as part of the spout now. Works as well as the separate vent IMO.

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