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Since the EPA decided that unregulated gasoline fumes are causing global warming, hair loss and all kinds of other ailments, and mandated "spill-proof" "vent-proof" gas can nozzles, I have managed to spill and leak far more gas than I ever did with the old style nozzle. Anyone have any recommendations for decent gas cans? Or are they even available anymore?

Garage sales. I buy every [bleep] one I can find.

The new nozzles should be bronzed and placed as an eternal monument to the utter [bleep] stupidity of the EPA.


Travis

A bit pricey, but maybe the last can you'll need to buy....

Eagle Mfg.

If they just used a little Vasilene instead of broze I can think of another place the EPA could put them.

What a waste of vaseline.

[bleep] the new style gas cans.

Look at the race style gas cans. Find 'em at most any dirtbike shop. replaceable nozzle thats about maybe 2' long. lil more spendy but they are worth it.

Cheaper than dirt
4 steel jerry cans for $20

with a nozzle

I believe that's $99 instead of $20. Received the same e mail. Good deal for the metal.

Metal is the way to go.

Huh? Their price is $100, and they're on back order.

GAS CANS

They do have single cans in stock...for $50, plus another 20 for the nozzle.

Still half asleep, yes, 99.97

http://www.cheaperthandirt.net/ZBQ1425-1.html

+1000

Recently at a house up the street for sale, the owners had put out a bunch of trash that I guess they figured wasn't worth moving.

We were driving by when I noticed the 3 "pre-ban" gas cans there, and one "post-ban" can, out for trash.

Wife was embarrassed, but I pulled over and picked them up. Figured I'd regret it if I didn't!

I have spare nozzles and caps at home that I ordered back right before the changeover. I used to have a few NOS pre-ban cans, but I sold them to a campfire member when I got divorced and moved.

Nailed that one.

the only ones i have found that are even close to worth a crap are the ones with the little slide switch that turns the gas flow on/off. it allows you to tilt the can and get the nozzle in the hole and then hit the button. on my older ones i just use a big oil funnel and take the whole cap off the can. friggen EPA for ya.

I thought gas cans changed because of California environmental regs, not the epa? Maybe I'm wrong. Either way I haven't used the new cans, but I'm clinging on to the four old style cans for now.

The cans linked about may be worth a shot, but they don't seem good for taking on atv trips since they're so awkward in size.

Wook

and when I'm stuck using a new one?
I poke a vent hole in the highest spot while pouring and then plug it with a "carbon fiber tapered plug"
AKA: a wooden golf tee

It started as CA but was then adopted nationwide. As of 1/2009, no "pre-ban" cans can be sold in the US.

I have a bunch of the new ones that are said to be self-venting. They are horrible. I drilled a hole at the high point and screwed in a large stainless steel screw. They are much better but are still not as good as the old ones.

I like and still use some of the old 5 gal. plastic ones (Drott IIRC) that have a srew-on vent at one end of the top and a removable nozzle at the other that can be stored inside the tank. They also are short enough so that they don't easily turn over.

If you have to use the new cans, venting before the pour helps.

If you want to get fancy with a vent hole, drill a hole and epoxy a 1/4" nut over it. Then use a thumb screw to fill the hole.