5 gallon plastic gas can modification

Gordon Roberts

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Are you tired of all of the excess air bubbling out of the can nozzle while filling and/or pouring out—-hindering the liquid flow??? Drill a quarter inch hole in the top of the can opposite to the spout. Buy a valve stem for a regular tire—remove or drill out the interior part of the valve—-lightly grease the butt end of the valve stem. Attach an easy-to-pullout temporary wire to the valve stem and feed the wire thru the nozzle, into the drilled hole and pull the valve stem, cap end first, thru your hole. Pull the wire loose and gently twist the valve stem so the grove near the butt end slips into place against the edges of your hole to lock it into place. The uncapped valve releases trapped air so that the liquid flows freely.
 

motionclone

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I have had no issues with this cans.
Its probably all the additives in the fuel up here in NE but ive never had a gas can with moving parts in the nozzle last more than a couple years. They always tend to start sticking open or closed then break.
 

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I don't worry too much about the mechanics of the diesel can nozzle.
I've been using a battery operated kerosene pump to fill my B7800 with diesel fuel. I place the can of diesel fuel between the engine and loader frame, and the hose of the kerosene pump is just long enough to reach the tractor's fuel tank opening.
 

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I've never looked back. Overpriced and worth every penny. http://kubota.mgrp.com/products/view/209
Okay okay, i might have been sold on these now....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BfcURSY21o

But, how big is the ring (the diameter)? And it says for top fill tanks, wonder how they do on filler necks that are on an angle?

Surprised the Kubota branded version is cheaper than just the Tuff Jug version.
https://www.amazon.com/Tuff-Jug-TJ1R-Gasoline-Container/dp/B001AWGGD2
 

SRG

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https://ezpourspout.com

A better version of the old style can be put on your existing fuel can


That's what i did on all my existing cans that had the ridiculous spill prone California "no spill" (my arse) spouts. Retrofitted all of them to the EZpourspouts kit. Hard to beat the simplicity of no moving parts that can never fail, and speed at which a can, can be emptied.

https://www.amazon.com/EZ-Pour-Hi-F...d=1549553707&sr=8-3&keywords=diesel+can+spout

LOL, just read the description. Better buy those up before they get banned for sale in your state too. Absolutely ridiculous!
 
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RK has/had some that were for fueling race cars,, and empty really fast
 

SRG

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Thanks!

Doesn't seem so convenient for a wide-neck tractor tank. Think I'll stick with my Surecan.

I'm not really sure what to make of it, because most dirtbikes and four wheelers have very wide fuel openings.
My curiosity is whether it works on angled openings or not. I'll probably never spend $30-$40's each on fuel cans just to fill my tractor but they are the most interesting of the mechanized cans, that i have seen so far.
 

Russell King

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I originally did what the original poster suggested but had a few minor problems over time.

One is if you fill the can fairly full you can get fuel blown out of the nozzle (into your face) when removing the valve stem cap.

Second is dropping the cap into grass and losing it so need some spares handy

Third is after a while the valve stem degrades from gas and the flange will fail


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