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Do I need this? What are typical uses for a gas can?
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well i dont have one of these, but i have 3 plastic ones…2-5 gallon and 1-1.5 gallon.
I have a decent sized yard, so i need gas for my riding mower and weed wacker.
and as winter rolls around, i can use them to fill my snowblower.
also when we need to borrow a generator, you refill with your cans as well.
edit: the yellow version is labeled as diesel
Got 3 in a previous offering - one came dented. woot! was supposed to send me another and never did :(.
Regarding the can, I like it alot. As someone already posted, make sure the funnel is securly on the can (I find it snaps in). When secured in this fashion, it works well for me. I store them in the shed to power the generator - and rotate the fuel in the riding mower to keep it fresh. They are a good purchase and are safe and secure.
I got two of these last time around. I was disappointed and gave them both away. The funnel leaks and isn’t very convenient, there is a screen right at the spout so I couldn’t use my pump with them, and one arrived with a huge dent in it. The box wasn’t dented, so think about what this says about quality control at Eagle…
Strongly recommend these cans. I use a 5 gallon gas can for my tractor/power tools and purchased my brother in law the four 5 gal diesel cans for his lobster boat. Now we are not drenching our hands in fuel when we go to fill up the tank!
PS: Also when thinking about a gas can purchase, a metal can will help keep ethanol based gas fresher for longer. A plastic (HDPE) can will let some small amount of water into your gas over time. If your running an ethanol blend (unless you know you are not, you probably are) and store your gas for a while you could end up with more water in the gas which could then cause problems for the engine. In addition to stabilizer, another tool to combat this is using a metal can. Steel cans such as these are going to allow less water to get into ethanol based gas than a HDPE can. This is not a panacea, but it is another tool to keep your engines running well.
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I got two of these last time around. I was disappointed and gave them both away. The funnel leaks and isn’t very convenient, there is a screen right at the spout so I couldn’t use my pump with them, and one arrived with a huge dent in it. The box wasn’t dented, so think about what this says about quality control at Eagle…
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Really? I found my funnel only leaks if it is not fully secure on the spout. Its needs to be pressed down pretty hard, but once its on mine forms a pretty good seal.
I have 3 of these, one is the 5 gal and the other two are 2.5 gal. All are great and better than most EPA regulated cans. I haven’t had a single issue with them spilling or leaking, I guess those are operator errors. And even without a vent the empty pretty quickly. My 5 gallon can did come with a golf ball sized dent from Woot, but I really don’t care as these get tossed in the back of my truck and will get banged up anyways. Another huge plus with these is that they are wide enough that it’ll never tip over, which is more than I can say for most 5 gallon plastic cans!
I have one of these. The funnel is not really an optimal design for a spout, but since ordinary gas cans now all have those stupid, dangerous EPA spout valves, this is pretty much the only alternative.
It’s a heavy-duty, durable can with solid construction, and it does the job. Five gallons of gas weighs more than you think, so you might have a bit of trouble filling your mower tank from a full can. But it’s truly industrial quality and it should last forever in homeowner use.
Word of warning: work the valve to vent the can BEFORE you get into pouring position, unless gasoline spray showers are your idea of fun.
[QUOTE=realtimshady, post:19, topic:453625]
Do I need this? What are typical uses for a gas can?
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Um… to hold gasoline. It’s so much easier than carrying it home in cupped hands.
[QUOTE=rd760118, post:10, topic:453625]
I found the trick with the funnel is you have to make sure it is pushed all the way down so the bottom of the funnel is in contact with the gas can. If not the gas will leak from there when you pour it. If you can do that it works great for me.
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This. If you push the funnel down all the way it won’t leak.
Or if this funnel is annoying, toss it and get a funnel that sticks into the filler neck.
Either way, these are far, FAR superior to any of the plastic cans with those crappy valved pouts.
I think some people are confusing these cans with the plastic cans that have the EPA-mandated poor spout design. These metal cans have not changed in decades, as they already met EPA specs. They have a built-in safety vent via the spring-loaded cap. Old plastic cans had a vent on the back of the can, which EPA had a fit over, so new plastic cans have the vent in the spout instead, which causes all of the gulping, splattering and leaking.
With that being said, I use and like these metal cans. The funnel does have to be on securely to prevent leaks, and the can should be vented prior to pouring gas. Follow those two simple procedures and the can will not leak, or it is defective and should be replaced by the manufacturer.
Other fuel can options are the great, but illegal, racing gas cans sold on the mother ship and elsewhere, all for exorbitant prices, or, go to your local Tractor Supply and get a gas can spout replacement kit (hopefully the cap threads will match your existing plastic can), and drill out your own vent hole like the good old non-leaking plastic cans had. Some folks even put a valve stem from a wheel in the vent so they can open/close it at will. Lotsa info around the 'net and utube…
P.s. - the older versions of this can had a flexible metal spout. It may be possible that you can still buy those metal spouts new and retrofit onto this can, but I haven’t checked. We have some of the metal spouts at work, and they eventually develop cracks in the flex and then leak.
With this plastic funnel design, remember to rotate the can to get all of the gas out.
What, no tongue twisters?
Best one I’ve heard recently is “Irish wristwatch.” I haven’t said it correctly yet.
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P.s. - the older versions of this can had a flexible metal spout. It may be possible that you can still buy those metal spouts new and retrofit onto this can, but I haven’t checked. We have some of the metal spouts at work, and they eventually develop cracks in the flex and then leak.
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Was just looking, and I don’t think the metal flex spouts will fit on these.
I wish Woot would have the 1- and 2-gallon versions of these cans.
[QUOTE=realtimshady, post:19, topic:453625]
Do I need this? What are typical uses for a gas can? My folks never had one growing up, so I’m not sure if I’m missing something obvious.
Also, I own a diesel sedan. Is it safe or even legal to carry around a can full of diesel, or would I instead carry around the empty can and use it if necessary?
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OK guys, don’t be snarky. Not everyone has a lawn, and some of us have electric mowers.
As posted above, you probably have use for the appropriate one of these if you own gas/diesel garden/farm machines.
As for just carrying one in your car, probably not a good idea:
These are bigger and bulkier than their dimensions suggest – it’ll take a lot of room in your trunk. Plus you’ll have to figure out how to secure it so it always stays upright, or it will spill.
5 gal of fuel is ~40 lbs. You aren’t going to want to carry this can to a station, fill it, then carry it back to your car. If you keep it full in your trunk, you’ve added 40lbs to the weight of your car ‘just in case’.
Assuming your car is less than ~40 years old, your car’s fuel tank is entirely outside the passenger compartment. So fumes stay outside when all is well with the world, and fuel stays outside in a crash.
The reason so many of these posts are talking about “venting” is that fuel and fuel vapor expand and contract a lot with temperature changes. So it’s important for a fuel tank to be able to let out some “air” when the contents get bigger as temperatures rise. And that “air” is actually going to be either gasoline vapor, or loaded with diesel molecules.
Your trunk is actually contiguous with your passenger compartment, so those vented fumes will permeate your interior, deposit haze on your windows, and make you and anything you carry in the car smell like diesel.
So leave these cans to the gearheads and resist the temptation to play roulette with your fuel gauge.
[QUOTE=realtimshady, post:19, topic:453625]
Do I need this? What are typical uses for a gas can? My folks never had one growing up, so I’m not sure if I’m missing something obvious.
Also, I own a diesel sedan. Is it safe or even legal to carry around a can full of diesel, or would I instead carry around the empty can and use it if necessary?
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I do not know of any law in Ohio that would make it illegal to carry one full, how else do you fuel things at your house?
Diesel is better than gasoline in terms of transport and especially storage. Also, it you are worried about running out of fuel with diesel, you definately want more than a few gallons to make sure you can get a prime to the injector pump.
The funnel sounds like a pain though; I wonder if you can leave it off until it is needed?
I have a few of these. The attached funnels work great. No idea how you are making them leak. Yes, you can remove them if you want to.
I never worried about the occasional spider web in the funnel. It’s always clean after use. 
It’s very easy to control the flow of fuel with one hand. The cans themselves are of good quality. Yes, 5 gallons of liquid is heavy. Fortunately, State Law permits me to partially fill them if I want to.
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The funnel sounds like a pain though; I wonder if you can leave it off until it is needed?
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You can. In fact, you have to take it off to fill the can up. But you will find “until it is needed” will actually turn out to be “pretty much all the time.” There’s not much you can do with this can without a funnel, unless you just plan to pour gasoline out onto the ground.
[QUOTE=Fardinando, post:36, topic:453625]
State Law permits me to partially fill them if I want to.
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Be Quiet! The feds can find out and screw us again!
I am using a new spring loaded EPA approved plastic one for my 2-stroke fuel, and it is virtually impossible to use it with small tanks. It requires oil mix on your fingers, and then a lot of luck to keep from splling it big time outside the engine tanks.
On the actual law side, Congress is the one that keeps using the phrase ‘as the Secretary determines…’ in their bills allowing ALL the agencies to make all these crappy laws. And we keep paying for it in increased cost of living; has anybody else noticed how the approved halogen lamps have doubled in price to make the LEDs not look as high at Home Depot?
Probably not a good example. Unlike the stupid gas can nozzle thing, LEDs work well and are actually worth the money. You don’t even have to care about the environment, if that’s not your thing; just do the math on how much money you’ll save on electricity compared to incandescents over the life of the device.
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Probably not a good example. Unlike the stupid gas can nozzle thing, LEDs work well and are actually worth the money. You don’t even have to care about the environment, if that’s not your thing; just do the math on how much money you’ll save on electricity compared to incandescents over the life of the device.
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I put a $22 LED into my apartment building, it will get stolen. I put a 99 cent old fashioned bulb in, and it still there till dead. I buy a cheaper LED, and there are not enough lumens. If I want to incubate chicken eggs for my kids 4H project, I cannot find a bulb. if I wnt to use a good old fashioned easy bake oven, I cannot find a bulb.
RE a better solution; if I want to be stupid and “waste” my money, maybe it is because I am buying a smile, not just a light. The government cannot possibly know what I might want to do, and they cannot easily exempt in and out as they come about.
Chinese proverb sorta: if you have a fly on your forehead, do not use a sledgehammer to kill it.