Is it ok to travel with a full plastic gas can on my bumper?

pour the contents of the gas can into your van. Buy fresh gas at the last stop / gas station before you go into the boonies, and then put that on your bumper.

Ironically, today, I go out to my trailer to run the Honda EU2000i and it's hunting for steady rpms horribly in Eco Mode. Last ran it in December, fuel has Red Stabil and Techroline in it. Gas in tank was bought in Los Angeles in October with 10% ethanol. Junk, that stuff.

Pulled off intake and air filter, sprayed some GumOut carb cleaner in the two orfices at 3 and 9 0clock, then blew both of them out with a rubber tipped air hose at home, and now it's fine.

Ran the electric water heater on the generator after taking it back up to the trailer for 30 -40 minutes in Eco mode, where it ran pretty hard. Shut it down, and drained the float bowl on the Carb this time.

Lousy ethanol based fuel, the 5 gallons of pure gas I bought in Idaho was the good stuff, lasted 10 months with no problems from the fuel.

The gas here in California is imitation gas, it's lousy ethanol that messes your carb up. Don't store it long, burn it. Pink Stabil and Techroline don't make it last any longer, it's garbage fuel. When burnt in the engine, it smells almost like paint thinner for exhaust.

free radical wrote:

Naio wrote:

People without trailers, how do you carry gas for your genny when boondocking?

I put the gas can behind the driver seat in my truck..
if I smell gas fumes as gasoline expands and evaporate I open the window..
Much safer then leaving it outside where someone might swipe it..

Oh, I thought it was illegal or something to have it in the passenger compartment. With a van, that does not leave a lot of options ;)

Naio wrote:


Also, is evaporation a problem? The gas can is noticeably lighter than it was a few months ago. Is what's left ok to use? I did have Stabil in it.

I am pretty gas-ignorant :(.

As long as there is NO open flame nearby to ignite the gas fumes you should be ok,,
Good grade of fuel will last much longer then that,,no need for aditives imho

Naio wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
Why ask if you're going to do it regardless?

I'm not! I was just asswering the questions, and correcting the weird assumptions, in posts above. (Why did several people think I tow a trailer?)

People without trailers, how do you carry gas for your genny when boondocking?

I put the gas can behind the driver seat in my truck..
if I smell gas fumes as gasoline expands and evaporate I open the window..
Much safer then leaving it outside where someone might swipe it..

fj12ryder wrote:
Why ask if you're going to do it regardless?

I'm not! I was just asswering the questions, and correcting the weird assumptions, in posts above. (Why did several people think I tow a trailer?)

People without trailers, how do you carry gas for your genny when boondocking?

Why ask if you're going to do it regardless?

I don't have a trailer so there is no tongue. I do have an inset place to put the gas can, so a person hitting me would not hit the can unless we are talking a major accident.

Yes, I am going several places, and remote ones, so making a run for gas from a campground would be impractical.

I have one of those battery pumps but have not used it. I thought I could hook it to a 12v but when it arrived it said D batteries (IIRC). I stuck it in a box...

I am leaving tomorrow, so there is not time to order stuff or shop. I need to figure out the best method given the items I have on hand.

Also, is evaporation a problem? The gas can is noticeably lighter than it was a few months ago. Is what's left ok to use? I did have Stabil in it.

I am pretty gas-ignorant :(.

Not illegal but on the tongue would be safer.

Oh please, hall monitors are out in force today.

Plenty of guys with slide in campers hauling generators and gasoline on hitch mounted storage decks. I can't see how that's any different than what the OP is wondering about.

Go for it OP, don't let the hall monitors talk ya out of it.

There could be a fire in a collision, but only if there was a spark involved.
There would not be an explosion,.....there is nothing to explode. Gasoline in it self is not explosive. Gasoline fumes will explode, but even then, only when they are contained in an air space, and even then only when a srark is added..
But why not put it up on a roof rack ??