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profdant139
Explorer II
Jul 21, 2016

Portable gas can rant, and a really good solution

My old plastic gas can developed a crack in the nozzle housing -- user error (I overtightened it). So I discarded it appropriately, and went in search of a new one. Everywhere I went, the cans were ...
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Tvov
Explorer II
Jul 22, 2016
In our fire department, we got rid of all the new "push in nozzle" type "safety" nozzles - they spilled so much fuel they were (and I feel are) dangerous to use. Hard to believe they are mandated. We use the Eagle type steel fuel cans with the spring loaded caps.

Also, Tractor Supply carries replacement old-style standard flow nozzles for "old" cans... I wouldn't ever think of putting those nozzles on new cans. No sirree.

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