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 Fix those stupid Govt gas cans! 
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Fri May 14, 2021 3:45 pm
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golddigger14s wrote:
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Don't ever drill the hole for the yellow vent cap.... Right on the seam like that guy did.

Some people get by with it.

The factory puts the vent there because they use heat to make the hole.

But if you drill that seam, the chances are good that either you make a leak, by cracking that seam.... Or a leak will develop, via a crack in that seam, eventually.

Drill your hole on a solid portion of the can in that area.

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Fri May 14, 2021 4:13 pm
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I like the valve stem idea

I swapped out a few of those epa idiot spigots with strait spouts from rural king. They come with the little yellow vents and about have of mine leak. I used a Brad point bit to get a clean hole but they still leak

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Fri May 14, 2021 5:55 pm
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I've used these from TSC, no leaks yet, the cans will puff up like a balloon in the sun and hold pressure. Much better than the crap EPA stuff that leaks, spills and takes forever to poor.



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Fri May 14, 2021 6:49 pm
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You can go to tractor supply and get a snout for a "water can" and its the same as the OLD gas cans.


Fri May 14, 2021 7:10 pm
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The ones I got from rural king are EZ Spout I think

They worked ok for a while but the plastic is soft and degraded. One of them pops out of the lock ring from time to time

A bunch of other options come up in a search. Maybe I’ll try some others

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Fri May 14, 2021 7:40 pm
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I just went a USGI can myself, pretty hard to impove that.

BTW whenever someone brings up the government trying to fix something, bring up gas cans


Fri May 14, 2021 9:02 pm
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Or skip the plastic: https://www.uline.com/BL_8171/Gas-Cans


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shaggy wrote:
I just went a USGI can myself, pretty hard to impove that.

BTW whenever someone brings up the government trying to fix something, bring up gas cans


I wrote EPA a letter.
































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Selador wrote:
golddigger14s wrote:
Thank you!

Don't ever drill the hole for the yellow vent cap.... Right on the seam like that guy did.

Some people get by with it.

The factory puts the vent there because they use heat to make the hole.

But if you drill that seam, the chances are good that either you make a leak, by cracking that seam.... Or a leak will develop, via a crack in that seam, eventually.

Drill your hole on a solid portion of the can in that area.


+1 to this. And yeah, those little yellow vent caps are great. Sometimes you need the replacement nozzle too, but with others you don't (adding the vent lets some styles just pour straight through like a normal nozzle, instead of that glug glug glug slurping stuff.)


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I have just gone to the racing style cans with the long spouts. You can empty the can in no time flat and the longer tube reduces any spillage from a full can when first starting to pour, especially in the ATV or UTX where it can be a little awkward.


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bearhunter99 wrote:
I have just gone to the racing style cans with the long spouts. You can empty the can in no time flat and the longer tube reduces any spillage from a full can when first starting to pour, especially in the ATV or UTX where it can be a little awkward.


Where to buy??

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Pablo wrote:
bearhunter99 wrote:
I have just gone to the racing style cans with the long spouts. You can empty the can in no time flat and the longer tube reduces any spillage from a full can when first starting to pour, especially in the ATV or UTX where it can be a little awkward.


Where to buy??


Every bike shop you drive past should have multiple. Pick your color. Technically they're supposed to call them "fluid cans" but we all know what there for.

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Rottenryan wrote:
Pablo wrote:
bearhunter99 wrote:
I have just gone to the racing style cans with the long spouts. You can empty the can in no time flat and the longer tube reduces any spillage from a full can when first starting to pour, especially in the ATV or UTX where it can be a little awkward.


Where to buy??


Every bike shop you drive past should have multiple. Pick your color. Technically they're supposed to call them "fluid cans" but we all know what there for.


Thanks man. I just bought a 5 gallon metal and 2.5 metal - fancy ass variety ($$$$$)

That said, Ima gonna stop by a bike shop and grab a couple of those.

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They also call them “utility jugs”. Here’s a good selection at Rocky Mountain if you’d rather buy online.

https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/sear ... &ts=m&ts=m


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