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Fairplay 07-05-2014 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Baby Lee (Post 10731873)
My dad probably has 35-50 old gas cans, finds them for $.25-.50 at flea markets. Has one of the new type which prompted his new hoarding habit.

Exactly, try to find the older gas cans as the new ones are useless and spill all over your hands and floor.

displacedinMN 07-05-2014 03:40 PM
Had to use the neighbors last year to fill the generator when the electricity went out.

Felt like I needed three hands to get it to work.

Cause we all know that a gallon of gas will destroy the environment.

BullJunkandIron 07-05-2014 03:45 PM
BP proved in their hearings after the spill. That the 1/10 of 1% that Americans spill in gas everyday in gasoline is more than the BP spill every few months.

Bugeater 07-05-2014 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Hog Farmer (Post 10731877)
Those can be easily fixed. Just take a hand torch and melt that little safety lever off the nozzle.
Dumbass, you forgot to tell them to taste the gas afterwards to make sure there isn't any sugar in it!

Mr. Laz 07-05-2014 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Donger (Post 10731830)
My old plastic gas can developed a leak, so I replaced it with a new one. Apparently, the federal government has mandated that all new gas cans be "spill-proof." Mine has a spring-loaded cap that you have to pull back, which exposes the spout which exposes the plug. Unfortunately, this "spill-proof" design makes it virtually impossible NOT to spill ****ing gas all over the place when filling up the mower...

I was outside, covered in fuel, basically laughing my ass off at the stupidity of it, and was wondering if others have had the same issues?
nobody forced you buy it

mlyonsd 07-05-2014 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz (Post 10731919)
nobody forced you buy it
Sure, but sometimes you don't find out how ****ing awful something is designed until after you buy it.

Baby Lee 07-05-2014 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz (Post 10731919)
nobody forced you buy it
Your choice to be an American.

cosmo20002 07-05-2014 04:02 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Donger (Post 10731830)
My old plastic gas can developed a leak, so I replaced it with a new one. Apparently, the federal government has mandated that all new gas cans be "spill-proof." Mine has a spring-loaded cap that you have to pull back, which exposes the spout which exposes the plug. Unfortunately, this "spill-proof" design makes it virtually impossible NOT to spill ****ing gas all over the place when filling up the mower...

I was outside, covered in fuel, basically laughing my ass off at the stupidity of it, and was wondering if others have had the same issues?
Take off cap/spout.
Place funnel into mower gas tank.
Pour gas into it.
Profit.

Donger 07-05-2014 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz (Post 10731919)
nobody forced you buy it
I suppose I could have just continued to use the leaky old one or gotten a working old one from eBay, sure. I actually thought about getting an electric mower, too.

Or, hiring a neighborhood kid to mow the lawn for me, but I'm somewhat of a perfectionist.

Donger 07-05-2014 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by srvy (Post 10731884)
Did you save the old can. Maybe the old cap fits new.

I have one of this spring loaded pieces of crap I took it off and shove a rag in the top. Figure I will come on some aftermarket thing soon. or find a cap that fits.
I tried that. The threads on the new can aren't the same as the threads on the old can.

LOCOChief 07-05-2014 04:10 PM
Yeah **** the EPA and their dumbass gas cans and 187 pages of gas can regulation bullshit. Buy a $12 siphone hose (shake a ball bearing to prime) and be done with it.

http://www.partsreloaded.com/PWC/Acc...vg5o8rkand3k04

cosmo20002 07-05-2014 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Donger (Post 10731938)
I suppose I could have just continued to use the leaky old one or gotten a working old one from eBay, sure. I actually thought about getting an electric mower, too.

Or, hiring a neighborhood kid to mow the lawn for me, but I'm somewhat of a perfectionist.
For some reason I picture you using one of those old-timey mowers like Wally used on Leave it to Beaver.

SAUTO 07-05-2014 04:12 PM
They ****ing suck
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RNR 07-05-2014 04:13 PM
You can still buy the metal cans with the spring loaded cap an funnel attached. They work great and are well worth the extra money~

Dunerdr 07-05-2014 04:14 PM
Gas cans have been on the decline since they got rid of the yellow vents.


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