Has Anyone Else Bought A New Gas Can Recently?
 

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?

The more the gubbment meddles in things the more they **** things up. And they are ****ing things up exponentially.

Guess I'm not the only one...

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First world problems.

We have these useless sons of bitches at work and I hate them.

I broke ours off. No one has time for that shit.

But seriously, I have the same issue. I feel like I'm spilling more gas than I'm getting in the tank.

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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.

They're a pain in the ass. An old couple ran out of gas in the mountains yesterday. I took my 4-gallon roto-pax off my atv to get them going. The old buzzard gave me a "Do you know what the hell you're doing?" look after I spilled the first pint down my arm and leg.

Those can be easily fixed. Just take a hand torch and melt that little safety lever off the nozzle.

empty the can first. ROFL ROFL


Hog Farmer gives advice, 12 casualties thus far. ROFL

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.

New gas cans blow

You should have no problem with them. Just like speculators, this is in your best interest.