Wife bought a gas can

[Richard G.]

I asked my wife to buy me a gas can at "walmart" as she came home today and then stop and put $12 of gas in it for the 51 VAC Case. One of my old cans got stolen last year I need at least 2 cans.
The junk she found at "walmart' was almost impossible to use on the VAC.
It takes at least 3 hands to use it.
When are we ever going to get back to the days of practical things to use on the farm.
Richard, sick of the idiots telling us what is best for us
 

[RayP(MI)]

Looked at one the other day, couldn't even figure out how to use it. Thanks California!
 

[ray hofstetter]

Gotta agree with you - some of these new gas cans are impossible to use, you have to have some sort of advanced mechanical degree to work the spout. Hope my old gas cans last as long as I do....
 

[Royse]

They have made the "safety" devices so unusable that everyone defeats them.
Obviously much safer that way.
If they set where there's any heat, since the vent is closed unless pouring, they
will suck the sides in and collapse so you may want to leave the lid loose.
 

[showcrop]

I couldn't leave my wife having to refuel the generator if power went out while I was away, using those new style cans that take 20 minutes to pour five gallons. I got out my 35 year old Eagle can with the spring handle and attached funnel. dumps in about thirty seconds. Then I got a second one. I can't afford those $15.00 plastic ones that last two years.
 

[DeltaRed]

We aren't.In it's quest to protect us from ourselves.....our 'wonderful'government is forceing everything to be"idiot proof".the "idiot population"is the fastest growing segment of country,especially the 'policy makers'.
 

[JWalker]

Not the best solution, but a drill with a tiny bit makes a great air hole.
 

[GordoSD]

Talk to your farmer neighbors and have them save you some 2.5 gal herbicide containers. Save the box too so you have 5 gals that can't tip over.
 

[Berth 29 opinions]

The new ones we have in Maryland, the spout fills up with spiders. End up just taking the spout off and using a funnel from the 1950s for my grandfathers McCormick.
Heard also of one of these plastic cans bursting, no venting.
Also they wont let you gas up those other 5 gallon containers here.
 

[rrlund]

You'd have been better off to send her to a yard sale or flea market to get a good one.
 

[Jonak]

GordoSD has the correct answer. I have several of them. Diesel winter additive came in mine. I use nothing else.
 

[tomNE]

best vent addition that i've seen is a valve stem from a tire without the core. remove the cap to vent and reinstall to make it tight.
drill the hole and string the stem in with a thin peice of wire.
 

[Andy Appelfeller]

!Get on Jegs wesite and order their fuel jugs. Oh they can not call them that anymore. They are square or round and have a vent cap. I buy the round five gallon. The two gallon are square. I have been using them for years the farm. Only way I have been able to avoid the junk. My two cents worth!
 

[Walt Davies]

Take the spout off one of your older can and use it
Walt
 

[Dalet]

Fleet Farm still sells Jerry cans for 30 dollars. They will out last any walmart can out there I bet!