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Re: Oh good, even safer gas cans
[Re: moparx]
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02/09/23 08:28 AM
02/09/23 08:28 AM
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Kansas
65fury
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All the farm and home stores around here sell a 5 gallon jug called a “U jug” which I guess means universal. It states right on it “not for fuel” but it’s awful convenient they sell them in red, yellow, and blue.....
Personally I prefer the translucent/white one so I can see how much is left in it at a glance, since I don’t currently have multiple types of fuel laying around. They kind of resemble the 5 gal race fuel jugs but not as robust. Works fine. Dads been using one for years
Last edited by 65fury; 02/09/23 08:31 AM.
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Re: Oh good, even safer gas cans
[Re: 65fury]
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02/09/23 12:59 PM
02/09/23 12:59 PM
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Candler,NC / Myrtle Beach, SC
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I've used rubber valve stems to make vents with. All you have to do is remove the valve core from the stem, drill a half inch hole in the appropriate place for a vent on the jug, run a wire thru the hole you just drilled thru the jug and out the fill opening. Attach the rubber valve stem by running the wire thru it so the threaded end the cap screws onto comes thru the new hole first, pull it thru the jug and pop it in place just like you would on a wheel. When you need the vent, take the cap off. I have bought the replacement pour nozzles from Tractor Supply and they work well. I fixed my yellow 5 gallon diesel jug, plus my two 5 gallon red jugs for jet ski gas this way, and they work great. All 3 of those jugs came with the F'd up nozzles and no vents.
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Re: Oh good, even safer gas cans
[Re: JDMopar]
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02/09/23 01:51 PM
02/09/23 01:51 PM
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moparx
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I've used rubber valve stems to make vents with. All you have to do is remove the valve core from the stem, drill a half inch hole in the appropriate place for a vent on the jug, run a wire thru the hole you just drilled thru the jug and out the fill opening. Attach the rubber valve stem by running the wire thru it so the threaded end the cap screws onto comes thru the new hole first, pull it thru the jug and pop it in place just like you would on a wheel. When you need the vent, take the cap off. I have bought the replacement pour nozzles from Tractor Supply and they work well. I fixed my yellow 5 gallon diesel jug, plus my two 5 gallon red jugs for jet ski gas this way, and they work great. All 3 of those jugs came with the F'd up nozzles and no vents. the EXACT method i used to install my valve stem vents !  the only difference was i drilled mine to 7/16" because my stem diameters were that size. i used a step drill to insure the hole was round, and the drill didn't catch on the can during break through, boogering up the hole. 
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Re: Oh good, even safer gas cans
[Re: moparx]
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02/09/23 01:59 PM
02/09/23 01:59 PM
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Candler,NC / Myrtle Beach, SC
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Candler,NC / Myrtle Beach, SC
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I've used rubber valve stems to make vents with. All you have to do is remove the valve core from the stem, drill a half inch hole in the appropriate place for a vent on the jug, run a wire thru the hole you just drilled thru the jug and out the fill opening. Attach the rubber valve stem by running the wire thru it so the threaded end the cap screws onto comes thru the new hole first, pull it thru the jug and pop it in place just like you would on a wheel. When you need the vent, take the cap off. I have bought the replacement pour nozzles from Tractor Supply and they work well. I fixed my yellow 5 gallon diesel jug, plus my two 5 gallon red jugs for jet ski gas this way, and they work great. All 3 of those jugs came with the F'd up nozzles and no vents. the EXACT method i used to install my valve stem vents ! the only difference was i drilled mine to 7/16" because my stem diameters were that size. i used a step drill to insure the hole was round, and the drill didn't catch on the can during break through, boogering up the hole. Yep....when I drill the hole, I use a butterfly bit that is intended for wood. Works like a champ, and the step bit sounds like a great solution too. I'm not that hi tech yet cause I'm old and set in my ways...lol. 
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