verslagen1 wrote on 01/25/18 at 07:37:54:I have a new gas can... I hate it.
It's one of those spill proof cans and has a spout that you depress to open.
It's too big and just barely fits in the opening.
I can't use it to refill the other cans either.
The spout is too short too and it overfills the tank right up to the bottom of the splash shield.
I'm guessing this has caused more gas to migrate into the canister.
I got a few new cans recently to store gas during bad weather. Hated the new spouts. I took them apart and busted out the no-spill flapper valve and spring, then put it back together in the "depressed" position and ran a few runs of electrical tape around the base to hold the two sliding pieces together and prevent spillage between these two sliding parts, and now I like 'em! Just have to make sure not to lose the spout caps so dirt and debris don't get down in there sitting up for periods of time. Worst case, an old plastic vitamin bottle large enough to cover the spout works too.
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