watch out for these used steel jerry cans...

[Kigiin]

Deutsche Optik is having NEW metal NATO jerry cans made. Will be available in june. Maybe this helps?
Deutsche Optik;Optics and Military Collectibles:Binoculars, military binoculars, rangefinder, compass, nautical antiques, ships clocks, magnifiers, militaria, military watches, Optolyth, Ollech & Wajs, Sinn, pocket watch and military surplus

I just saw this today. I purchased about a month or so ago their used big mouth ones. I like them, but would have preferred the regular sized mouth.

 

[RockMolester]

That's awesome! I have a few old rusty ones that I got with my Pinzgauer, but I wanted to find some more that are in better shape to add to my expedition trailer.

 

[KayakPanic]

very good idea about the coffee or wire mesh filters. Never thought of that as a fix but had thought about the associated potential problem.

i posted this up a while ago...

https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/298994-any-ideas-how-ressurect-these-jerry-cans.html

haven't bought the tank cleaner and sealer yet though...

 

[EggsnBacon]

I just bought two of these new from my local surplus store, and after reading a few stories about the paint coming off in the fuel I've decided not to use mine until I get a tank sealant kit. If you can see tiny flakes of paint in your gas, then there are likely some microscopic particles in there that you can't see as well. I ordered the cycle tank sealant kit from KBS coatings. It's made for restoring old motorcycle tanks that have rust or whatnot, and to prevent them from rusting in the future. The kit comes with a couple types of paint stripper and metal prep stuff for cleaning the tank beforehand. I also ordered a spout with a fine mesh screen filter. I figure with the filters on the vehicles and these preventative measures I should hopefully be ok, I really need some leak free metal Jerry cans that'll last forever. I'm so sick and tired of those crappy plastic carb compliant things that leak all over the place.

 

[Rubiconcruiser]

The fuel in the States today is contaminated as it comes from the truck, carrying an extra filter or two usually wont hurt you, pick up one and stow it in your rig, it will save a lot of headaches. Just a thought.

 

[94SRUNNER]

What exactly is the fuel contaminated with?

 

[Bogo]

paint chips...

 

[e9999]

new development...

one of my NATO steel cans had been a bit "inflated" from staying out under a hot sun. Of course, the beauty of the steel is that you can hammer it back into position. So I did that with some gusto the other day. Used a large rubber mallet and sprung the side back in so the can is nicely flat. Makes a nice racket too while destressing you.

Well, today, I was doing some rotating of gas cans and I looked inside the one that i had hammered back. Low and behold, the paint coating inside showed peeling off and flaking where i had hammered. And sure enough, there were flakes inside, some really big ones too. That is an aftermarket coating I think, bright orange, likely put in by the surplus guys.

Sooo... don't hammer these things too much or if you do, check inside afterwards and rinse off!

 

[Mike54]

A tip for this - use a stocking (as in a womans stocking) or panty hose as you Americans call them. Chuck a pair in the tool box, they're cheap. Much less risky than paper and you can stretch one over a spout, tape it on with masking tape, insulation tape, whatever tape you have and that's that.

 

[e9999]

A tip for this - use a stocking (as in a womans stocking) or panty hose as you Americans call them. Chuck a pair in the tool box, they're cheap. Much less risky than paper and you can stretch one over a spout, tape it on with masking tape, insulation tape, whatever tape you have and that's that.

aaaargh.... m... u ... s...t n ...o ...t j...o ... k ... e about female passengers and alleged trailside fuel problems....




but yes, well as along as it doesn't melt in the gas I suppose. Is that remotely possible?

 

[Mike54]

They don't melt, I did it on Monday

 

[Itchy Sides]

yes, I use coffee filters.
wide funnel.

Same here...found out the hard way myself, paint chips.

I use 3 or 4 spring paper clips to hold the filter to the funnel.

Good one!

 

[madinal]

Get a Mr. Funnel, that's what I use to filter all the fuel that goes in my plane. Nothing more critical than clean fuel in the air. Mr. Funnel page in link--
Home

 

[roma042987]

I had an old rusty nostalgic jerry can I was partial to until I took it out if storage and it was completely rusted out. Soo I bought a 2.5 and 5.0 gal stainless steel jerry cans on ebay and best of all they have a built in funnel and filter. Plus the stainless will def last you a life time. They are identical in dimensions to the old military jerry cans just stainless construction with aluminum lid and vent valve. They are a bit pricey but so is a lot if other less important exedition gear.

 

[freepowder]

Specter MFCs don't rust, don't bend and cost is the only downside.

I'm wondering how long it's going to be before they come out with a CARB legal MFC.

I'm also wondering if there's any way to rescind this fuel can reg nonsense.

 

[Bogo]

My understanding is the plastic used in the MFC doesn't meet CARB regulations.

 

[cruiserjunkie]

My understanding is the plastic used in the MFC doesn't meet CARB regulations.

Yea it holds the gas inside the can instead of spilling on the ground. By the way they do make a carb can with the stupid spout but read it leaks like all the others from the spout and isnt as heavy duty as the millitary verison

 

[freepowder]

Yea it holds the gas inside the can instead of spilling on the ground. By the way they do make a carb can with the stupid spout but read it leaks like all the others from the spout and isnt as heavy duty as the millitary verison

It's also a bit taller and wider at the bottom.

This is a great feature, apparently mandated by CARB and the EPA so two of the damn things won't fit in my 4+ can rack.

"Please Mister Obama (and all that follow you) quit saving me from myself."

 

[freepowder]

I have one of those 4+/MAF bumper can racks that's like a big steel box.
I've often thought you could build one of those to hold a 30 gallon 'fuel caddy,' complete with hand pump.
Might be kinda heavy--180# plus--but they make smaller ones. . . like this 14 gallon version 16-1/2" w, 12-3/4" d, 34" h which would weigh 84# plus.
Whaddya think?

 

[Bogo]

CARB made a change to their rules which meant if you sold the container elsewhere for storage of CARB regulated fuels and it didn't meet CARB rules, you couldn't sell the container at all in California for non fuel use. Because of this rule change, the permeability of their plastic, and likely the similarity between Scepter fuel and water cans, they pulled them out of the consumer market to keep them from showing up in CA stores.