What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (16 Viewers)

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120mm said:
I'd purchased a NATO metal gas can at a local car parts store for just under $30 a month or so back. I filled it with fuel a week or so ago, and drove around with it in back.

I noted no smell of fuel during this test, so I poured it into my tank today. It has a spout that is self vented, and I was amazed at how clean the pour was. I couldn't even smell the gas when pouring it into the tank.

I did note it was slightly slow, but overall I found it to be a good container, despite its affordable price. I will pick up at least one more to extend my range. While I can get fuel for $2.39 on post, off post it is significantly higher.
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I have the same can (seals great, no issues) and spout which leaks like a mother when pouring even though the gasket is nice and soft. Any tips? Seems like the spout is just loose when the handle is pushed all the way tight and I've thought of inserting some extra material to make it crank down tighter perhaps.
 
flying eyeball said:
cheap gas ain't enough of a reason to live in flyover country :flipoff2:
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Cheap gas isn't why I live in Iowa. It is just a bonus. I enjoy the clean air, actually having water, no traffic (seriously, a "traffic jam" is when someone slows down to let a squirrel or turkey cross the road).

Believe it or not we actually have bakeries and restaurants here too. And it doesn't take an hour to drive to them.

And did I mention we actually have water here. Plenty of it. So much water that I sometimes just turn on the faucet and let it run because I like the sound of water. (Not really) But yeah, we have water.

And virtually no crime.

And gas skyrocketed in the last week to $1.75. Darn it!

Oh, and we have a few hot women too.

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jeffro109 said:
I have the same can (seals great, no issues) and spout which leaks like a mother when pouring even though the gasket is nice and soft. Any tips? Seems like the spout is just loose when the handle is pushed all the way tight and I've thought of inserting some extra material to make it crank down tighter perhaps.
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The spout on mine leaks a bit when dispensing gas unless you hold it just right. I've heard that using two gaskets on there eliminates the problem. I haven't gotten around to trying that yet.
 
jeffro109 said:
I have the same can (seals great, no issues) and spout which leaks like a mother when pouring even though the gasket is nice and soft. Any tips? Seems like the spout is just loose when the handle is pushed all the way tight and I've thought of inserting some extra material to make it crank down tighter perhaps.
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If you can close the clamp on the donkey dick all the way, something is severely wrong. Either your engaging surfaces are out of tolerance/bent, or your gasket isn't thick enough, or both.

Mine only goes about halfway shut, which is about right, based on my memories from filling up military vehicles.
 
Dude, shut up with your water in Iowa.
I can walk into any store around here and buy as much water as I want to. Different size bottles too, up to 5 gallons. We got alkaline water, flavored water, plain water, filtered water, mountain spring water, blue water, import water, etc.
 
Dragos80 said:
Dude, shut up with your water in Iowa.
I can walk into any store around here and buy as much water as I want to. Different size bottles too, up to 5 gallons. We got alkaline water, flavored water, plain water, filtered water, mountain spring water, blue water, import water, etc.
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Hahahahaha.

How much is a gallon of water going for?
 
NLXTACY said:
Coffee, fresh bread, a million places to get great food, gorgeous women everywhere...etc etc.
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Meh. I've been there and disagree.

I will grant you In N Out burgers.

Plus last year at this time, the closer I got to San Diego on our drive, the more clothes my boss took off. So you have that.

But on the "tons of gorgeous women" thing... Seriously; I don't see that. I saw more than the usual amount of hags with silicone and fake coated fake-ness, but I didn't see any more attractive women than anywhere else I've been. I don't think Cali can even TOUCH places like Luzerne, Switzerland or Salzburg, Austria for the female hotness quotient. I would put Orange City or Pella Iowa against ANY California town of 50,000. Pure blooded Dutch six foot fashion models, who don't even know how gorgeous they are.

Some rat-bastard from Manhattan has started recruiting models from that area, both men and women, btw. So now they are starting to figure out they might be out of the norm, physically.

In Iowa my mortgage is less than most urban area tax bill. I have a huge lot with a small house and three workshops.

No vehicle inspection, no smog tests (which are pure corruption, btw) no toll roads, no road rage.

ETc...
 
Dragos80 said:
Dude, shut up with your water in Iowa.
I can walk into any store around here and buy as much water as I want to. Different size bottles too, up to 5 gallons. We got alkaline water, flavored water, plain water, filtered water, mountain spring water, blue water, import water, etc.
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Buy. Water?

Whuzzat?
 
120mm said:
Meh. I've been there and disagree.

I will grant you In N Out burgers.

Plus last year at this time, the closer I got to San Diego on our drive, the more clothes my boss took off. So you have that.

But on the "tons of gorgeous women" thing... Seriously; I don't see that. I saw more than the usual amount of hags with silicone and fake coated fake-ness, but I didn't see any more attractive women than anywhere else I've been. I don't think Cali can even TOUCH places like Luzerne, Switzerland or Salzburg, Austria for the female hotness quotient. I would put Orange City or Pella Iowa against ANY California town of 50,000. Pure blooded Dutch six foot fashion models, who don't even know how gorgeous they are.

Some rat-bastard from Manhattan has started recruiting models from that area, both men and women, btw. So now they are starting to figure out they might be out of the norm, physically.

In Iowa my mortgage is less than most urban area tax bill. I have a huge lot with a small house and three workshops.

No vehicle inspection, no smog tests (which are pure corruption, btw) no toll roads, no road rage.

ETc...
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I imported my own 6' tall Dutch model :flipoff2:

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So getting back to what I did with my 80 this weekend... I spent some quality time with the beast changing spark plugs, cap and rotor, oil, and front/rear diff fluid. Idles much smoother now. Maybe I'll see 11 mpg plus now but maybe not... Waiting for better weather to add some more goodies I have laying around.
 
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