Old Steel Army Style Gas Cans

[RNajarian]

Do you guys remember those old steel 7-8 Gallon steel gas cans that were mounted to the old Army Jeeps??

I wanted to buy a couple to store some gas but they are outlawed in Los Angeles, their shape was perfect for an area in my garage I wanted to put them.

Are they still available for purchase in other parts of the country (US)?

Thanks

[mossguy]

Griot's has a similar European style can available .


http://www.griotsgarage.com/p2p/search/searchresults.do?method=view&search=basic&keyword=gas+can&sortby=newArrivals&page=1

Best,
Tom

[RNajarian]

THANKS!! That's what I was looking for

[Tobra]

I would encourage you to delete this thread if you are going to buying those, if they will even ship them to Cali, thank you CARB

[mossguy]

Tobra, before this thread does get deleted, why are these cans a problem in California?

Curious,
Tom

[emcon5]

They don't have the CARB mandated anti drip/vapor/whatever bullshizt installed, which in reality don't work worth a crap, and make you spill more.

They are legal in CA because you are not buying Jerry Cans for gasoline, you are buying Utility cans for water.

The same reason these are "utility jugs" not gas cans:
Utility Jugs

[mossguy]

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[911mnypt]

I think it has to do with being spill proof close-able nozzle?

[Evans, Marv]

emcon5 is right about the crap on current gasoline storage containers. I spill 5+ times more than I ever did with the plain old cans.

[Brillo]

On one of mine the plastic piece on the filler nozzle cracked. I couldn't even buy a replacement nozzle. What a load of cr@p!

[Danny_Ocean]

There are some nice new/used units on E-Bay. Here's one in stainless:

5-Gallon Stainless Steel Jerry Can / Gas Can - NEW: eBay Motors (item 140436683425 end time Sep-04-10 08:23:52 PDT)

Edit: Oops..."unable to ship this item to California"

[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by RNajarian

I wanted to buy a couple to store some gas .... their shape was perfect for an area in my garage

Not a good idea to store gas in an enclosed area unless you're certain the container can be so tightly sealed that it can't leak any fumes.

Otherwise, with temperature fluctuations, quite a bit of fumes can be forced out, and all it takes to ignite them is flipping a light switch.

[javadog]

Not a real good idea to store gas anyway, on account of the poor storage qualities of the blends we get now. Stabilizer helps but fresh gas is always better. Way better....


JR

[willtel]

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[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by javadog

Not a real good idea to store gas anyway, on account of the poor storage qualities of the blends we get now. Stabilizer helps but fresh gas is always better. Way better....


JR

+10 Gasoline get OLD real fast.

[M.D. Holloway]

You best throw some fuel stabilizer in if you are planning on storing it. Gasoline and Diesel oxidize pretty quickly. Fill it up to the top when it is the warmest - any air will have moisture and that will aid in the oxidation. Don't be surpised if you get bacteria or fungus growing if you store diesel. It is very common and will ruin your stash.

These problems are occuring now more than ever due to the new fuel regs and refining processes.

[The Gaijin]

I think the modern plastic jugs you see at the track leak less. The Jerry cans always leak from the screw in spout.. IMHE.

A lot of energy stored in gasoline. I don't like to have too much on hand..

[gtilove]

You are thinking of the U.S. version that leaks. The NATO design does not leak.
Check out the history, it is quite interesting.

Jerrycan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[RNajarian]

Thanks for all the input guys. I wanted to get my earthquake kit up to date and thought if -scratch if but WHEN the big one hits having 5 gallons of gas handy might be a good idea.

Fuel Stabilizers are a great idea thanks
My garage is cool, rarely goes above 75 degrees, but having a SEALED can does make good sense.

Thanks again

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by LubeMaster77

You best throw some fuel stabilizer in if you are planning on storing it. Gasoline and Diesel oxidize pretty quickly. Fill it up to the top when it is the warmest - any air will have moisture and that will aid in the oxidation. Don't be surprised if you get bacteria or fungus growing if you store diesel. It is very common and will ruin your stash.

These problems are occurring now more than ever due to the new fuel regs and refining processes.

There are three basic steps to refining. Distillation, cracking/reforming, and purification by stripping (i.e. removal of sulfur).

Distillation is the process of separation by boiling point.
Cracking or reforming means modifying or changing the actual chemical hydrocarbon chain.

Reforming uses catalyst and excess hydrogen to change the hydrocarbon physical properties.
Reformed gasoline deteriorates quickly as it gives off the excess hydrogen that was forced to bond with.
In warm climates you can expect to lose up to 1 octane point per month, even with stabilizers which reduce the oxidation and formation of varnish but do little to protect against breakdown of reformed gasoline.