I have on of the rather expensive VP Racing SureCans. They come in 2.2 gallons and 5 gallons sizes. I have a 2.2 gallon and it has been great. Perfect seal. Easy to pour and no leaks for 4 years now :)
@@RaulMarin501 right where the two halves leave a seam, below the handgrip. They told me I should be venting to release pressure. I guess checking my gas cans hourly and venting them should be on my priority list? I'm buying a steel Eagle can next time.
It should never explode or burst the container (assuming the container is properly manufactured and not seriously damaged). The plastic material of the container is designed to withstand the pressure. If worried, go ahead and manually open to vent, just be sure to use a fuel stabilizer (immediately after initial filling) to help with the oxidation and loss of shelf life, and the gas should burn fine for 6-12 months. You can also add a super-duper-illegal little vent with cap that will help with this, and pouring as well.
So if I have a plastic gas can that's 95% full, but noticeably swollen, and I want to use it to fill my car, it's best (and safe) to just tip the can up so the fume/air-space transfers to the physical bottom of the can (which becomes the "top" as it goes skyward), and just fill my car up with it? And since it's still under pressure, do those fumes in the "back" of the can forcefully squirt the gasoline out, similar to how the air behind the cream in a whipped cream can shoots it out at a high rate of speed? And I guess another question would be, if I do it this way and empty the gas can into my car in one shot, do those light-ends really end up in my car's gas tank, or will they stay floating around in the empty gas can? Not really important, but I was just wondering. Basically, I'm MOST nervous/scared that this thing is going to explode/rupture in my hands if I try to use it, but I also want to keep the efficacy of the gasoline. That said, if I were to make sure I'm in a safe area, put a plastic bag over the spout and vent out the pressure, will that one time of doing so ruin the gasoline, or is that just after many times of doing that? Sorry to bombard you with questions, it's just that I don't want to end up engulfed in a fire ball, haha! Thanks for the video!
For what it's worth, I left the gas cans outside and the temperature dropped that night, and even though they still appeared swollen the next day, I just poured them into the car without trying to vent them first, and nothing bad happened. I didn't even hear a whoosh of air or anything.
@@wittylens909 Yup, I can almost guarantee you'll be fine. My gas cans haven't been filled back up since I empties them into my car's gas tank on that day, and yet they still appear somewhat "swollen," even empty. So basically what I'm saying is that there may not even be that much pressure built up in your gas can right now--it could just be that it stretched at some point recently and now that's its new shape, even after the pressure released.
I undo the nozzle abit to let excess out as in Australia we don’t have those style of nozzles that you get in the states but I just take the pressure out and vent it because max I keep fuel in a jerry can would be for afew weeks as I’m using every week for line trimmer, chainsaws mowers but if I’m not using it I’ll just keep it tight
@@jack-vi6rg I never needed gas in cans bigger than 1 gallon before I moved to a remote area. Now the gas station is a thirty minute drive and power is unreliable so I have a generator.
@@highping1786 yep I’m an Aussie and in summer where I live it’s easy to reach week long periods of 40 plus degree Celsius weather and super humid like 85% or higher and I just leave the jerry cans cracked because I have had it swell up in my shed and explode and covered the side of my toolbox and shelf and smelt of petrol for weeks so now I leave it outside under cover and out of the direct light ina mini walk in room I have built onto my shed with it cracked so it doesn’t happen and I couldn’t care less about the environment so win win for me😂 I don’t lose my money on an exploded jerry can
@@mint_au Since I wrote this I have started using a funnel to top off all my cans to a point that there is almost no air in them and that has worked well.
Same reason you poke a hole in a beer can to chug it. Replaces air behind it. When the fluid goes the same amount of air is left but it now has to occupy the same (now bigger void) space. This creates a suction.
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Those safety cans are the opposite of safe for many reasons.
I have on of the rather expensive VP Racing SureCans. They come in 2.2 gallons and 5 gallons sizes. I have a 2.2 gallon and it has been great. Perfect seal. Easy to pour and no leaks for 4 years now :)
Thanks for the tips and explanations!! Yes, these gas tanks are big pain in the neck and I hate them!
Got in my car on a hot day after work & it looked like my gas can was gonna explode. Immediately had to UA-cam this
I like the old gas cans that had a whole in the back of it. You talk like we storing gas for years lol.
Don't waste your money on No-Spill brand products. Their can blew out at the seam, and they won't warranty it.
Seam? Where exactly on the can? I just bought a couple from Camping World.
@@RaulMarin501 right where the two halves leave a seam, below the handgrip. They told me I should be venting to release pressure.
I guess checking my gas cans hourly and venting them should be on my priority list? I'm buying a steel Eagle can next time.
@@nunyabizness9216 LOL. That sucks. I guess I'll find out if it'll happen to me. Thx for the info. 👍
@@RaulMarin501 no problem
This same problem happened with me too. Terrible company.
The new safety features on these cans, makes it a complete pain in the ass to fill my car
How often do u need to open up the lid so that the pressure doesn’t explode?? I’m confused
It should never explode or burst the container (assuming the container is properly manufactured and not seriously damaged). The plastic material of the container is designed to withstand the pressure. If worried, go ahead and manually open to vent, just be sure to use a fuel stabilizer (immediately after initial filling) to help with the oxidation and loss of shelf life, and the gas should burn fine for 6-12 months. You can also add a super-duper-illegal little vent with cap that will help with this, and pouring as well.
I was hoping for you to give an idea of how to re-expand the tank once folded in. One of mine popped in, and won't pop out, even when full of gas.
you didn't pay attention cause he did @5:00 time rate
So if I have a plastic gas can that's 95% full, but noticeably swollen, and I want to use it to fill my car, it's best (and safe) to just tip the can up so the fume/air-space transfers to the physical bottom of the can (which becomes the "top" as it goes skyward), and just fill my car up with it?
And since it's still under pressure, do those fumes in the "back" of the can forcefully squirt the gasoline out, similar to how the air behind the cream in a whipped cream can shoots it out at a high rate of speed?
And I guess another question would be, if I do it this way and empty the gas can into my car in one shot, do those light-ends really end up in my car's gas tank, or will they stay floating around in the empty gas can? Not really important, but I was just wondering.
Basically, I'm MOST nervous/scared that this thing is going to explode/rupture in my hands if I try to use it, but I also want to keep the efficacy of the gasoline.
That said, if I were to make sure I'm in a safe area, put a plastic bag over the spout and vent out the pressure, will that one time of doing so ruin the gasoline, or is that just after many times of doing that?
Sorry to bombard you with questions, it's just that I don't want to end up engulfed in a fire ball, haha!
Thanks for the video!
For what it's worth, I left the gas cans outside and the temperature dropped that night, and even though they still appeared swollen the next day, I just poured them into the car without trying to vent them first, and nothing bad happened. I didn't even hear a whoosh of air or anything.
Thanks or the follow up comment. I’m in the exact same situation right now. I’ll leave it overnight for temperature to drop, then fill my tank.
@@wittylens909 Yup, I can almost guarantee you'll be fine. My gas cans haven't been filled back up since I empties them into my car's gas tank on that day, and yet they still appear somewhat "swollen," even empty.
So basically what I'm saying is that there may not even be that much pressure built up in your gas can right now--it could just be that it stretched at some point recently and now that's its new shape, even after the pressure released.
I undo the nozzle abit to let excess out as in Australia we don’t have those style of nozzles that you get in the states but I just take the pressure out and vent it because max I keep fuel in a jerry can would be for afew weeks as I’m using every week for line trimmer, chainsaws mowers but if I’m not using it I’ll just keep it tight
How do you relieve the gas pressure if the nozzle isn't attached and it's just the cap.
Idk man no one answers
Unscrew the cap
I'm looking for a solution because my gas can swelled up and burst. The leave it alone approch suggested will not work in hot areas.
How long did u leave it there before it did that bro?
@@jack-vi6rg I never needed gas in cans bigger than 1 gallon before I moved to a remote area.
Now the gas station is a thirty minute drive and power is unreliable so I have a generator.
@@highping1786 yep I’m an Aussie and in summer where I live it’s easy to reach week long periods of 40 plus degree Celsius weather and super humid like 85% or higher and I just leave the jerry cans cracked because I have had it swell up in my shed and explode and covered the side of my toolbox and shelf and smelt of petrol for weeks so now I leave it outside under cover and out of the direct light ina mini walk in room I have built onto my shed with it cracked so it doesn’t happen and I couldn’t care less about the environment so win win for me😂 I don’t lose my money on an exploded jerry can
@@mint_au Since I wrote this I have started using a funnel to top off all my cans to a point that there is almost no air in them and that has worked well.
Totally wrong on tilting the can over under pressure and opening it up
Thanks.
Can you store 5 gallon plastic gas can in the garage?
So whats the purpose of the vent on/off cap on generators?
Same reason you poke a hole in a beer can to chug it. Replaces air behind it. When the fluid goes the same amount of air is left but it now has to occupy the same (now bigger void) space. This creates a suction.
Only on new trash cans.