Gas Can Modification | New Gas Can Fix
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Spring modified, vent caps added. Link to buy vent caps on Amz: amzn.to/3rfGlx1
Updated info: The ‘filter’ I refer to in this video is actually a flame arrester, a safety device. You can learn more about its intended purpose in my part 2 video, link above.
New gas cans are “ENGINEERED FOR SAFETY” (says the government agencies). But the safety measures built into these cans and spouts are messy, difficult and potentially DANGEROUS to work with. This video shows several EASY and FREE gas can modifications that make a HUGE improvement in usability.
The gas can in this video is the Midwest Can 5 gallon Safe-Flo Line 5 gallon container, with the Quick-Flow Spout, model 5610.
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Be good, be well and be safe! Thanks for watching!
In 40 years of using gas cans I’ve never spilled so much gas as I have with those stupid safety nozzles.
Exactly! Thanks for leaving your comments!
It seems to me like they are trying to make them less safe by soaking the user in gas lol
Yep. The new nozzles are far more messy than the old style. I've had way more spillage with the safety cans than I ever did with the old ones. BTW, you can get replacement nozzles that do away with the safety crap.
yes! exactly.
The "idea" i believe is this, dumbasses who toss gas on fires. It's because of that I think it was Blitz was sued and lost and had to close up shop. They was located in the states which makes it even more sad.
Stuid as hell that even with warnings, still sue a company out of business, damn ambulances chasing lawyers. Scum I personally feel.
Edit: Adding one of many news articles. www.fdslaw.com/law-topics/blitz-usa-faulty-gas-cans/
I’ve never understood how covering my lawnmower with gasoline when trying to fill it up was supposed to keep me safe.
Yes, it’s kind of an oxymoron isn’t it?
You’re protecting the environment from gas vapors, why don’t you put your mask back on and just be quiet so we know your a good person.
@@MikeFyxdt The EPA is full of Oxymorons..
@@michaeljacques7336 "sheeple ain't good people"
Typical Government Bureaucrats designing stuff that's worse than what they're supposed to prevent!
So far so good. I’ve filled it twice and it’s great getting 13 gallons at one shot ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx-vlHjazTv30m_UAq9Ht-fuPo2jBx7tTx . It pumps out by using gravity so the bottom of the tank needs to be above the vessel you're filling. Not a drop spilled filling the generator three times. Let’s see where we’re at after 20 fills.
I am a 66-year-old female with quite a bit of arthritis in my hands. I just bought a pressure washer, which I love, but it does have a fairly small gas tank so I need to refill it often especially when I do a lot of concrete at once. This video is a lifesaver because I cannot work these new gas cans AT ALL! Now I can pressure wash if my husband is not around or I don't have to annoy him every time I need the tank refilled. Thanks ever so much!!
They definitely were not thinking about women of a certain age when they designed these cans. I couldn't have handled the newer 5 gallon cans in in my 40's.
The modern gas can is the most perfect example of government intervention to fix a drip that I can think of. They took the loss of a thimble full and turned it into a pint.
We are the government and we are here to help you, lol.
Designed by someone who's never ever used one.
Someone got paid off.
@@hellkell8693
Gov finds a problem where is none, payed itself to pretend to fix it and then pats itself on the back with big $$.
Good scamm if yar in on it !
Exactly!
This is the good ol' industry standard of "making things so safe, they become unsafe to use"
Despite the fact that several people are trying to make others out as bad people for preferring the old style "cans", if people weren't so lazy to put the yellow cap back on the pourer spout, they wouldn't have to worry about the fumes, or whatever.
I still gladly have the old style, and even an old round metal gas can like my Grandfather had. I have never had to fuss with "safety" features, and if I have anything to say about it, I won't. I know how to use my gas cans, and put lids on when not filling or pouring gas, unlike the idiots who think these are the way to go.
Too much "safety" atrophies vigilance.
No tool safer than one never used
@Cabaret Z lmao ;-)
Not necessarily. A lot of safety features (when designed correctly), save lives. Good safety controls can be difficult to design and usually have to be implemented through industry standards.
I’ve spilled more gas with these cans than anything I’ve ever owned before
Sounds like something that they let the token diversity hire design.
Thankfully you can still buy old school nozzles for new gas tanks.
@@charlieretro I bought some, but they are just slightly under size so they leak constantly. I swear, I think they’re trying to ruin the environment with their protection
The US government motto is....if it ain't broke fix it till it is!
its reassuring to hear that and im doing something wrong with mine!
On number three, if you simply rotate the pliers while holding the edge of the filter tightly, it should twist into a smaller circle and come right out.
I just tried your technique and it worked perfectly and left the filter intact! Now I have an inlet filter for my shop vac that will keep it from functioning properly so OSHA should be happy.
I just shove the sucker inside. Doesn’t interfere because I only use a siphon to get the gas out, but I could see it perhaps being a problem if I poured.
This is what happens when lawyers try to be engineers.
And/or engineers try to think like lawyers!!!!!
@@PierreaSweedieCat : They have S . . . for brains!!!
To many lawyers, not enough engineers.
@@josepharato5885 And THEN.... they get the bean counters involved and take a decent concept and ruin it to total unusable state.
@@sferg9582 and they are made in China God help us if you ever saw made in USA,when you buy things look for the letters CE on the package,that means Chinese export.
Yes those things are awful. They're so "safe" I spill half the gas on myself and the other half on what I'm trying and wishing I could fill.
Abdul, yes I know… It’s ironic how messy these safe containers are! I really hope the manufacturers are listening, and we see better designs in the future. Thanks for watching and for joining the conversation!
@@MikeFyxdt California mandated design, and yes, it affects the whole country, not just CA.
@@MikeFyxdt I feel like the filters, should have a one way valve that opens up when you press in the nozzle. That way filling it up is safe, and instead of keeping impurities out of the can, you keep impurities out of the gas tank of what you're using.
@@DeathProductions200 that is an excellent idea! In fact, the filter is a flame arrester safety device, which I explained in my second video. If it had a valve to let the gas station nozzle through it, and it closed when you removed The nozzle, that would be the perfect solution! I appreciate your creativity, and thank you for joining the conversation!
Thank you, California. Your efforts to reduce gasoline fumes wafting out of the can while it's sitting in the shed have resulted in said fumes evaporating from the puddle in my driveway. You've done an outstanding job saving the environment. Bravo.
Not California.. Obama's EPA
@@rodshoaf Look up C.A.R.B. Compliant. Its all starts in California.
I think it also has to do with absolute morons using gas cans to make bin fires bigger. The gas cans explode and kill the pourer and people around them.
Democrats can screw up anything. The problem is, they don't just do it to themselves (Cali); they drag everyone through their mud.
@@rodshoaf Wrong. EPA was working on this long before Obama.
this is exactly why I buy every old school gas can I see at garage sales. Love the simplicity of them. Make my life SO much easier
I was going to make the same comment... but not needed now.
I have a whole Dodge Dakota with a topper on it full of them, just keep recycling parts until there is no more.😢
Be careful because they do rot. I had an old one crack open when it was strapped to the back of my bike.
I work at an equipment rental shop, and I’ve been “disabling” safety widgets on gas cans for years to make it easier on my employees and customers both. Hate these things.
I hear you Space Tiger! I sure hope to see better designs in the years to come… Thanks for watching!
Why is "disabling" in quotes though? It it not an _actual_ disablement?
@@HelloKittyFanMan. somebody is bored.
@@teepee6314: And you're describing yourself to _me_ because...?
OSHA must love you.
I'm a mechanical engineer and I'm with everyone in saying that these "safety features" are complete garbage. Removing them is a litteral must
Excellent! Thank you for adding some authority to these comments. I appreciate you watching in joining the conversation!
You would think a mechanical engineer could spell literal
@@markharmon6942 OCD getting in the way of grasping the overall meening? 😉
@@roberttoews2775 *meaning
@@markharmon6942 That means you don't agree to what he said.
*2021 UPDATE* This guy is now serving 3 life sentences for having used common sense to fix a problem that never needed to exist in the first place. 😥
OK monster, now you got me worried...
Correct common cents pardon my sense of humor 😂
Only if he lives in commiefornia
"A brilliant solution to a problem that should have never existed in the first place."
-James May
@@MikeFyxdt ; Aha Comrade I sea what you do 👍
Great video 👍. I replaced this type of spout with a traditional screw-on spout from my local farm store. Love it 😀.
I've gotten to the point of frustration with the new cans to where I just unscrew the spigot and use a funnel when filling up my lawnmower.
Those cheap plastic nozzles eventually crack and leak. Funnel is better in many situations. Usually lawnmowers is all I use gas directly from the can. Premix for 2strokes gets mixed a pop bottle at a time and couple bottles of mix would overfill the chainsaws and weed eater. No stale premixed fuel left in the can to go to waste.
I do the same thing
The EPA really fucked us Americans with this bullshit
and gener8ors!
Metal can with built in funnel works pretty damn good, but quite expensive..I've used heater hose, garden hose, anything to modify away from these damn "safety" cans..
YES! THIS!!
The new gas cans are a perfect example of our modern society’s obsession with fixing problems that don’t exist.
And the “fix” is almost always worse than the problem it was meant to fix.
Agreed, well said! 😁
They do that because 1 in every 1 million people cannot hold a gas can and talk at the same time.
The politicians have to make themselves important somehow!
🙃
The latest design is even more aggravating and spills even more gas everywhere. And I thought the whole reason for a "special" can was to properly vent as well. I've had some swell up and split their seams (leaking even more fuel and becoming consequently useless) not even in direct sunlight. Nothing beats a simple nozzle that seals and a cap on the end that seals - clown world ends there.
AN F MAKING BIGGER PROBLEMS
Remember the good ol days? And to think the price of the new cans have gone up to cover all these safety mods.......I have some old cans that I will NEVER get rid of.
@Randi Ruge - I really don't remember old gas can prices because I bought only 1 or 2 and they lasted forever. These are relatively cheap, but I would happily pay less for cans that don't have all the safety 'improvements'!
@@MikeFyxdt The old metal cans were .98 cents at Western Auto.
@@treyhart6861 You could think government and the massive inflation that’s been happening for the past year and a half with the trillions of dollars being printed so government can distribute a couple pennies to the people and hundreds of millions of dollars in dollar pockets
Yes Lumber nearly doubled in price last year. The fires that happened in California were mostly crown fires and hurt the lumber industry much less than you would think because most of that standing timber is harvestable. The wildfires typically don’t burn the entire tree it just burns the fuel around it and the needles and small limbs of the tree. it kills the tree but they’re still standing and they’re still perfectly fine for the lumber mills to cut down and process into Lumber.
Forest in the Midwest are adapted to fire and actually require it from time to time in order to keep a forest healthy. Some of the reasons were seeing such large wildfires in the pacific west is because of the policies that govern Ben 10 Cal fire have instituted over the decades such as aggressively fighting every Wildfire that occurs while simultaneously gutting the lumber industry. This is allowed our forests to build up a tremendous amount of fuel that explodes into these fires. But the Forests recover quickly.
@@MikeFyxdt They were metal. Aluminum, I think. Or maybe stainless steel; like what was used to make grenades.
Way to go, Mike! I hate the BS with all of these new cans. TSC has a kit with a no BS nozzle and a vent included. All of my cans (7 of them) are easy to use, and the EPA can go blow it out their ear.
how the heck do I install the little vent the give with that kit? do I drill a hole? please sir, help me. I am actually very MacGyver-ish, but can't understand that process
Ass
The kit i have supplies a drill bit. Be careful bacause a drill makes SPARKS inside its motor. The GASOLINE FUMES can ignite. Danger danger. I used a pair of pliers on the drill bit (it takes 25 seconds) clean any of the plastic so it doesnt fall INTO the gas can. Use the wire to feed the valve into the tank. I did 3 plastic gascans in 5 minutes. Well worth doing
jack, do you have a link for TSC ? It didn't show up on ebay.
Do you remember when you could get a good gas can? Pepperidge farm remembers
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😂😂😂😂
You still can. Granted, you have to spend a bit more; and you wont find them in big box stores. Just google "Justrite Safety Can" I have a 1 gallon for 2 cycle mix, a pair of 5 gallon cans for the snowblower, mower, emergency backup generator etc.
🤣🤣
Shouldn't that be "Pepperidge Fahm remembahs?" (LOL)
When everybody gets done fixing the cans the EPA will be like most government agencies. Wasted effort and expense to solve a non existent problem.
@Taka Jaloja - It will be interesting to see the future of gas can design. I can't imagine it will get worse...or can it? LoL, thanks for joining the conversation!
But of it looks good on paper it’s , as Borat says “ GREAT SUCCESS”. That’s Government. You don’t seriously believe anyone choosing this stuff ever tried to use it do you😉🙃. I worked for the US gov 30 years and it’s like watching a monkey 4 Hippos blindfolded. When a reasonable idea goes in what comes out the other end after “The Blessings🥺” looks like Harry Kruger gave Cinderella a makeover . With the sorts of activist minded fools involved with EPA it staggers the imagination 🙄
@@drizler I love your examples! Borat reference for extra bonus points!!!
Conspiracy theorists in me thinks ths is all a part of trying to drive people away from gas powered engines, make it so annoying that will spend more money than its worth for all electric stuff that the battery technology isn't quite ready for. Those filters seem nice but ultimately your pouring the trash into the gas tank your filling, think its more for flame arresting. ez-pour or ez-fill from tractor supply has a kit for a new nozzle with separate vent you drill the can for.
First we will need to Defund the Police
I swear all of those "safety" functions result in me spilling more gas than I ever have... and that's aside from how SLOW they pour.
u can not fix BS
Couldn't agree with you more! 15 minutes to fill my snowblower tank in the middle of the winter is ridiculous.
@@iloveglobalwarminggodbless5059 I'm sure they had a good reason for doing it. Like having 15 of them in an enclosed shed when you decide to light your cuban cigar could cause an explosion. Or because the fumes from a can left open could *eventually* equal the amount of pollution it takes to manufacture all of the complicated parts that goes into the new design.
I get mad and remove the whole spout, spilling half the gas on everything! but at least it's over quickly !! And I'm done !
You can purchase a kit for less than $5 that has a new spout that's flexible with just a cap like the old ones. It also comes with a vent that you can put on the backside like the old ones used to have. You just have to drill a 1/2 inch hole and press it into the hole by hand.
Great vid, It's also a lot of fun trying to hold 40 lbs of gasoline up with one hand while trying to keep the nozzle open with the other hand . I've spilled much more gas with these " new improved" nozzles than I ever did with the old simple nozzles.
The funny thing about that filter is that it only works to keep the fuel can clean. What's left in the filter goes straight in the first item you fuel up
Tim, it was my mistake to call it a filter. It is a flame arrester safety device. I corrected this in my second video, link in the description. Yes, as a filter it made absolutely no sense! Thanks for watching.
@@MikeFyxdt ULINE Metal can is the real deal. They are pricey, but its a one time buy. They also meet all the safety standards and are really nice to use. We have then at work per insurance request. Guess it wouldn't make a good Mike vid. Nothing to fix.
@@dustyc324 thanks for sharing. I’m glad some companies still make quality products. It’s worth paying for something that will last.
@@MikeFyxdt I bet that "flame arester" is as ineffective at it's job, as is the spout at being safer, or environmentally friendly.
@@jreyman flame arresters are very effective at preventing flames from traveling through them. There's no reason to doubt that one.
I cannot thank you enough for doing this video. My husband passed away last year, I had to buy new gas can and OMG...it's a nightmare. I had no idea how to fix it. You are a life saver.
Rachel, I’m really glad I was able to help you! I’m so glad you let me know, thank you! 😁
just rip-out the red plastic piece.....pliers / grab / rip......
Sorry for your lose mam. God bless.
That what happens when you vote for Democrats. None of them have ever cut their own grass. They wouldn’t know where to put gas in their car that’s why they want electric vehicles. Morons.
Don't forget to leave a gasoline container full of water with a little gasoline floating on top in an easy location for the thieves.
Greg that's hilarious!!! :)
Nice!
Not gasoline and water, gasoline and sugar!
Don’t even need the gasoline floating on top. Doubt they would field check it.
I have done that
I just purchased this gas can and could not believe how complicated it was. Thanks for a great informative video. Looking forward to completing these Mods.
I have never understood these so-called improvements to the newer gas cans. Excellent modification, and most pragmatic video. THANK YOU, Mike!
I threw mine away, too much of a PIA👎🏻
You're welcome! I'm really glad this video is helping others…
The spout is designed to keep vapors from escaping. This is a major source of air pollution and an explosive hazard. Now I think the design sucks but the intent was good. The "screen" is a flame arrestor to prevent explosions if a spark happens. Honestly we need grounding straps for filling portable fuel cans the same way airplanes do. Probably need them in cars to, but in a car this is mitigated by having a fuel system that doesn't allow vapors up the filler neck.
These rules don't happen in a vacuum, they are the result of accidents and an effort to protect consumers. Just because it never happened to you doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
@@EthosAtheos The vapors escape any way when you pour the fuel Einstein. It's just more government stupidity.
@@charlesfreeman1224 No not really. The vapors that are being targeted by the EPA are long term evaporation. When gasoline is heated, say in a plastic container in the sun. The gasoline gives off more vapors. Gasoline also expands a lot compared to water when heated. So the can is constantly breathing, pushing out vapors when heated and sucking in clean air when cooled. This is why your 5 gallon gas can when full has about 25% air space at the top. People still over fill them not understanding why you shouldn't.
Yes some vapor does escape while emptying the fuel can. But the long term evaporation is lower than an open container.
Do the experiment, put a cup of fuel in 2 Maison jars in the sun. Cap one of them and leave the other open. After a month go check how much gasoline is missing form each.
Watching him pull that trash out is like watching someone remove a splinter or popping a huge zit. Very satisfying.
Lol! I have to agree, it was very satisfying. That filter kept going and going! :-)
Government, always making our lives a bigger pain in the ass than necessary
And they want to run health care for everyone , it would be a complete shit/show !
@Spokes 100 that spout was made to because of EPA mandate. You now the same government agency that believes Cow farts cause global warming not that giant Thermonuclear reaction this planet orbits
@@vicktorpatriot1430 It's easier to blame cow farts as they give off methane gas, this affects global warming a tiny bit, but the sun ohh noo, it's the sun and it's really really hot.
@@vicktorpatriot1430 Notice they don't call it global warming anymore. That's because us older folks now know that it's horseshit. Now it is called climate change.
YUP!
More power to you! I bought a new gas can and the d*** spark arrester was heat welded in. It was a BUGGER to cut it out, as it was melted into the neck-no mechanical lock-John in Texas
Removing the filter: once you have the needle nose pliers stuck in and you grab the filter, twist the pliers on their axis a half or full turn to wind the filter up around them. This will shrink the diameter of the plastic filter and you will be able to pull it right out without digging.
Though if they sonic welded the filter in, you may still need to do the once-around with the screwdriver.
Good point.... .thanks!
I thought it was a strainer also, I later found out that it a flash arrester for fire.
sounds like you 've done this ILLEGAL MOD. before.........me too.......we're not all as stupid as the gov't thinks we are......just give us a real can and we''ll pour gas with no spills.........
As far as I know. Its NOT illegal to make your gas can work properly. Good Job Bob.
Amen brother.
Illegal to fill a modified gas can at most service station pumps in the US. Technically...
@@steveswede8162 citation?
@@DominickWalenczak Removing "safety features" from a modern gas can would conceivably make it an "unapproved container". I don't have a citation but the fact that gasoline may only legally be dispensed into an "approved container" along with the fact that these "safety features" are mandated by law, it's not at all a stretch to assume that technically you'd be breaking the law. However, no one, including law enforcement, actually cares. It's a stupid nanny law invented and passed by dumb old biddies with bingo wings who have never used a gas can.
@@nutbastard The actual law is there for safety. See the recent videos of people filling grocery bags.
The "unmodified" clause is in there for the lobbying fools who want the law to help them get more sales.
I dump more gas on the ground with one of these "environmentally friendly" spouts on the average day than I did in 25 years combined before using them
Just like a camel, it was designed by a government comity, no really !!
Absolute truth. All Courtesy of CA CARB and EPA.
Try using one on a dock to fill a boat that will float up/down/sideways… #exxonValdez
Leave it up to the gov and more specifically California to "fix" something. They literally made this 20x more environmentally unfriendly and dangerous because of all the extra gas you spill compared to the old design and the extra plastic parts.
These safety designs make the job literally dangerous. They are the only cans available to buy in the shops.
Thank you for showing how to fix them and make the job safe again.
You're welcome! I'm glad it helped. 😄
After experiencing my new gas can, and failing to get any use out of it, I understand why my old ones were stolen. Thank you for these great ideas.
Sorry for your loss, yeah after my experience with new gas cans I happily paid quite a bit for a set of old-school Jerrycans.
@@DWmaniac4n6 = )
@@krisniznik3953 She probably just bought, 'Your Stolen Cans' !! 😯🤭🙃🤯. 🤣
yeah i keep my old cans under lock and key. they are quite valuable. i made a dump run and found an old crushed can but the nozzle was intact i snatched it in a hurry. im still trying to figure out why nobody in front of me grabbed it first. the nozzle is really the important part.
@@1heavyelement I 3d printed replacements for my new cans. A couple of O rings to seal the nozzle and lid and had 0 spillage, and I'm not worried about the print deforming in anyway because I used the same plastic that the cans are made out of. (ABS plastic)
Mike, this is GREAT! I had to replace a can that I've had for over 20 years and bought one of these. I was losing my mind trying to figure out how stop the government from saving me from myself, lol. Can't thank you enough!
I am so glad the video helped! Thank you for watching, and sharing your comments! :-)
The government considers us all to be idiots, useful only for taxing purposes.
I got so pissed I gave it away. Hope they figured it out .
You can thank our government leaders who never mowed a lawn in their life, for telling us that these cans are the best for us, that they care.
Thank so much in taking time
to make this video. Have a great day!🙂
Jimmy Jimmy, I appreciate you watching!
Exactly right. Environmental leftist from the cities who never see grass or a mower designed these...idiots
And this is the same government that told us we needed to get all these vaccinations
Actually, you can thank the people who are the reason why there are warning labels on shampoo bottles, and the lawyers who defend them!
Scariest words you can hear: I'm from the govt and I'm here to help.
These gas tanks are a pain in the butt to do, thanks for the video!
OR you could just order replacement flexible spouts online like I did to fix my old cans. For the new one, just drill a hole in the back and insert the little vent cap. As for the filter; that's brilliant. It keeps the junk from entering your can, but pours it right into your tank. Absolutely genius!
I agree with using an aftermarket spout, a very popular option. What I called the filter is actually a flame arrester safety device, which I described in more detail in my second video, link in the description. Thank you for commenting and for watching!
Actually it isnt a filter at all it is a flame arrestor. The purpose of the thing that looks like a filter is to keep a flame from entering the can and causing a explosion. If you doubt me google it, I know of a gas can company named Blitz that went bankrupt due to eliminating the filter causing injury and fatalities when their own in house research said they did work to prevent explosions. These fire arrestor screens are usually in the spout but the spout in this design could not accomidate a screen.
I use golf tees as a vent plug
@@elwoodward769 Blitz went under because the company was small, and couldn't deal with the mass litigation caused by idiots injuring themselves by pouring gasoline on lit fires.
If the government designs a gas can, you get a high pressure gasoline eye wash just before you are engulfed in flames.
"The most terrifying words you can hear, 'I am from the government and I'm here to help.' " - Ronald Reagan
You da man Mike!!
Lol, I never thought one of my videos would receive so many comments mentioning Ronald Reagan! 🇺🇸
@@MikeFyxdt He really did try to warn us, about so many things. Sadly many are coming to pass, especially now.
Leave it to the government to take something that wasn’t broke, and completely muck it up!
No lie!
I enjoyed watching this can get taken apart and made useful. Nothing complex just an enjoyable modification that makes things work. Good job!
Thank you Russell! It was fun to figure out. Thank you for watching and for joining the conversation!
Hey, I’m with you on that rule break situation. I go on the Internet and buy the kits that replace all the new stuff with the old stuff so that you actually got a freezer hole she added again and old school screw on nozzle
Remember when you poured the gas can and the gas came out? I do good ol days.
Totally agree with you. I have four similar cans that I bought maybe 10-12 years ago. All with the government's "safety" regulations in mind. They absolutely SU CK! For all the reasons you mention. Good to be among friends. Thanks for the vid!
@livenhfree - You're welcome! I'm all for safety, but to be safe a product has to be easy to use...and these aren't.
These gas cane's suck!!
The "new safety rules" leak more than the old school ways. Seems worse for safety AND environmental concerns! Only the federal Gov't could spend millions to make us go backwards!
Go to tractor supply they sell the old fashioned flexible hose with threaded cap and vent plug. They work just like they use to.
Thank you!
Do the ones at Tractor Supply allow you to reverse the nozel and poke it into the can during transport and storage? I hate these new cans where the nozzel is sticking out all the time (always getting in the way.)
@@herrunsinn774 They’re just happy to see you 😁
www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/ez-pour-hi-flo-replacement-spout-1053258?store=751&cm_mmc=feed-_-GoogleShopping-_-Product-_-1053258&gclid=CjwKCAjwnPOEBhA0EiwA609RecTocJXM4ZTwFsEoZTbEfQHtcIWRfzP4vW8mGUgiSfIMBuAFZEdkYxoC0WoQAvD_BwE
Seriously..been using these for 5 years with these new crappy gas cans. These nozzles at TSC are gold. Even with improvemwnts mentioned in video..which are all great...i still cannot pour gas into my skidsteer because of where the intake cap is located. I have to habe 14" nozzle. Funnels suck.
Great Video. I have this exact gas can and along with adding a vent plug, these are exactly the modifications I needed to make this process workable. Thanks much.
As an engineer... I am optimistic these engineers knew they we forced to design something stupid and purposely made it easy to defeat the stupid. Love this mod!
Maybe like the safety mechanisms on a patio heater? Ever had one that actually worked? I bet the safety mechanisms were disabled. Takes about 2 minutes to do.
The reason for such strong safety measures is to prevent redneck to SPUR GAS DIRECTLY FROM THE CAN TO THE FIRE:
A Gas Can company was sued to bankrupt for moron than keep pouring gas into fire directly ignoring the big warning label the company put in the can.
So if a redneck disable the safety measures as this guy do the company can defend itself as the can's owner modify it so the company is not responsible of a bad use.
@@EliosMoonElios wth is SPUR? I WAS IN EXCELLENT SPELLING IN school. Spew? How about pour?
@EliosMoonElios the reason is so people give up on using gas equipment and go electric, I'm not sure where you got your info, these spouts are to supposedly stop vapors from going into the atmosphere
Well...This is why people hate engineers as much as lawyers and politicans.
I don't wish anyone to die, but the guy that came up with the "safe" gas can idea comes really close to my limit!
Anytime I see an old-style can for sale I buy it.
Now I am on the lookout for older design cans, too. Thanks for checking in!
Some progressive from California invented it, I'm sure
Garage sale is our friend!
@@jamesmilos9909 YUP, bought two 2 gallon cans for $3 a few weeks ago. :-)
A weaker spring would do just as well as no spring.
My favorite part is the screen makes sure that any impure objects you catch with the screen heads directly into your really expensive machinery. Nice job lawyers.
A screen attached to the nozzle you remove instead of directly into the can would fix this and catch the impurities in the can.
@Bob Alan ..technical name: flame arrestor...
It’s designed to stop a flame-front from following the gasoline vapors into the gas can.
And yes, they work well.
Liquid gasoline does not burn. Only gasoline vapors in proper proportions with air will burn, and they burn explosively.
@@ernestgalvan9037 If your stupid enough to set the gas on fire, then your dumb enough to get blown up.
@@ernestgalvan9037 !!
That was my thought exactly.
I did this to my stupid spout first thing this morning. It works!!! I also took out the red thing, pushed the spout down and duct taped it with heavy duty duct tape. Since I don't get gasoline everywhere now, duct tape should last a while. No more lying awake at night trying to figure it out. Thank you!! PS. I'm a 66 year old woman!
I have a 2.5 gal plastic gas can, bought for $4.99 about 30 years ago. Simple spill proof design with an easily removable plastic disc insert below nozzle and a tiny nipple air vent which stays shut with a push cap.
Still going strong.
I think I have the 5-gallon version of that!!! Now I'm going to take better care it, hopefully get another 20 years out of it.
That air vent makes such a difference!
Good point, adding an air vent valve is a must in modifying a gas can.
Be careful with it, you might hurt yourself in another 30 years with that dangerous spout🤣🤦
Why don't new cans have that little nipple bit that lets you open it and let the air out of the can when it's really hot or to let air into the can when it's real cold. All my new, safe cans are either blown up like balloons if I don't notice them and release the pressure in summer or they look like collapsed beer cans in the winter. Pouring them is a nightmare.
Number 4 Mod. Carefully insert a drywall screw up by the handle of the container to allow the can to vent. Remove the screw when using the can, put in back in during storage. Put the screw in the side of the handle so the hole is on top when the can is tipped. (not toward the ground, but up in the air. This way the gas stays below the vent hole
No joke they sell you the same shit they used to make the cans come standard with
I believe you can also buy a vent/cap to add to them to do the same thing,just have to drill a hole in the top of the can.
This is exactly what i did. Use the screw to make a little hole and be done with it
There was another video that showed using a Valve Stem from a tire as a vent. Drill a hole, unscrew the Schrader Valve, use a piece of wire to feed it through the hole, and snap it into place. Unfortunately the gasoline eats the rubber, I found that out the hard way. I fixed it by using the all metal bolt-on tire stems, a bit more expensive, but way ,onger lived. Put the cap on and it seals it for carrying, take the cap off, and it's a nice clear vent.
@@toadman506 Yep, all my cans have Schrader valves on all my gas cans with the valve stem removed for more air flow. Been lucky and haven't noticed any leaks due to the rubber getting degraded.
Struggled with this upon first use. Found Midwest’s video explaining the intended operation. Was soooooo happy when your video popped up right after!! You’re the best! Thanks!
@Ray Redecker - my video came up right after?? That’s awesome! You’re welcome and thank YOU!
Thanks they need to link this video on the packaging. I broke a similar spout as I couldn’t figure all these issues out, but now I’ll actually be able to fuel my snowblower and generator with the spout.
I usually cut a spring shorter and stretch what's left to the original length to reduce the force needed.
Growing up 40 years ago our go to gas can was a squat round dinosaur with a double cap bottom of the cap was big like most cans and it had a smaller cap that constantly got lost when you screwed the goose neck on. Luckily the cap size was common. When my dad died we went thru the shed and he had all sorts of the fancy new cans piled up in the far corner, but that old metal beast was front and center at the door.
Douglas we had that metal beast growing up. It was my dad’s one and only. If I knew the future of these plastic containers I never would’ve gotten rid of it… :-)
That idea occurred to me before reading this. I am reminded of the "safety" jar lids that require a hammer and industrial gloves to open.
@@stefanfrankel8157
The pill bottles?!
The easiest way was to give them to a kid! Had them opened in seconds! Lol
@@MikeFyxdt Unfortunately, with the advent of ethanol (read "water-attracting") fuel, those wonderful metal beasts will corrode more quickly, so the government has stepped in with a solution for the other government solution. Problem is, they never just retract the previous mistake. 30 erroneous solutions later, nobody knows what was needing to be accomplished in the first place. For example, take the student loan "crisis"... (sorry, got to stop now and eat some more blood pressure pills before these people do me in. Did Fauci approve these things?) :)
Thank you so much, Mike.
I previously bought 4 of these cans and thought they were the WORST cans I ever bought due to everything you pointed out in this video. I am going to modify my own cans before filling up again.
I think the technical term for what the EPA accomplished with this regulation is "screwed the pooch." They made their selves look like idiots. They need to repeal it.
Pooches everywhere are cringing and watching over their shoulders!😹
The government doesn't have to even try to look stupid, they always do....
Many of these “upgrades and improvements” where originally put implemented by the State of California for express purpose of “preventing spills and excessive fuel vapor escaping into the environment” with most being later picked up by the EPA at federal level. The manufacturers implemented on their assembly lines across the board to save money. These fixes have caused more spills and wastage than any of old style cans.
Scott Gray
Not to. Mention if you kept the caps on the old style cans they didn't vent.
@@dodgeguyz Yup, these cans bloat when the pressure builds up. A vent would be nice.
the screen in the tank is to help reduce flame and explosion from a spark. that's the way I understand it.
and they are a pain. great video. Thank you.
Thank you so much for fixing yet another one of the government's attempts to take care of the people it's so much smarter than. Appreciate it!!
I’m a mid 70’s woman and this is pretty much my first gas can in a few decades. I couldn’t figure out how to use that stupid worthless contraption for the life of me. I either need a whole new spout or to be able to modify it. I cannot use it as it is. Thanks for this video. It is most helpful
send it to me, i regularly do this,,,,,,,,you'll love it after the modification............
After two hours of cussing I turned to old reliable UA-cam. I knew I couldn't be the only one trying to figure out how to work this new fangled pieces of crap. Bless You My son, spring removal time.
I’m glad you found the video Swamp Yankee! Before you dig in you might want to check out my second video, which shows how to modify the spring to make it easier, if you don’t want to remove it entirely. Link in the description if you would like to watch.
They'd be even better if you didn't have to push any buttons and slide the stupid nozzle in. Just give me a funnel type nozzle with a cap or a cork.
@@MikeFyxdt I was going to say, just clip off some of the spring to make it easier to push the nozzle to make it work, but I guess I need to watch the 2nd video.
This video saved me so much hassle! Thank you so very much! I did everything exactly how you explained and my gas can works perfectly. No more spilled gas on my hands or straining to keep the nozzle open to fill my machines!
I could NOT have made that video without a slew of 4-letter words!...thank you! You're a good man.. Super helpful and appreciated.
@James Renner - I'm either really good at not cursing or really good at editing! (It varies day-to-day)
Finally.... Something useful from a completely normal person on UA-cam.
Excellent project.
Thanks
@Dave S - Thank you for watching, and thank you for calling me a completely normal person. I’m adding that to my resume!
I've spilled more gas with the 'safer" can than I ever did with my old can.
Oh so grateful to see this tip, I have Arthritis and I was completely unable to use this new Can,Thank you
I remember when I first started cutting grass 35 years ago when I was 10, my dad had a metal gas can and a lawnmower that once you started it the blade spun and had zero safety or panic bars and had zero problems as I was taught how to properly use these tools.
A friend of mine had an old school reel mower with a Reo engine (truck company). It had a big flywheel on the side. But instead of using a pull rope, he would spin the flywheel with his foot and it would start every time.
I've bought at least three push mowers since the 70s, and before I use them the first time I remove the plastic that makes it difficult to pull backwards, the other piece where the cut grass clogs up underneath it, then the safety brake device on the engine itself. Whoever designed this stuff has probably never used a lawn mower to cut grass.
Our parents were making mature men out of us back them so we could go out on our own as adults. Now adult kids hide in the basement playing video games or staring at their little phones while their fathers go to work, come home and cut the lawn.
@@dancindavey1515 Yep
good for you, you survived
a lot of kids back in "the good old days" died from making simple random mistakes
not because they were stupid, they died cause they were kids
I feel like a rebel now. Today after work I'm going to run with scissors and rip the tags off my pillows and matress!
Yes! Run amok! Enjoy every moment! :-)
hahahahahhahahahahahahahaha do it!!!!!!!!
Actually that is allowed because the tag says "to be removed only by end user" and that is YOU! ENJOY ! It is very theraputic.
You're a good man Allen! :)
Rebel and go into a bank without a ski mask!
I still have an old school metal gas can with a long metal bendable tube that only pours if you lift the airlock. Been in the family for 50 or 60 years. Works like a charm.
They are still available: www.justrite.com/ However, they are very expensive at $ 85.00 US. In my opinion, they are worth every penny as they are far safer than any of the new plastic cans, modified or not.
Don't break it or lose it!!!
I'll give you 500 for it lol. It'll save me money if I have to use that safety can
"Jerry" cans. yep old school stuff. Many were galvanized. Rectangular shaped with about 4:1 ratio. I still have one gotta be at least 60 years old. Holds diesel with staBil as a preservative.
I have one of those in the gallon size.
Great for small engines.
Good job. Now one more thing is needed. A vent. I use a valve stem without the core. If you misplace the cap they are easy to get
Just yesterday I was trying to pour diesel out of a new yellow can into my wife’s tractor. After ten minutes of watching a tiny trickle and barely getting half the can in there, I just took the damn nozzle off and poured directly out of the can with no nozzle.
I just bought a new gas can and it is an FMD safety can. This means it has a dumb filter in it which makes it impossible to fill up. Every time I go to pump the gas it backs up too much in the filter and the pump handle shuts off. It now takes me like 10 minutes to fill a can of gas and sometimes it spills. These new cans are a joke at best.
@Dimitri Bianco - YES! Everything you just said. Thanks for joining the conversation!
Looks like a big rubber!!
Just don’t put the nozzle in the can a the way. Hold it at the rim and fill. Problem solved.
I tried to get that out of my can and dropped it in and then spent the next 10 minutes trying to fish it out with a piece of copper wire lol
What’s the point of the filter? It keeps the can clean, but when you dump gas out whatever it catches just goes your engine.
I have the same can. It sat in my warm garage and when I went to press down the red lever and slide it back a ton of compressed gas flew all over my garage wall. Not very safe. I go to rummage sales looking for the old style cans
Dave, yes, these containers will swell with any temperature change. I always unscrew the big spout color to “burp“ the can before I use it. Thank you for watching, and stay safe!
You can buy nozzles for “water cans only” on line, the identical ones that used to be for gas cans.
I’m glad to hear I’m not alone when I say that I look for older gas cans at garage sales. I’m a fan of the 20 year old 2 gallon cans with the black spout with the easily lost yellow cap. Those caps can be bought by the dozen. My wife can’t appreciate my joy when I score one for a couple bucks.
I’ve battled these miserable cans for a long time. Thank You
It is ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS that you can no longer buy a gas can with a usable spout... I'm treating my old ones like GOLD now!
Yes - old cans are the new 'in thing'!
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I believe someone got hurt n burnt with the old stlye spout/ hose....from the lawsuit thats why gas cans are expensive. This was told to me by soneone in the automotive industry
There are a few out there. You have to search and they are not inexpensive.
@@amunderdog: I keep an eye out for them wherever I go, but it's been at least a couple of years since I've seen one...
Sweet, I hate all these new gas cans......dangerous. Thank you.
@Cop Faxx - Agreed and you're welcome!
I’m SO glad that I watched this! Arthritis makes these cans impossible to use! THANK YOU!!!
Papa bear, arthritis is indeed a bitch. When you add the weight of some of these larger 5 gallon containers to the difficulty of using the spouts, it is very uncomfortable and downright dangerous. Thanks for joining the conversation!
Thank you. Spout laws are a good example of " velvet tyranny."
The guy who invented this can clearly never used it. Bravo, my man.
I wonder if the new concept is the brainchild of the new world order thinkers. They really discourage all fossil fuels, and this new spout certainly discourages any desire to fill a lawnmower or generator.
Guy? I think it was a team of bonobos at the Cincinnati Zoo.
I think you can buy an old school nozzle and vent for the back side of the gas can like the old style at Tractor Supply. But that was definitely helpful and worth doing. Great video
Thanks Justin! Old school nozzles and vents are definitely available. I appreciate you watching!
Oooo. No. I just got out of prison for hacking my can. Extradited all the way from Minnesota to California. When I told the other prisoners what I did they all moved away from me on the bench. When I told them it was for filling Molotov cocktails they all moved back. Hehe
I think they still sell the old style gas-cans for other stuff such as keeping antifreeze, etc. They just happen to be colors like blue or yellow, although still made from the same fuel-resistant plastic. You could paint one of those red to make it obvious what it's used for with a rattle-can and call it done.
This "feature' on new gas cans is an example of how stupid the government and agencies are, and how they ruin everything.
Not really. This guy just bought the wrong can which is made for filling cars. All he had to do is return it and buy one for garden equipment which doesn't have any filters built in. All day long they sell them at home depot.
@@_DrDrakeRamoray Yep. I saw the same gas can he bought alongside cheaper alternatives that don't have the "safety features".
My favorite part about the flame guard bullshit they put in cans now, is that they literally filter out anything in the fuel. And you literally just pour all of that sentiment into the first thing you fill up.
@@_DrDrakeRamoray Yeah but they still have the same bs unsafe safety nozzle.
@@edloki3057 I'm in California where safety is mandated and you have no choice !! for your safety of course !!
Watched from Yosemite Kentucky. I have three of these. I will "Fix Them". Thanks for sharing!
When regulations do exactly the opposite of there intent. I almost never spill gas with my old can; it's guaranteed on my new gas cans.
They could create a spout that is a simple twist down to open and twist up to shut off.
Lawrence, I agree… The new designs are hard to work with. Thanks for commenting and for watching!
That would make too much sense for a government solution. Blame CA.
Thank you for taking the time to make that video. I was so close of throwing mine away! But now, thanks to you, I have a nozzle that works the way I want it to
Excellent Marvin! I'm glad it helped. :)
I agree that these safety features make it More dangerous for us to use. I dislike them a lot. Thanks for the breakdown.
Martin, you're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for that! That’s just ridiculous! That’s the main reason I haven’t bought a new one in years.
Next step is to get a small threaded brass fitting with an attached cap. Drill out a slightly undersized hole on the top back of the container, warm up the brass fitting and then press fit it into the hole. Voila, a pressure normalization valve so that you can pour the gas smoothly and splash free then seal it up vapor tight.
I installed tire valve stems without the core. When I use it I unscrew the valve stem cap. Pours like it should. When I'm done, screw the little cap back on
Good solution for probably the worst flaw.
I bought a five gallon can that is supposed to vent the can through the pour spout. All it would do is leak gas all over no matter what I did. I used an older straight through spout without all that nonsense and put a small screw in the other side of the can for a removable air vent. Works great!
Yes, a small vent opening would help the flow to be smoother when pouring. This would result in less spill, and seems like a safer option to me. This used to be common in older models. Why has it been taken out of current gas cans? To save production cost??
Just buy a moto cross gas can. It has a rubber hose with basically a cork on the end of it
The only correct fix is to buy an Eagle metal gas can, they never have issues and you can hand them down to your great grand children.
Agree I fix them that way throw new fangled crap in the trash and buy a metal old school design one they are still available
AMEN
True, the only thing I’ll give the new cans is the plastic won’t rust, but even that’s not a big pro since they are more prone to breaking rather than just being dented like metal haha
@@alexking7365 I about had a stroke trying to read your comment. There is a reason punctuation is a thing. It looks like you just were speaking nonsense.
@@trxtech3010 yep🤣
They don't want people to have any ability to think for themselves and etc. They only want people who follow what they're told without question. And they definitely don't like people who still have the ability to do things on their own.
@YHRIM - the definition of ‘regulation’? 🤣
YHRiM. sadly some people are incapable of rational thought.
@@THEJR-of5tf very true these days. sadly it's become the "norm". just like how "Common" sense is now rarely seen
@@MikeFyxdt thats true. people follow their programming of "coloring inside the lines" mentality. few men these days. Mostly masses of "grown children" who do, act, and obey what they are told. Led by the nose to promote and push what ever agenda they have been indoctrinated to.
AMEN
Good job 👍
That filter was an insane large piece of plastic.
this is why i saved all my old nozzles from the non safe gas cans i have had for 20 years ( I have a small box of them) next to my box of incandescent light bulbs
My stash of old gas can nozzles is zero. My stash of incandescent bulbs is probably in the hundreds by now. I wish it were the other way around!
You would store them next to flammable items. There is nothing wrong with these new cans. Stop spreading misinformation
@@bryanjk Keep on bleating Mr. Sheep.
With the way the nanny state is growing and being filled with self-importance, I think soon you might be faced by a team of EPA lawyers at your door Mike. Or maybe UA-cam might take it upon its self to censor dangerous free thinking like this.
First thing I was thinking ... "wonder how many felonies are being committed "?
This is just stupid engineering. Don't blame the government for everything. I've thrown away this exact same can. Pisses me off too -- but people used to invent practical tools not gimmicks that make work impossible.
From the happy land of Kalifornia.
It's always a good idea to mirror all of one's videos on a free speech site, such as rumble.
Great job! I don’t make a lot of comments but I do a lot of lurking. I have to applaud your common sense approach to life’s little problems. Gracias.
I appreciate your compliment and for you taking the time to comment!
I bought a kit on Amazon and threw away this pour spout. But what you did to modify works as well!
I have a story to tell about those gas cans. So, the world largest manufacturer of these cans is located in NE Oklahoma. I was a sales rep for a mechanical contractor who did work on their chillers. The director of maintenance told me they had to develop a "spout" that was idiot proof (and they knew those spouts are junk) because they had been sued several times. The last lawsuit was the final straw. Here is what happened; some idiot was burning leaves and the guy burning the leaves noticed the fire was going out. So this genius decided to poor gasoline while standing over the leaves and the gas can caught on fire, long story short, he was badly burned. The idiot won the lawsuit, can you believe that? Anyway, after losing 3 three lawsuits, the owner sold the company , the new company developed this spout which is worthless and they know it is worthless however, if the spout is modified in any way shape or form, they can not be sued and win. There are many more details but you get the point. So you can thank stupid idiots who are litigious for causing those companies for a spout that is next to impossible to work.
Imagine if a tool manufacturer had to stop making hammers because people were smashing their thumbs. So much of this doesn’t make sense…
Enlightening!!! Leave it yo a blood sucking lawyer to destroy anything that works.
A wise man once told me that there are too many lawyers in the world for them all to make an honest living. I believe him now.
Was the Idiot's name Freddie Krueger?
@@MikeFyxdt Give it time
Thanks Mike - this was the best modification I have seen. Plus it was quick and easy to do. The worst design to begin with....
You’re welcome! It made a huge difference!
Great job Mike, I love your attitude. Gadgets and inventions should make life and work easier, but when thinking outside the box, you should go all the way around the Box examining variables before you yell success.
@@ronaldclifton8710 - thanks! I love how you put it, "go all the way around the box..."
@@MikeFyxdt I bought a couple of these plastic gas containers when they were relatively a new thing (in place of the metal cans). One had a spring loaded spout similar to what you have. It eventually broke after I used it a few times. I went back to the store to look for replacement spouts. They had a flexible spout that had a cap on the end to close it--a simpler design, but the price was about $10. It's really a crappy customer experience to buy a new gas container with a spout that breaks after a few uses, and then to fix the problem, you have to spend about as much money as what you paid for container. Maybe I should've contacted the manufacturer and demanded a free spout to replace the one that broke?
Remember when the safety device was just a yellow cap. I can remember the old metal ones that had a flexible helical metal fill neck. Those were the best. Lasted forever and you could aim that neck any way you wanted.
You can also drill a 1/4" hole in the top rear of the can and add a little reclosable cap to let air into the can and relieve the backpressure. That cuts the fill time WAY down.
@Phillip Todd - I had a metal container with a flexible rubber spout. You could put the spout into what you were fueling before you even tipped the can to pour. It was awesome and I never spilled! I added a vent and cap in my follow up video, if you'd like to watch...Video 2: ua-cam.com/video/XoYxdrhB6Ls/v-deo.html
I worked as a millwright for over 40 yrs. and the biggest pain in the @$$ wasn’t the government regulations it was the insurance industry anti liability efforts that peed me off.