I am a 68 year old gal that still loves to mow her own lawn! Our gas can had seen better days so we went and bought one of these new ones! Well, I have never struggled so much in my life! Took the joy right out of mowing! I will try this when hubby gets home! For now ended up using a funnel to get gas from the new safety can to the old reliable! Crazy...
Thx! Your commentary is hilarious and expresses exactly the way I felt after running out of gas in my car and trying to use this. I ending up just parking my car for the night. Thx for the laugh and vid.
Thanks for this. Gas can safety rigs are right up there with flow restrictors in shower heads--typically made of brightly colored plastic so you know what to rip out. Dammit, I want things to wash my body, my clothes, and my dishes--not save the spotted whale darters.
Thanks for your advice on this horribly designed safety cap. To start off my gas can was really safe as try what may I couldn't get it to pour. I finally worked it out with you tube help but it was still a struggle. During this I had total recall on words and phrases I learned in the Army. Thanks again for your help.
I was inspired by your video on doing a modification that eliminates the need to push the green cover pad with the palm of your hand. I disassembled the green cap and removed the darker green lever as you did. Instead, however, I removed the main spring by cutting it with a pair of cutters at the third coin. Then I pulled the spring out by each end out with a pair of needle nose pliers. Then, I reassembled the dark green lock lever, with it's spring and the light green cap. Now, pushing down the dark green lever with your thumb unlocks the spout and allows the light green cover pad to be push down with just the thumb. Releasing the thumb pressure on the dark green lever causes to spout to close and the spout to lock.
Thank you so much for this video. This gas can was driving me crazy. The most annoying thing ever. Now it's something I can tolerate. Thank you thank you.
I appreciate this video. I ran out of gas in my car and couldn’t get this stupid fuckin gas can to work. Turns out it was off track like you said in the video.
This is so helpful, thank you so much.. this stuff is really annoying and can’t figure out why we can’t push it even the people at lowes can’t figure it out, that’s why I just search on YT and still can’t figure it out and came across your video and OMG this makes sense, thank you so much!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
I can't imagine a worse design product than this thing not only is a tough to get the gas to come out but its almost impossible to not spill it at least when I fill up my blowe. Never my life if I wanted to return a gas can I think this one's going back to Walmart this is unbelievable really how bad this thing isr
Here's how you fix that you take a big Sledge Hammer smash it all to hell, throw it in the trash. Then you go to an Old-Fashioned hardware and buy a metal gas can
I got a few more of these cans on clearance from Walmart ($5 for 1 gallon and $8 for 2 gallon). After this mod, this is just as good, if not better, than the NO-Spill brand gas cans that are much more expensive. thank you again for this mod. I then put the key and pin back (leave out the spring) so it looks like unmod can but it takes no effort to push the key.
I went out today to use the mower. I bought a Scepter 5 gal. can two weeks ago and filled it up. This morning was the first time I tried to use it. It took about 15 minutes to to fill my mower with this stupid nozzle just like yours. I will try your fix on my can. I just want to be able to fill my mower and go. I can't imagine using this to put gas into my car.
It's not just the crap safety handle, but the spouts on the newer cans are so short that the safety gear keeps them from being able to fit into a vehicle. Filling my wife's Rav4 involves a funnel and holding the 5 gallon can chest high.
A friend of mine made it easy -- order the old fashioned gas can spouts on Amazon that fit these new containers. Unscrew the spout that came with the container (and throw them away) and just screw on the replacement spout.
What annoys me more about this gas can is the lid is the same color as the spout. And if you forget to take the lid off because you don't notice it and proceed to fill up the mower the spout will fill up instead. And when the lid comes off the gas comes rushing out and all over the mower where it has to sit until the gas evaporates. I fill the mower in the shed where there isn't that much light. I don't mind how the mechanism works but that cap needs to be green as well.
To get the bright green piece off there is a tab under the back that's visible and a tab under the front that you can only see when you look at the underside of the green cap. You can slide something under those tabs to make removing it a little smoother. To remove the black button part you have to depress the spring so that you can spread the white piece off of the tabs on the black button part. It felt like I needed 6 hands to do it. To reassemble you have to again depress the spring far enough so that the white part can open and go back over the black button part. To lighten the spring I think it is better to grind it down to achieve essentially a smaller guage wire rather than trim off rings. I really don't like this cans design. It works a little better with the safety removed and less tension on the spring, but I still like the auto close on my old can better. Sadly they don't make that kind anymore.
You are right the federal government needs to shut this company down this is something that a child would design, I mean what's the matter with the United States you know once upon a time we built stuff that was of good quality and it works but this is ridiculous they need to quit letting there college graduates so called engineers to design their product
Do you know what the tube that comes out from this is for? Is it an air bleed? If I eliminate it, but have a vent in the can will the gas flow more easily? Thank you.
i got this same tannk because walmartt said that it can be used for cars as well. WRONGGGG that stupid device makes it impossible to use on cars. whats the point of a gas can if it cant fill up a car?!?
I went to Ontario for a fishing/camping trip, and in Canada they do not have these "epa" crap nozzle devices anywhere... I would assume the same for Mexico and maybe the rest of the world?
That Tube coming out the bottom has a hose clamp, take the hose clamp off pull that hose out of there and then you’ll be able to get the rest of the gas out of the can when it gets to the end
Good thing you made the PC correction at 1:28 ; you could have been cancelled for offending all the Barriers that hold back water. LOL. Anyways, thanks for the mod. I just bought two new cans and they keep getting stupider, your mod will help me.
You are absolutely right, whoever invented this system made the worst invention of his life.
I am a 68 year old gal that still loves to mow her own lawn! Our gas can had seen better days so we went and bought one of these new ones! Well, I have never struggled so much in my life! Took the joy right out of mowing! I will try this when hubby gets home! For now ended up using a funnel to get gas from the new safety can to the old reliable! Crazy...
It's not the best mod but it helps. Good luck
I bet Margaret YOU DO MOW YOUR OWN LAWN. My mind drifts :-)
Thx! Your commentary is hilarious and expresses exactly the way I felt after running out of gas in my car and trying to use this. I ending up just parking my car for the night. Thx for the laugh and vid.
As someone with thumb arthritis I have a difficult time with these. I just did the mod. Thanks for the tip.
I hate these new gas cans. I spill wayyyyy more gas than with the old style, especially with small tank yard tools.
Truer words have never be said. I hate this gas safety cap. Thank you so much!!!!!
Thanks for this.
Gas can safety rigs are right up there with flow restrictors in shower heads--typically made of brightly colored plastic so you know what to rip out.
Dammit, I want things to wash my body, my clothes, and my dishes--not save the spotted whale darters.
Thanks for your advice on this horribly designed safety cap. To start off my gas can was really safe as try what may I couldn't get it to pour. I finally worked it out with you tube help but it was still a struggle. During this I had total recall on words and phrases I learned in the Army. Thanks again for your help.
I was inspired by your video on doing a modification that eliminates the need to push the green cover pad with the palm of your hand. I disassembled the green cap and removed the darker green lever as you did.
Instead, however, I removed the main spring by cutting it with a pair of cutters at the third coin. Then I pulled the spring out by each end out with a pair of needle nose pliers.
Then, I reassembled the dark green lock lever, with it's spring and the light green cap.
Now, pushing down the dark green lever with your thumb unlocks the spout and allows the light green cover pad to be push down with just the thumb.
Releasing the thumb pressure on the dark green lever causes to spout to close and the spout to lock.
You fix it by throwing that piece of crap in the trash and order you a VP fuel jug. Problem solved !!!!!!!
I'm going to try this mad genius
Hey, your 3 minute video helped me stop the seemingly endless agony with my 21st century "scepter" spout. Gracias, Taco Vic!
Came for the hack, stayed for the jokes
The FIU "bridge" was designed by our new young "engineers" . It lasted 5 days!!! WHOOHoo! Good going. Should have been an ancient Rope bridge!
Thank you so much for this video. This gas can was driving me crazy. The most annoying thing ever. Now it's something I can tolerate. Thank you thank you.
Glad it helped Tina.
I appreciate this video. I ran out of gas in my car and couldn’t get this stupid fuckin gas can to work. Turns out it was off track like you said in the video.
This is awesome! Glad I watched this before losing my mind using it!
Great tutorial, modified mine before it’s first use and works like a charm..
Your commentary is exactly how I felt!
This is so helpful, thank you so much.. this stuff is really annoying and can’t figure out why we can’t push it even the people at lowes can’t figure it out, that’s why I just search on YT and still can’t figure it out and came across your video and OMG this makes sense, thank you so much!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you bud. you're right. I got so darn frustrated with that damn gas can.. now it's smooth and easy to pour gas out of the gas can. 😁
Thanks. Got 2 one-gallon cans and did this mod.
Thanks bro you saved my live.😅😅😅
You're welcome brother.
Thank you mines broke but after watching this I figured out how to fix it. Fuck yeah man
Lol you are so real thanks for the info!
I can't imagine a worse design product than this thing not only is a tough to get the gas to come out but its almost impossible to not spill it at least when I fill up my blowe. Never my life if I wanted to return a gas can I think this one's going back to Walmart this is unbelievable really how bad this thing isr
Here's how you fix that you take a big Sledge Hammer smash it all to hell, throw it in the trash. Then you go to an Old-Fashioned hardware and buy a metal gas can
lol lol thanks but the part where you say oh well i guess its there for a reason mkaes me laugh
I got a few more of these cans on clearance from Walmart ($5 for 1 gallon and $8 for 2 gallon). After this mod, this is just as good, if not better, than the NO-Spill brand gas cans that are much more expensive. thank you again for this mod. I then put the key and pin back (leave out the spring) so it looks like unmod can but it takes no effort to push the key.
Nice, got lucky on the price.
Worked great. Thanks!
Worked like a charm, Thanks
THANK YOU!!! Blessings!🤦🏻♀️🙌🏻
THIS IS THE FUNNIEST VIDEO EVVVAAARRRRR!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!
I went out today to use the mower. I bought a Scepter 5 gal. can two weeks ago and filled it up. This morning was the first time I tried to use it. It took about 15 minutes to to fill my mower with this stupid nozzle just like yours. I will try your fix on my can. I just want to be able to fill my mower and go. I can't imagine using this to put gas into my car.
Yeah give it a try, it's not the best solution but it helps. Good luck.
It's not just the crap safety handle, but the spouts on the newer cans are so short that the safety gear keeps them from being able to fit into a vehicle. Filling my wife's Rav4 involves a funnel and holding the 5 gallon can chest high.
I am a woman that was trying to use this gas cap to fill a generator when I didn't have power. What an annoying safety cap. I am trying this tomorrow.
Good let me know how it goes 🙂
A friend of mine made it easy -- order the old fashioned gas can spouts on Amazon that fit these new containers. Unscrew the spout that came with the container (and throw them away) and just screw on the replacement spout.
What annoys me more about this gas can is the lid is the same color as the spout. And if you forget to take the lid off because you don't notice it and proceed to fill up the mower the spout will fill up instead. And when the lid comes off the gas comes rushing out and all over the mower where it has to sit until the gas evaporates. I fill the mower in the shed where there isn't that much light. I don't mind how the mechanism works but that cap needs to be green as well.
Some paint or a paint marker would probably solve that too. I'm sure it will come off over time but hopefully last long enough to make it worthwhile.
To get the bright green piece off there is a tab under the back that's visible and a tab under the front that you can only see when you look at the underside of the green cap. You can slide something under those tabs to make removing it a little smoother.
To remove the black button part you have to depress the spring so that you can spread the white piece off of the tabs on the black button part. It felt like I needed 6 hands to do it. To reassemble you have to again depress the spring far enough so that the white part can open and go back over the black button part.
To lighten the spring I think it is better to grind it down to achieve essentially a smaller guage wire rather than trim off rings.
I really don't like this cans design. It works a little better with the safety removed and less tension on the spring, but I still like the auto close on my old can better. Sadly they don't make that kind anymore.
That excelly what happend.!! I end up ripping the track with a neddle nose plyers..😁😁😁
You are right the federal government needs to shut this company down this is something that a child would design, I mean what's the matter with the United States you know once upon a time we built stuff that was of good quality and it works but this is ridiculous they need to quit letting there college graduates so called engineers to design their product
Do you know what the tube that comes out from this is for? Is it an air bleed? If I eliminate it, but have a vent in the can will the gas flow more easily? Thank you.
actually sorry i dont know.
@@TacoVic thanks, anyway.
Thank you man pain in the ass brother 😊
It’s not just me thinking this gas can is dumb!!! Ok
Good idea it is a pain in the ass to use will do that to mine
Thank you😂
Thank you
i got this same tannk because walmartt said that it can be used for cars as well. WRONGGGG that stupid device makes it impossible to use on cars. whats the point of a gas can if it cant fill up a car?!?
I went to Ontario for a fishing/camping trip, and in Canada they do not have these "epa" crap nozzle devices anywhere... I would assume the same for Mexico and maybe the rest of the world?
yup, only we follow these stupid government ideas and laws.
Thanks lots!
That Tube coming out the bottom has a hose clamp, take the hose clamp off pull that hose out of there and then you’ll be able to get the rest of the gas out of the can when it gets to the end
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! Incredible that anyone could produce a gas can that is this hard to operate
It's pretty much garbage engineering
@@TacoVic Agreed- mechanical engineer who graduated with honors
thank youu i accident broke it but know i know i can just take it off
Thanks u helped me
Thanks.
you got it Bill
There is another issue. It seems even opening it up to fill it is locked with a green lock. Can you just cut that off??
When buying this gas can you assume that is a new great thing.
Elimnate all the various, dumbest of all dumb, things and use a battery powered transfer pump!
Just purchased 1 & I HATE IT
Go to a garage sale and look for the old school gas cans...usually older home owners have them lol 😆
It's better to throw it away
I hate how the containers swell up when it gets hot.
I think we were designed this can was a sadist his laughing at people struggling with this piece of crap.
Just found the receipt, a replacement spout for my Blitz can costs more than Walmart charged for this one. Back it goes !
Let's goooo
Invented by big oil and insurance company's.
Yeah but you still can’t use this type of can to fill your car .
thats 100% correct you can't it make it easier to use on a mower or other small machines.
Good thing you made the PC correction at 1:28 ; you could have been cancelled for offending all the Barriers that hold back water. LOL. Anyways, thanks for the mod. I just bought two new cans and they keep getting stupider, your mod will help me.
Glad to help ☺
Do you need to add a vent to this as well?
Nah you don't.
Where do u get those pieces to modify?
no pieces needed just take it apart and remove them.
Thank you gay.
These spill fuel.
Stupid gas cap