Any opinions on today's fuel can options?
Best fuel cans
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Best fuel can, one that does not leak. All the rest is window dressing.
I watched the video, construction seems to be good quality. I'm just not a fan of the spout, still need to compress spout in a nice straight line to get it to pour without snapping off said spout, five gallons of fuel still has some decent weight to it. For now I'll just stick to my No-Spills, have five of them and several perfectly good older 'straight pours" the kind without any government intervention.
Whats the price on them?
the old eagles that were made 40 years ago
I like ones like this but, of course, they arent new ones.
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Any can is good if it closes tightly.
If it was made more recently than the 70s, you will probably have to drill something out to actually get gas out of it.
I was using one of those cans that I hadn't got around to modifying yet the other day, and I cannot fathom who decided that putting 50% of the gas on the ground next to the gas tank was more environmentally friendly than using an old fashioned gas can and putting it all in the gas tank. (Exxon, probably.)
If it was made more recently than the 70s, you will probably have to drill something out to actually get gas out of it.
I was using one of those cans that I hadn't got around to modifying yet the other day, and I cannot fathom who decided that putting 50% of the gas on the ground next to the gas tank was more environmentally friendly than using an old fashioned gas can and putting it all in the gas tank. (Exxon, probably.)
I always assumed gas would eat an old vinegar jug or whatever. Not true?
I have multiple of these in the 1 gal, 2 gal, and 5 gallon sizes. Besides pouring a bit slow for larger pours, they are the best IMO. Only thing I get more excited about vs a chainsaw find at a garage salesI like ones like this but, of course, they arent new ones.
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I've started using the Wavian Nato cans the last few years. I have 1 gal, 2 gal and 5 gal sizes. They are back ordered and hard to get at times. Here is the 2 gallon sized picture. I wrote all over it for multiple users to get the message.
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Oh, so I should go get the OTHER can to gas up the chainsaw. Look, this chainsaw has two gas tanks, better fill them both!
This one I've had the longest, 2 cycle only.
.Oh, so I should go get the OTHER can to gas up the chainsaw. Look, this chainsaw has two gas tanks, better fill them both!
We have generators and chainsaws stored together with both types of fuel cans. Helps to keep the right fuel going into the right tool with many different volunteers access.
This one is for mid grade gas only , for all gas powered machines and off road vehicles.
This one is for the diesel generator, I keep 4 of em fuel and ready at all times. We were without power from a 3' snowstorm in 24 hrs last year. 8 days of running a generator, 4 days to dig out of my driveway. 
Those are the types I have along with my No-Spills, garage sale item only these days.I like ones like this but, of course, they arent new ones.
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I used to do that. Converted my gas generator to propane, doubt a diesel engine would burn propane well though.
I think the switch to propane derated my generator 20%, but I never have to rotate gas cans again (I used to fill the vehicles out of the gas cans, then go fill the gas cans... bleh. Propane's good until the tank rusts through as far as I can tell!)
(Hmm, why don't we have 4 stroke propane chainsaws? Could run them off of wood gas!)
