Fixing plastic gas cans.
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09/15/21 11:06 PM
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Found a pinhole in a 2 gallon plastic gas can Itv had a hole the size of a eyeglass screw the first thing I did was wash it out and let it dry overnight to avoid boom boom time. It was right next to a raised letter so it had extra material to work with the first thing I tried was a tiny screw the plan was to heat it up and screw it in then melt plastic over the screw. Not tight enough so I tried to melt the edge of that thicker letter over the hole with a Grill lighter nope was not any better even opened the hole some more. I looked around and found a spray can nozzle that was plugged up that I just changed out heck it was even red. At first I was looking to just melt some hot plastic into the hole and hope it was hot enough to seal the hole. I kept bubbling even after I took the flame away but no smoke I figured maybe it was burning on it’s own so I blew on it then it settled down. I plan to pressure test it in the morning.
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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans.
[Re: Law Dog]
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09/15/21 11:10 PM
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Just was smelling gas in a can and it splashed into my eye It hurts. Lol
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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans.
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09/15/21 11:53 PM
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Hospital bill's are spendy. Gas cans are cheap in comparison.
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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans.
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09/15/21 11:56 PM
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Hospital bill's are spendy. Gas cans are cheap in comparison. Flushed out a dried I’m more interested to see if it works it’s a learning experience that how you figure things out, buying a new can you learn nothing. I’ll need to look inside and see if any of that cap ran into the can it took the whole cap to make that plug.
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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans.
[Re: swift4me]
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09/16/21 01:14 AM
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Great Jerry... now figure out how to fix the 75% of the plastic gas cans I've owned with leaks at the nozzle connection.
We can put a man on the moon, but....
Years ago I broke down and bought one of those fancy Husqvarna gas/bar oil cans. It has probably saved me enough in dripped gas to pay for itself.
Good luck with the pressure test.
Pete https://ezpourspout.com/product/replacement-spout-vent-kit/the replacement spout , comes with a vent you drill a 1/2 inch hole and press in as well as a gasket they sell extra gaskets they also sell a cap with gasket if you don't want a spout or only want one spout for several cans https://ezpourspout.com/product/solid-base-cap-yellow/ I run these on my fuel oil cans , I use a big funnel when I pour into the tank for max flow I can drop a 6 gallon can in under a minute with the big funnel and vent. when your putting 60 gallons in you don't want to stand there all day holding a can. spare gaskets https://ezpourspout.com/product/spout-gasket/I run two 2.5 gallon cans one for mix gas one for bar oil only ever put 2 gallons in either so they pour nice
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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans.
[Re: Law Dog]
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09/16/21 05:50 AM
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The screw was the answer but not the heat. Seal all glue on screw even if can is full and leaking.
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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans.
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09/16/21 09:18 AM
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It’s the old type of spout the simple type not the guberment style that is another reason I wanted to keep it around for chainsaw mix gas. It comes in handy when I run to town to get mix gas to add to the main can at home. I’ll do some tests today on it today and see if it holds up.
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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans.
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09/16/21 10:10 AM
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I ran the hydrant water pressure into it no leak I will let it sit with water in it and see if anything starts to leak but I think it’s fixed.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans.
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09/16/21 11:44 AM
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Great Jerry... now figure out how to fix the 75% of the plastic gas cans I've owned with leaks at the nozzle connection.
We can put a man on the moon, but....
Years ago I broke down and bought one of those fancy Husqvarna gas/bar oil cans. It has probably saved me enough in dripped gas to pay for itself.
Good luck with the pressure test.
Pete And each new model pours slower. P.S. We can't put a man on the moon anymore either.
Who is John Galt?
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