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Fixing plastic gas cans. #7356745
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] #7356748
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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. [Re: Law Dog] #7356762
09/15/21 11:35 PM
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3M 4200 Marine adhesive

Spendy , but it works good.


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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: Law Dog] #7356766
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Hospital bill's are spendy. Gas cans are cheap in comparison.


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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: FairbanksLS] #7356769
09/15/21 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by white dog
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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Jerry Herbst
Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: Law Dog] #7356778
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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

Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: swift4me] #7356780
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Originally Posted by swift4me
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] #7356795
09/16/21 05:04 AM
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we had a plastic welder at work , use it to weld gas tank on snowmobile

Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: Law Dog] #7356802
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I had one 20 something years ago that had a hole, I roughed it up with sandpaper and used shoe goo in the hole and it is sdtill holding.

Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: Law Dog] #7356806
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Im with Cragar on this.If your patch don''t work I would try an epoxee sp.? made for plastic.Some I have used have 2 parts to them.Once you mix the 2 parts together it starts to harden.If your goal is to fix it without spending any extra money at all then the way you are trying should probably work with just melted plastic I would think.

Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: Law Dog] #7356807
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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. [Re: Law Dog] #7356854
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Sand and fiberglass over it.

Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: Law Dog] #7356919
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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. [Re: Law Dog] #7356935
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JB weld does not hold once gas hits it


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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: Law Dog] #7356941
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I use a soldering gun or iron, to melt the plastic , into the crack or hole. Cut a piece of plastic from an old jug or bottle. Puddle it into your weld. Just like you would if brazing. There are different types of plastic. So if one scrap piece doesn't work , try a different piece. Have repaired , different stuff using this method. old243

Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: Law Dog] #7356946
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Another tool you can use to melt a hole shut in plastic is a soldering iron.

Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: hippie] #7356951
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Originally Posted by hippie
Another tool you can use to melt a hole shut in plastic is a soldering iron.

Great idea


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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: Law Dog] #7356957
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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.


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Originally Posted by swift4me
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


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And each new model pours slower.

P.S. We can't put a man on the moon anymore either. frown


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Re: Fixing plastic gas cans. [Re: Law Dog] #7357026
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neoprene washer screw is what I have used.

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