Wranglerstar have you seen the Husqvarna gas can? dont know if you have it in the states. but here in sweden we do. very good with half oil can and a tool storage in it. and a extrem good anti leak/ spill. if you try it you never go back to that crap you use
Raider, Well, that is certainly the practice that our government imposes upon us. The USA is essentially an occupied country. To play devil's advocate, it is difficult to teach an autistic child; and if the trend continues, autism will be a normal condition for American children. I had one of those useless gas cans once. It provoked a tourettes like condition that I still have problems with. I threw it away. Regulations like these produce a disregard for the law.
In Sweden? The land of the nanny state? Yeah, tell me again that lawyers haven't ruined the world. The problem with "Do-Gooders" is that they never do.
This is what I usually do, even come with a vent cap. My last 2 gallon can I bought and my kerosene can have a red and white push in nozzle, and I actually like it quite a bit and left them, usually all my new cans get the old school spout and the vent plug.
i cut the "safety" part of the pour spout off my "safety" can, i spilled more fuel down the side of my car trying to get the nozzle in the first time i ever used it than i have ever spilled with an old fashioned can. those things are useless, overpriced junk.
I agree 100%. New Gas cans are complicated. I seriously HATE them I have gotten so pissed and thrown the stupid safety cap across my yard a couple times.
Last time I used my gas can I had this exact conversation with my wife. The safety spouts cause more gas spillage than the evaporation they are supposed to prevent.
I also use the VP Racing cans and they work great. For the price of this pump you could own two more VP cans and have 10-12 more gallons of stored fuel.
david miller Us from ourselves, if you believe anything the media tells you. We apparantly can't be trusted to use something like a old fashions gas can. But we can get cars that will do 150mph, lol There's no restrictions on those! Not that there should be, just illustrating a point
Trying to protect kids, but the way these gas cans are designed they spill gas everywhere, I've had one of them get swollen cause it was sitting out in the sun for a little while, opened it up to let all the excess pressure out; went to use it and the thing still shot out like a garden house, a lot of these are so retarded cause the vent isn't where it should be.
I apologize on behalf of California. Its so hard to not come up with new ideas and impose on them on the whole united states when you're from Berkeley and think you know everything despite history and science proving you wrong at every turn.
I skip the cheesy red cans for the same reason. Go to your local off-road motorcycle shop and peruse the cans they have. No safety spouts on any of them and most have long clear tubing for a spout and a screw on cap on the end of the tube.
I bought two of these pumps and, so far, I have used one of them to fill the tank on my 30 hp tractor, which is located directly behind the operator's seat. I couldn't imagine holding the can that high from the ground or having to climb up on the seat to fill the tank. I probably would have gotten diesel fuel everywhere. This pump worked fantastic! It emptied a 5-gallon can in just minutes while I rested the tank on one of the rear tires while standing on the ground. Thanks for bringing this to the public!
I am another one of the handicapped guys with only 2 arms who has spilled more gas in the past few years than previous 65. My solution is not as elegant as yours, but it works. Tie some string around the the bottom of the can to the top as a loop tight enough hold the handle down. Now it pours like a gas can should and I can control it. The latest solution is just remove the whole spout and cap and use a funnel. Charm. This spring I noticed the plastic gas can stored in a well ventilated garden shed blew up like a beach ball. Now I keep the cap loose because there is no vent to allow excess pressure out. Brand new shed with decking type floor 6" over ground and spaces between. Ridge vent in roof. It is built just like one would build a home. It was not even warm inside. Metal Eagle brand gas are still sold on Amazon, $50 USD for 5 gallon size. Mine is 40 years old or more.
@@micahfrye8885 They work just fine! Bevel the bottom of the black bar to help it slide in, then you dont have to push the black piece in. Just rest the black bar on the edge of the tank and let the can rest on it. The only bad part is the lack of vent so it sure takes a while to drain 5 gallons.
I just got mine on your recommendation, and it's slick. I love it. I'm sick of holding up 5-6 gallons of gas while filling something or watching a funnel, and always having it overfill. The auto stop when full worked like a charm. Thanks!
I can't believe this video exists!! Ha!! Forwarded this to my wife!! I can't tell you how many gas cans I've kicked or thrown!! She thinks I was crazy!! Thought I was a baby!! Ha!! 1 victory for men!!!
Please let your wife know that I am a woman who has to fill motorcycles with these stupidly-designed gas-wasters and it irks me every time. Now I have old cans which I got at the local antique shops for cheap. NO SPILLS. No more anger. No more gas on my hands or bikes. We are sane. Regulation is crazy & unnecessary.
I have one and it is great. I even bought one for the mowing team at Waterman Conservation Center, which has a lot of trails for hikers and has nature programs. Now any of the volunteers with a little education can take care of all their gas needs.
I purchased one after you showed it last spring and it is great especially if you have any machines you regularly fill up. I use it to fill up a boat and jetski at a lake house. While the pump is working I can go back for more cans when needed or do minor other things while it’s pumping. In the past I used a large funnel which worked okay but a lot more labor was involved.
I used the first type once and it shot gas out of the nozzle about two feet in the air. I'm glad my face wasn't directly over it. The can was under pressure like any gas can would be that has a tight lid. So, not only are they a pain to use they are dangerous!
Three reasons behind the state of gas can spouts 1) Child proofing. In response to a case of children playing with or near fuel cans, and cause a spill that was ignited; the law was enacted to require child proof lids. 2) Environmental concerns over the harmful effects of "Vapors" mandated that the lids/spouts be self closing i.e. default to a closed position. 3) Idiot proofing! This is the one that really gets me. The nozzles are inordinately complex and difficult to use simply put to make it neigh impossible to "lock" open and pour fuel. Why? To prevent idiots form pouring gasoline onto an open fire. I some highly publicized cases where that actually met with what most would consider the likely outcome, explosion, the persons sued the can manufacturers claiming, "the manufacturers did not make it impossible to do so, therefore they were liable." Just look at the case of Blitz USA. Maybe the comedian Bill Engvall was right and we should label the "idiots" and not the products they use!
I am going to order one for the guys who mow at our church. Most are a little older and I've had them call me while I was 1800 miles away traveling on business asking if I could come fill the mower for them. This will be a huge help.
Love that pump. I'll have to order a couple soon. On that second 'safety spout' you showed, I take a needle nose plier, and remove the safety interlock plastic thing. It makes it easy to operate, and the valve still closes when you release the trigger.
I feel you on this. I do a lot of landscaping and yard work and these cans are the only ones sold anymore. The problem u often have is when I try to fill a lawnmower, weed wacker, whatever, the spout will get jammed and the tank will overflow before I can get the spout out of it. So annoying
Hey Cody, just go to your nearest motorcycle store (motocross) or amazon and look for a VP racing 5 gal fuel jug. No more STUPID filler necks. They are simply the best gas jug on the market.
in case someone hasn't pointed it out, all those can's with "claw" on the nozzle are not meant to be used with hands. You jam the nozzle in the tank, catch claw on the lip of the tank, then either push and/or let the weight of the can push the "claw" back. the can will drain and when the fuel reaches the can, the can will vapor lock and stop pouring. When you lift the can the spring closes the valve. Theoretically flawless, but the realities of loose caps, sticky seals, binding springs, and flexible gas can bodies can screw the whole process up. and, of course, they can never flow as fast as an equivalently sized nozzle in a vented can.
We have very similar ones here in Australia, but we don't have those silly safeties on the doodle, you just open the lid and pull the doodle out, pull the parts apart and put lid ring back around the doodle and tighten it back on, there's also a small breather hole on the other side of the can, you can undo it or leave it threaded on, I often hold the 20L (5 US gallon if you use the stupid imperial system) can from the rear handle and use my thumb over the breather hole to control how fast the petrol or diesel exits the doodle on the can. The best way to no spill any diesel or petrol is to get the can to the height you need, bend the doodle into or close enough to the filler of the machine you're filling and then begin lifting the can up and tilting toward the machine, and using your thumb over the breather hole as I mentioned before, to control the flow of the fuel.
i have many of these cans and hate them too. major Canadian auto parts retailer in Ontario is now selling the old style again with flexible pour spout and small secondary capped hole at the back to allow air in. i use one user - friendly can to pour gas out of and others just to store gas. when i need more i take both pour spouts off completely and pour directly from one can to the other. gas for lawn mower is kept in smaller 2 gal can with vented flexible spout. small enough for wife to use without spilling. great videos, cody. keep em coming.
First time I encountered one of these I had ran out of gas and walked to a gas station. Got back to my car and couldn't figure out how to make the damn thing work, ended up spilling a couple gallons of gas and then just having my car towed to the station. Ridiculous.
Those cans are air tight which make them dangerous. I have several 5 gallon gas cans, all less than 2 yrs old. One was in my garage half full. I heard a bang in the garage but couldn't figure out what happened. Two days later I found bloated gas cans and the one that was half full had built up enough pressure to fire the safety device out with enough force to punch a hole in some plastic siding.
I used a drill bit to bore a hole into the gas can (no drill or anything, just by hand turning the bit) then threaded in a bleeder valve for a brake caliper (from a car/truck) into the hole. This allows the fumes to vent and allows the gas to flow much faster from the can when used.
I have a couple of cans with the black trigger on them. Try using it when it's winter cold and that trigger lock is real stiff. I was looking at it one day and two minutes with a needle nose pliers disabled the trigger lock. Now it's still a valve, but a simple push with the thumb turns the flow on. I actually like it now. Still, this looks like a great product that fills a need.
Tell me about it !!! This is obviously the work of a college graduate. The knuckle heads who create these things need to be beaten severely about the head and shoulders. I got blasted in the face with gas when I placed the nozzle in the lawnmower tank and then released the valve. Pressure accumulates in the can and has no way to vent. All other cans I own have a vent. I guess this is what we refer to as " PROGRESS".
Use the justrite metal gas cans. They are indestructible. And super neat. No fumes get out. You can put the spout in the tank then pull the lever to open it. Super high quality
"We must protect these idiots from themselves, here son, design a gas can that's virtually impossible to use without spilling a couple gallons down your pants and all over your boots, eliminate the vent to maximize the amount of time for spilling to occur, add a cheap-a$$ plastic valve mechanism that doesn't work right to make it as difficult to use as possible, we'll call it a "safe" gas can and force people to use it by taking all the sensible gas cans off the market." Sheer brilliance...
Totally agree with you on this point, however, I've found it's easier on the first one to get the spout to where I'm pouring, then use one hand to press the button, then push the can towards the spout until the flow starts. Love your channel. Keep up the great work!
EOSJOE I agree, they have their issues but I cannot stand the slow cumbersome plastic cans that always break. I use a 2.5 gallon doesn't my chainsaw and a couple 5 gallon can for mower and such. I am not loyal to the eagle can, just prefer it as the lesser of two evils. maybe this pump gadget is the solution. cheers.
Big fan of the eagles myself. One thing I think we can all agree on is the people in the EPA who made the regulations for new gas cans are absolute morons and its scary to think what else these people have there hands in.
I don't particularly like the safety cans. However, I have learned to use them. The secret is that you don't activate the valve yourself. You put the spout into the gas tank. There is alway a hook on the spout designed to catch the rim of the tank. Use the weight of the can to push down on the valve. This lets the gas flow into the tank. The spout is designed to stop filling when the level in the tank reaches it. By lifting up on the can, the valve closes, sealing the can.
I bought this pump for use with a poorly designed landscape sprayer that I use for my business and it has made filling up several times a week a joy! Before I had to finagle a funnel underneath my house reel and pull back the safety sheath on the gas can. Everyone it would overflow. Now, I stick the hose in, let it fill and I'm done. So much better!
I live in California. Those new Gas Cans SUCK! You are absolutely spot on about spilling more gas now than ever. Knuckleheads run our state into the ground. Anyway, I really enjoyed your no nonsense delivery of the information about them. Thank You , Weav in Sutter Creek, CA
That pump setup is sweet...! I curse the idiots who came up with the design and mechanics that make up a safety can. The only thing they are good for is getting my blood pressure up, making me cuss, being thrown, kicking around, and dumping all of my gas out on the ground or driveway...! When we have the money I will be ordering some of these to transfer: 1) gas 2) diesel fuel 3) kerosene 4) fresh water, using only containers specified for that use 5) gray water, using only containers specified for that use I can envision this saving a lot of backbreaking labor along with reducing my waste to about zero from having no spillage. Thank you Mr. W for sharing this with us. Be Blessed and have a great day...!
Thank you Cody for this video and showing us this neat tool. As I get older it becomes a hassle lifting heavy gas cans to fill a lawn mower, generator, pressure washer or snow blower. I have just ordered one of these thanks for the tip. Keep up with the videos, better than TV, I love them.
I just watched your video when you got stuck with your truck and you were talking about getting out of trouble and the way you talk about GOD and living under HIS care. This is so true. GOD BLESS YOU, You are walking on a good path never stop
The pump works great! Step 1 unscrew the nonsensical cap and spout from your can(s). Use plain old caps to close the cans when not using the pump. You are all set. Have some fresh batteries handy if you transfer a lot of fuel such as for a large riding mower during growing season.
You are so right about those stupid cans, I have also had problems with those new eco spouts. If you have a full can on a hot day, the pressure build up in the can causes the gas blow out of the spout like a release of a pressurized tank. The only way avoid that in the summer is to fill a 5 gal to about 3/4 full. The premmis of this type of can was to eliminate spillage and evaporation. Ridiculous.
Pretty slick Cody. I went and swapped over to motocross cans that are "technically" 5 gal. but I get a good 1/2 gal or so extra with no issues. They are real thick and they have a nice 18" long flexible braided tube with cap but alas... they can get heavy and gainly to manage. I'd get one or two of those if I had the cans it fits on. Motocross cans have a real big cap and it's not one of those three the kit you show comes with.
The no-spill cans with the circle style button work great. They have a 1.25g, 2.5g, and a 5g option in red, blue, yellow and clear for water and such. These cans are cheapest on amazon or Tractor supply type store not your local power equipment place. This is all I see on landscape trailers or working with Tree companies.
When I lived in Michigan, I had a 5 gal. metal can with a vent. It was hard to hold it and pour gas into the filler in the middle of the lawn mower without spilling gas so I took a cap and installed a hose in a hole in the cap so the hose went to the bottom of the can as well as about 2 feet out of the cap. I put the modified cap on the can, inserted the hose into the mower gas tank, and then attached an air pump to the vent. When I pumped the air pump the gas came up the hose into the fuel tank as I pumped. When the tank was full, I removed the air hose and the fuel stopped flowing. No batteries to mess with. No leaks either.
I took my gas can nozzle apart, cut and stretched the spring and now its great, easy to depress the safety switch and its easy to use, still have to look at what I'm doing but I have not spilled any since the mod. On my other can I was able to remove 1 of 2 springs and it works just as well. easy to do and a time saver for sure!
couldn't agree more. I spill so much every winter trying to refill the snow blower. I use old gloves then switch back to my newer ones just so they don't smell like gas afterwards.
The third hand is the black plastic stopper that's close to the top of the spout. you'll understand when you refill a lawnmower. Hold the gas can to your lawnmower in the refilling position. the plastic stopper will help you hold the can in place while you push the base of the spout inward to release the gas. to stop just pull the gas can up and the spring in the spout will close the spout. Please note these instructions are for the first gas can he was using for demonstration.
It looks neat, I can see the merit in it cutting off too. In the UK our jerry cans come with a nozzle that you screw on and then pour, no sophisticated safety valves or nonsense like that.
The “3 handed” can is by far the easiest spout to use. It’s actually only one hand needed. Push the safety latch till it clicks then put spout in whatever your filling. Push the spout into the hole to start flowing fuel. It will re lock when removed
I have a version that uses two D cell batteries, it is a little more basic so you don't get the fancy sensor on the end and it doesn't come with batteries, but it works fine so far and it is cheaper. You just have to make sure to cut off the pump early and leave room for all the gas that is still in the hose.
The way the first one works is you set that ridge on the edge of the fill port, one hand hold it and the other squeeze the tube port, the weight of the gas can will push the safety down. You don't have to do on the ground hold with two hands part.
I have the second one that you showed in the video that you push down on the black nozzle. I got frustrated and broke the safety lock off and now it works great, all you have to do is push it down. No lock that you have fiddle with.
The lip on the first is supposed to be rested on the edge of what you're pouring into and you pull the bottom and it usually is held in that position by the weight of the can. And the second is the same story where you use your thumb to pull it to "pour" and use your palm to press the back end. After its in that position its fairly easy to hold with the grip on top. I just thought id say this even though i prefer the older styles
Hey Mr. W. I think you may have been misinformed about the use of the safety can. Simply click the neck button and it's ready to go. when you push the snout in the lever starts the flow. when tension is off it stops. I imagine you'll get all kinds of posts with better instructions. although the pump is cool you can save yourself a few dollars.
I think a trigger-actuated nozzle with a safety would be an ergonomic design for a fuel can. However the flow rate of fuel would still be limited by gravity. For faster fueling I think a cool design would be a handcranked reciprocating pump. The hand crank would be connected via conrod to a piston with vertical holes drilled in it and flip-up caps on the tops of the holes that slides in a syringe-inspired cylinder. A tube would be connected to the bottom of the cylinder with its other end fixed to the bottom of the inside of the can. When the piston moves up in the cylinder, the partial vacuum would lift a flip-up cap at the inlet port to the cylinder, allowing fuel to be drawn through the tube and into the cylinder. All the caps can only open upward, so the caps on top of the the piston would be seated tightly against their holes due to the partial vacuum in the lower portion of the cylinder. Then once the piston reaches its top dead center position and begins descending, a partial vacuum is created on top of the cylinder and pressure builds in the fuel in the cylinder beneath the piston. This presses the inlet port cap down, blocking fuel from coming back out through the inlet tube. Then the caps on top of the cylinder flip up and allow fuel to flow through the holes in the piston and into the upper chamber of the cylinder. Once the piston reaches bottom dead center, the space above the piston is filled with fuel. As the piston goes up again, the caps on top of it flip shut and fuel is forced out the top of the cylinder via an outlet hose that sends the fuel where it's needed. Meanwhile the inlet cap opens up and draws more fuel into the bottom of the cylinder, starting the process all over again. The conrod would be pinned to the crank arm through one of several possible holes, allowing for on-the-spot adjustment of crank length and thus stroke of the piston. For example, a 2 inch diameter cylinder and a crank length of 1 inch would displace 6.28 cubic inches of fuel per crank revolution. A gallon equals 231 cu in, so it would take 37 revs of the crank to pump one gallon out of the can. A reasonable 120 rpm crank speed would pump 3.26 gallons of fuel per minute, comparable to the electric pump in the video. For even faster pumping, the crank length could be adjusted to 1.5 inches, resulting in a flow rate of 4.9 gallons per minute at the same 120 rpm crank speed. This increase in piston displacement and flow rate comes with the tradeoff of reduced torque multiplication and thus reduced force transmitted to the piston. This design could be scaled up for large fuel tanks and a stationary bike inspired pedal crank mechanism could be used to deliver more torque and pumping power to achieve even higher flowrates of fuel.
Amen!!!! I have been going to orsheln farm and home and buying the "simple spout". It is just like the old ones, they are only a few dollars and they fit any can. They also come with a vent cap and they work wonderfully. Replace those "safety" caps. You can also find them online.
Awesome pc of equipment. I just went to amazon to by one of these....out of stock. My wife would love this pump. I keep 35 gallons of gas on hand and boy does it get messy. Thank you Mr. Wranglerstar, I have been bin watching you videos...dog bugler
I have found that a little simple ingenuity is all that is needed to overcome these less than Ideal tanks. I personally take the little bottles that the lucas oil gas treatment comes in, and trim then to fit the opening on the tank and use them. It has worked great for me and although I have to rebuild it periodically, its a simple solution to a simple problem. All that being said, I'm proud of Cody for finding a solution that works for him and his family in this electronic pump.
thats pretty neat but i personally like the metal gas cans with the spring loaded top due to the fact that they are actually sealed so fumes don't get out and water don't get in if you happen to leave it outside and they also don't swell up or shrink due to temp changes
Love it! It'd be nice if after done the pump could somehow empty the hose holding the red button for a second or some smart combination of buttons while you hold the hose up to eliminate air pockets of course. Thanks for the video!
I buy the retrofit "repair" nozzles and vents and toss the new safety spouts in the trash. They're awkward to use and most of them leak. Once you put a regular spout on and install a vent those new safety cans work great.
Best video you've made yet lol I use cans daily and it's crazy I've spilt so much gas using diff spouts. Seems like the safety standard is not standard at all and I'd guess more gas has gotten where normally it wouldn't due to these. I've also broken 2 just in the last mo following the instructions. Does anyone make a regular spout anymore?
I have a can with the 2nd type of safety cap that you showed. I didn't have it that long and I was using it last fall and the safety clip on it just fell to pieces. Now the can can be operated by just pushing down on the lever. There isn't any safety in it at all. That and when you fill something up, it always spills gas when you finish because it gurgles when you stop.
Should have kept my grandfathers metal gas cans. Been looking for replacement spouts for the ones I have that have the lock/unlock feature. Second time I've had to replace it. Hate them. The mechanism just fails and springs sticking out.
I bought 2 "Jerry Cans" and they had those safety gadgets on them and I couldn't get the lids off! This would be perfect for my situation! Thank You Cody👍👍👍
That first can appears similar to mine. I tilt and set that last trigger on the lip of the opening to the gas tank, then push down so that the lip on the tank opens the valve on the can. It seems to work without a hitch.
When I use those new cans at work, I press the little black safety tab against the edge of whatever tank I'm filling. Either that or I get a dremel and cut the safety tabs out and used a Gatorade cap(since I always have a Gatorade with me) and some silicone to make a lid for the can.
That first one works well if you add a vent to it. The lower part you push off to the side or in that releases the lock. Then when you put it into the tank the trigger that you used your finger on catches the lip of the tank and opens the valve. Granted only works on open type tanks such as tractor or small lawn equipment. I added a vent to speed things up. lift the can up the catch releases and shuts off the flow. Well most of it it dribbles a tiny bit. I use mine for diesel and was going to replace it but it does work well for that application.
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Wranglerstar hey dude just so you know the video you posted 8 minutes before this one was taken down
Thank you so much! I hate those stupid cans.
Wranglerstar yes! Thank you!
battery operated pump to fill kerosene heaters works well too been using mine for ten years now you have to keep your eye on it though
Wranglerstar have you seen the Husqvarna gas can? dont know if you have it in the states. but here in sweden we do. very good with half oil can and a tool storage in it. and a extrem good anti leak/ spill. if you try it you never go back to that crap you use
I never had a gas spout break until the "new and improved" modern gas can spouts emerged.
Olivia Mowrey , Same Here. $$$
I just use it as a lid and the holder for my funnel
Those safety things are silly, here in sweden we have obstruction free spouts, just tilt the can and out comes the gas, without any hassle.
kristofer Ironheart, That's crazy. How do you keep your children from spontaneously combusting?
Raider, Well, that is certainly the practice that our government imposes upon us. The USA is essentially an occupied country.
To play devil's advocate, it is difficult to teach an autistic child; and if the trend continues, autism will be a normal condition for American children.
I had one of those useless gas cans once. It provoked a tourettes like condition that I still have problems with. I threw it away. Regulations like these produce a disregard for the law.
we have them too... as long as you got them before like late 2000s
Kristofer Ironheart lol en till svensk
In Sweden? The land of the nanny state? Yeah, tell me again that lawyers haven't ruined the world.
The problem with "Do-Gooders" is that they never do.
Tractor Supply sells the old style spout for $10. I think it's for "Water".
This is what I usually do, even come with a vent cap. My last 2 gallon can I bought and my kerosene can have a red and white push in nozzle, and I actually like it quite a bit and left them, usually all my new cans get the old school spout and the vent plug.
How do you install the vent cap? None of the new safety cans have them.
It's a specified drill bit and then a press fit vent and cap piece. Super easy.
the package says it's to "update your old gas can".
enscribe or buy a jp racing can for motocross racing
i cut the "safety" part of the pour spout off my "safety" can, i spilled more fuel down the side of my car trying to get the nozzle in the first time i ever used it than i have ever spilled with an old fashioned can. those things are useless, overpriced junk.
I just use a funnel and no spout
I agree 100%. New Gas cans are complicated. I seriously HATE them I have gotten so pissed and thrown the stupid safety cap across my yard a couple times.
Last time I used my gas can I had this exact conversation with my wife. The safety spouts cause more gas spillage than the evaporation they are supposed to prevent.
I Like the safety spouts sold in my area.
Just takes 3 seconds with bolt-cutters to fix the bs!
TheReaper1oo LOL
Had me the first half though lol
Absolutely. I never spilled gas until I bought a new can with the new lid.
"Let's incorporate a spring into a caustic liquid delivery system!" (Facepalm)
VP Racing Fuels gas cans are the only way to go.
I also use the VP Racing cans and they work great. For the price of this pump you could own two more VP cans and have 10-12 more gallons of stored fuel.
No batteries required.
they are my favorite cans
V.P. 'Racing fuel' cans, so simple and easy to operate (and spill free) that a Californian Liberal could never figure it out.
Onkljobyfish oh man that unnecessary california bashing is so dumb..
and im not even from or living in the us
I feel your pain. I'm not sure who the laws are protecting anymore.
david miller Us from ourselves, if you believe anything the media tells you. We apparantly can't be trusted to use something like a old fashions gas can. But we can get cars that will do 150mph, lol There's no restrictions on those! Not that there should be, just illustrating a point
they are protecting the oil companies, the more fuel spilled the more fuel sold and they make more money
Trying to protect kids, but the way these gas cans are designed they spill gas everywhere, I've had one of them get swollen cause it was sitting out in the sun for a little while, opened it up to let all the excess pressure out; went to use it and the thing still shot out like a garden house, a lot of these are so retarded cause the vent isn't where it should be.
I apologize on behalf of California. Its so hard to not come up with new ideas and impose on them on the whole united states when you're from Berkeley and think you know everything despite history and science proving you wrong at every turn.
It was Bush that signed the bill.
its jerry brown that keeps CA stupid.
@@internetxtc609 Fair enough the republican party is half socialist at this point and the democrats are full on socialist.
Edouard Prest republicans and democrats are both retarded
I skip the cheesy red cans for the same reason. Go to your local off-road motorcycle shop and peruse the cans they have. No safety spouts on any of them and most have long clear tubing for a spout and a screw on cap on the end of the tube.
I bought two of these pumps and, so far, I have used one of them to fill the tank on my 30 hp tractor, which is located directly behind the operator's seat. I couldn't imagine holding the can that high from the ground or having to climb up on the seat to fill the tank. I probably would have gotten diesel fuel everywhere. This pump worked fantastic! It emptied a 5-gallon can in just minutes while I rested the tank on one of the rear tires while standing on the ground. Thanks for bringing this to the public!
I have one of those cans and i agree. Now if i were an octopus, i might feel differently.
I am another one of the handicapped guys with only 2 arms who has spilled more gas in the past few years than previous 65. My solution is not as elegant as yours, but it works.
Tie some string around the the bottom of the can to the top as a loop tight enough hold the handle down. Now it pours like a gas can should and I can control it.
The latest solution is just remove the whole spout and cap and use a funnel. Charm.
This spring I noticed the plastic gas can stored in a well ventilated garden shed blew up like a beach ball. Now I keep the cap loose because there is no vent to allow excess pressure out.
Brand new shed with decking type floor 6" over ground and spaces between. Ridge vent in roof. It is built just like one would build a home. It was not even warm inside.
Metal Eagle brand gas are still sold on Amazon, $50 USD for 5 gallon size. Mine is 40 years old or more.
The pin is suppose to be pushed against whatever your pouring it into you catch the lip of where your pouring in to with the pin of the gas lid
yeah... but they dont work.
@@micahfrye8885 They work just fine! Bevel the bottom of the black bar to help it slide in, then you dont have to push the black piece in. Just rest the black bar on the edge of the tank and let the can rest on it. The only bad part is the lack of vent so it sure takes a while to drain 5 gallons.
Then you hold it there for five minutes and water till it fills up or pick it up and press black thing down to reales the vacuum
I just got mine on your recommendation, and it's slick. I love it. I'm sick of holding up 5-6 gallons of gas while filling something or watching a funnel, and always having it overfill. The auto stop when full worked like a charm. Thanks!
I can't believe this video exists!! Ha!! Forwarded this to my wife!! I can't tell you how many gas cans I've kicked or thrown!! She thinks I was crazy!! Thought I was a baby!! Ha!! 1 victory for men!!!
Please let your wife know that I am a woman who has to fill motorcycles with these stupidly-designed gas-wasters and it irks me every time. Now I have old cans which I got at the local antique shops for cheap. NO SPILLS. No more anger. No more gas on my hands or bikes. We are sane. Regulation is crazy & unnecessary.
I have one and it is great. I even bought one for the mowing team at Waterman Conservation Center, which has a lot of trails for hikers and has nature programs. Now any of the volunteers with a little education can take care of all their gas needs.
"safety can" designed by envirowackos who never have to use them.
I purchased one after you showed it last spring and it is great especially if you have any machines you regularly fill up. I use it to fill up a boat and jetski at a lake house. While the pump is working I can go back for more cans when needed or do minor other things while it’s pumping. In the past I used a large funnel which worked okay but a lot more labor was involved.
I used the first type once and it shot gas out of the nozzle about two feet in the air. I'm glad my face wasn't directly over it. The can was under pressure like any gas can would be that has a tight lid. So, not only are they a pain to use they are dangerous!
Three reasons behind the state of gas can spouts 1) Child proofing. In response to a case of children playing with or near fuel cans, and cause a spill that was ignited; the law was enacted to require child proof lids. 2) Environmental concerns over the harmful effects of "Vapors" mandated that the lids/spouts be self closing i.e. default to a closed position. 3) Idiot proofing! This is the one that really gets me. The nozzles are inordinately complex and difficult to use simply put to make it neigh impossible to "lock" open and pour fuel. Why? To prevent idiots form pouring gasoline onto an open fire. I some highly publicized cases where that actually met with what most would consider the likely outcome, explosion, the persons sued the can manufacturers claiming, "the manufacturers did not make it impossible to do so, therefore they were liable." Just look at the case of Blitz USA. Maybe the comedian Bill Engvall was right and we should label the "idiots" and not the products they use!
Children shouldn't be around gas cans in the first place.
just found a 2gal steel blitz at a estate sale
You are going to sell a ton of these. I hate the new gas cans. I use them for a lot of things.
I am going to order one for the guys who mow at our church. Most are a little older and I've had them call me while I was 1800 miles away traveling on business asking if I could come fill the mower for them. This will be a huge help.
First thing that crosses my mind is shock/spark from an electrical device. Wonder if there are any hand pumps?
They have and pumps at Walmart
4aa batteries won't cause a spark
Electricity + gas = 🤔
Love that pump. I'll have to order a couple soon. On that second 'safety spout' you showed, I take a needle nose plier, and remove the safety interlock plastic thing. It makes it easy to operate, and the valve still closes when you release the trigger.
I can not stand those things !!!!
I feel you on this. I do a lot of landscaping and yard work and these cans are the only ones sold anymore. The problem u often have is when I try to fill a lawnmower, weed wacker, whatever, the spout will get jammed and the tank will overflow before I can get the spout out of it. So annoying
Hey Cody, just go to your nearest motorcycle store (motocross) or amazon and look for a VP racing 5 gal fuel jug. No more STUPID filler necks. They are simply the best gas jug on the market.
in case someone hasn't pointed it out, all those can's with "claw" on the nozzle are not meant to be used with hands. You jam the nozzle in the tank, catch claw on the lip of the tank, then either push and/or let the weight of the can push the "claw" back. the can will drain and when the fuel reaches the can, the can will vapor lock and stop pouring. When you lift the can the spring closes the valve.
Theoretically flawless, but the realities of loose caps, sticky seals, binding springs, and flexible gas can bodies can screw the whole process up.
and, of course, they can never flow as fast as an equivalently sized nozzle in a vented can.
now i have to ask: who is Brian ?
I am not entirely sure but he might be his neighbor. I might be wrong the name just rung a bell.
Ram Skirata He mentioned in another video that he was hiring a 'farm hand' to help out with chores hear and there and that also included camera work.
Thanks Fernando for the info.
Yea, I think it may the real martian? maybe not...
sure sounded like him
Totally agree! I have a little transfer pump that runs off a cordless drill. Just brilliant. The spindle is the drill bit. I love it.
That's cool, thanks for sharing. Nice quality video.... great lighting, good shots and awesome sound.
We have very similar ones here in Australia, but we don't have those silly safeties on the doodle, you just open the lid and pull the doodle out, pull the parts apart and put lid ring back around the doodle and tighten it back on, there's also a small breather hole on the other side of the can, you can undo it or leave it threaded on, I often hold the 20L (5 US gallon if you use the stupid imperial system) can from the rear handle and use my thumb over the breather hole to control how fast the petrol or diesel exits the doodle on the can. The best way to no spill any diesel or petrol is to get the can to the height you need, bend the doodle into or close enough to the filler of the machine you're filling and then begin lifting the can up and tilting toward the machine, and using your thumb over the breather hole as I mentioned before, to control the flow of the fuel.
Meanwhile in Australia:
Take off lid
Extend spout
Pour
Good ol' "land of the free".
i have many of these cans and hate them too. major Canadian auto parts retailer in Ontario is now selling the old style again with flexible pour spout and small secondary capped hole at the back to allow air in. i use one user - friendly can to pour gas out of and others just to store gas. when i need more i take both pour spouts off completely and pour directly from one can to the other. gas for lawn mower is kept in smaller 2 gal can with vented flexible spout. small enough for wife to use without spilling. great videos, cody. keep em coming.
Jake Riethmeier Canadian Tire (CTC)
"EZ Pour" on Amazon! Universal old style gas can spout!
First time I encountered one of these I had ran out of gas and walked to a gas station. Got back to my car and couldn't figure out how to make the damn thing work, ended up spilling a couple gallons of gas and then just having my car towed to the station. Ridiculous.
Those cans are air tight which make them dangerous. I have several 5 gallon gas cans, all less than 2 yrs old. One was in my garage half full. I heard a bang in the garage but couldn't figure out what happened. Two days later I found bloated gas cans and the one that was half full had built up enough pressure to fire the safety device out with enough force to punch a hole in some plastic siding.
woow, that's just woow
that happen to me to gas went over everything ripped paint right of my camaro
I used a drill bit to bore a hole into the gas can (no drill or anything, just by hand turning the bit) then threaded in a bleeder valve for a brake caliper (from a car/truck) into the hole. This allows the fumes to vent and allows the gas to flow much faster from the can when used.
Jake Outdoors theres an even easier way to have a safe gas can.....
get a metal one.... and not use a plastic one
I went on amazon an bought 3 5 Gallon plastic Jerry Can Water Jugs and use them for gas, they have the vents on them like the old style cans.
I have a couple of cans with the black trigger on them. Try using it when it's winter cold and that trigger lock is real stiff. I was looking at it one day and two minutes with a needle nose pliers disabled the trigger lock. Now it's still a valve, but a simple push with the thumb turns the flow on. I actually like it now.
Still, this looks like a great product that fills a need.
Tell me about it !!! This is obviously the work of a college graduate. The knuckle heads who create these things need to be beaten severely about the head and shoulders. I got blasted in the face with gas when I placed the nozzle in the lawnmower tank and then released the valve. Pressure accumulates in the can and has no way to vent. All other cans I own have a vent. I guess this is what we refer to as " PROGRESS".
Use the justrite metal gas cans. They are indestructible. And super neat. No fumes get out. You can put the spout in the tank then pull the lever to open it. Super high quality
"We must protect these idiots from themselves, here son, design a gas can that's virtually impossible to use without spilling a couple gallons down your pants and all over your boots, eliminate the vent to maximize the amount of time for spilling to occur, add a cheap-a$$ plastic valve mechanism that doesn't work right to make it as difficult to use as possible, we'll call it a "safe" gas can and force people to use it by taking all the sensible gas cans off the market." Sheer brilliance...
Jim Robinson its safe because using gas is dangerous it's designed so you just give up and ride bicycles
I agree, it’s a puzzle trying to pour your gas
I have the same gas can and every time I fill my lawn mower I overflow it. EVERYTIME!
I bought a automatic funnel. When the tank is full it stops by itself. JD
Totally agree with you on this point, however, I've found it's easier on the first one to get the spout to where I'm pouring, then use one hand to press the button, then push the can towards the spout until the flow starts. Love your channel. Keep up the great work!
eagle safety cans are the best in my opinion.
EOSJOE I agree, they have their issues but I cannot stand the slow cumbersome plastic cans that always break. I use a 2.5 gallon doesn't my chainsaw and a couple 5 gallon can for mower and such. I am not loyal to the eagle can, just prefer it as the lesser of two evils. maybe this pump gadget is the solution. cheers.
EOSJOE Never had those issues with my Eagle cans, operator error is not Eagle's fault.
Big fan of the eagles myself. One thing I think we can all agree on is the people in the EPA who made the regulations for new gas cans are absolute morons and its scary to think what else these people have there hands in.
I don't particularly like the safety cans. However, I have learned to use them. The secret is that you don't activate the valve yourself. You put the spout into the gas tank. There is alway a hook on the spout designed to catch the rim of the tank. Use the weight of the can to push down on the valve. This lets the gas flow into the tank. The spout is designed to stop filling when the level in the tank reaches it. By lifting up on the can, the valve closes, sealing the can.
I'm using metal cans and getting rid of those stupid plastic gas cans.
I bought this pump for use with a poorly designed landscape sprayer that I use for my business and it has made filling up several times a week a joy! Before I had to finagle a funnel underneath my house reel and pull back the safety sheath on the gas can. Everyone it would overflow. Now, I stick the hose in, let it fill and I'm done. So much better!
what happened the why yanmar video? I got a notification for it, but it's not available anymore
EOSJOE what was it about??
@EOSJOE
Dang! I would have liked to have seen that one. I love that tractor!
I live in California. Those new Gas Cans SUCK! You are absolutely spot on about spilling more gas now than ever. Knuckleheads run our state into the ground. Anyway, I really enjoyed your no nonsense delivery of the information about them. Thank You , Weav in Sutter Creek, CA
That pump setup is sweet...!
I curse the idiots who came up with the design and mechanics that make up a safety can.
The only thing they are good for is getting my blood pressure up, making me cuss, being thrown,
kicking around, and dumping all of my gas out on the ground or driveway...!
When we have the money I will be ordering some of these to transfer:
1) gas
2) diesel fuel
3) kerosene
4) fresh water, using only containers specified for that use
5) gray water, using only containers specified for that use
I can envision this saving a lot of backbreaking labor along with
reducing my waste to about zero from having no spillage.
Thank you Mr. W for sharing this with us.
Be Blessed and have a great day...!
Thank you Cody for this video and showing us this neat tool. As I get older it becomes a hassle lifting heavy gas cans to fill a lawn mower, generator, pressure washer or snow blower. I have just ordered one of these thanks for the tip. Keep up with the videos, better than TV, I love them.
Exactly....we have all spilled more fuel since their “improvements”. They are absolutely ridiculous
I just watched your video when you got stuck with your truck and you were talking about getting out of trouble and the way you talk about GOD and living under HIS care. This is so true. GOD BLESS YOU, You are walking on a good path never stop
Just got one and I think there's only one left. Thanks for showing me this, looking for something like it for some time
The pump works great! Step 1 unscrew the nonsensical cap and spout from your can(s). Use plain old caps to close the cans when not using the pump. You are all set. Have some fresh batteries handy if you transfer a lot of fuel such as for a large riding mower during growing season.
You are so right about those stupid cans, I have also had problems with those new eco spouts. If you have a full can on a hot day, the pressure build up in the can causes the gas blow out of the spout like a release of a pressurized tank. The only way avoid that in the summer is to fill a 5 gal to about 3/4 full. The premmis of this type of can was to eliminate spillage and evaporation. Ridiculous.
The way you fumble with those other spouts is just like one of those as seen on tv commercials. Lol
Pretty slick Cody. I went and swapped over to motocross cans that are "technically" 5 gal. but I get a good 1/2 gal or so extra with no issues. They are real thick and they have a nice 18" long flexible braided tube with cap but alas... they can get heavy and gainly to manage. I'd get one or two of those if I had the cans it fits on. Motocross cans have a real big cap and it's not one of those three the kit you show comes with.
The no-spill cans with the circle style button work great. They have a 1.25g, 2.5g, and a 5g option in red, blue, yellow and clear for water and such. These cans are cheapest on amazon or Tractor supply type store not your local power equipment place. This is all I see on landscape trailers or working with Tree companies.
Here is Australia we have the old school ones and I've never spilt any fuel I don't understand why America need these safety lids
I always keep an eye out for the metal Eagle cans at yard sales and flea markets. The old ones always have the old flexible metal spouts.
I have been using the VP cans. I really like them a lot.
Your video titles and thumb nails are amazing, I laugh every time I see them!
When I lived in Michigan, I had a 5 gal. metal can with a vent. It was hard to hold it and pour gas into the filler in the middle of the lawn mower without spilling gas so I took a cap and installed a hose in a hole in the cap so the hose went to the bottom of the can as well as about 2 feet out of the cap. I put the modified cap on the can, inserted the hose into the mower gas tank, and then attached an air pump to the vent. When I pumped the air pump the gas came up the hose into the fuel tank as I pumped. When the tank was full, I removed the air hose and the fuel stopped flowing. No batteries to mess with. No leaks either.
I took my gas can nozzle apart, cut and stretched the spring and now its great, easy to depress the safety switch and its easy to use, still have to look at what I'm doing but I have not spilled any since the mod. On my other can I was able to remove 1 of 2 springs and it works just as well. easy to do and a time saver for sure!
couldn't agree more. I spill so much every winter trying to refill the snow blower. I use old gloves then switch back to my newer ones just so they don't smell like gas afterwards.
The third hand is the black plastic stopper that's close to the top of the spout. you'll understand when you refill a lawnmower. Hold the gas can to your lawnmower in the refilling position. the plastic stopper will help you hold the can in place while you push the base of the spout inward
to release the gas. to stop just pull the gas can up and the spring in the spout will close the spout. Please note these instructions are for the first gas can he was using for demonstration.
It looks neat, I can see the merit in it cutting off too. In the UK our jerry cans come with a nozzle that you screw on and then pour, no sophisticated safety valves or nonsense like that.
The “3 handed” can is by far the easiest spout to use. It’s actually only one hand needed. Push the safety latch till it clicks then put spout in whatever your filling. Push the spout into the hole to start flowing fuel. It will re lock when removed
Great video! Right on! Hate those new fangled gas funnels too! Bought some simple ones from Tractor Supply! they work great!
Agree! Agree! Agree! - Despise those stupid gas cans.
Brian. The unsung hero of this channel
I have a version that uses two D cell batteries, it is a little more basic so you don't get the fancy sensor on the end and it doesn't come with batteries, but it works fine so far and it is cheaper. You just have to make sure to cut off the pump early and leave room for all the gas that is still in the hose.
we use 1 specifically for diesel and it's been very handy. When I have the misfortune to run out of old gas cans I will be buying another. Great vid
The way the first one works is you set that ridge on the edge of the fill port, one hand hold it and the other squeeze the tube port, the weight of the gas can will push the safety down. You don't have to do on the ground hold with two hands part.
I have the second one that you showed in the video that you push down on the black nozzle. I got frustrated and broke the safety lock off and now it works great, all you have to do is push it down. No lock that you have fiddle with.
The lip on the first is supposed to be rested on the edge of what you're pouring into and you pull the bottom and it usually is held in that position by the weight of the can. And the second is the same story where you use your thumb to pull it to "pour" and use your palm to press the back end. After its in that position its fairly easy to hold with the grip on top. I just thought id say this even though i prefer the older styles
Hey Mr. W. I think you may have been misinformed about the use of the safety can. Simply click the neck button and it's ready to go. when you push the snout in the lever starts the flow. when tension is off it stops.
I imagine you'll get all kinds of posts with better instructions. although the pump is cool you can save yourself a few dollars.
I think a trigger-actuated nozzle with a safety would be an ergonomic design for a fuel can. However the flow rate of fuel would still be limited by gravity. For faster fueling I think a cool design would be a handcranked reciprocating pump. The hand crank would be connected via conrod to a piston with vertical holes drilled in it and flip-up caps on the tops of the holes that slides in a syringe-inspired cylinder. A tube would be connected to the bottom of the cylinder with its other end fixed to the bottom of the inside of the can. When the piston moves up in the cylinder, the partial vacuum would lift a flip-up cap at the inlet port to the cylinder, allowing fuel to be drawn through the tube and into the cylinder. All the caps can only open upward, so the caps on top of the the piston would be seated tightly against their holes due to the partial vacuum in the lower portion of the cylinder. Then once the piston reaches its top dead center position and begins descending, a partial vacuum is created on top of the cylinder and pressure builds in the fuel in the cylinder beneath the piston. This presses the inlet port cap down, blocking fuel from coming back out through the inlet tube. Then the caps on top of the cylinder flip up and allow fuel to flow through the holes in the piston and into the upper chamber of the cylinder. Once the piston reaches bottom dead center, the space above the piston is filled with fuel. As the piston goes up again, the caps on top of it flip shut and fuel is forced out the top of the cylinder via an outlet hose that sends the fuel where it's needed. Meanwhile the inlet cap opens up and draws more fuel into the bottom of the cylinder, starting the process all over again. The conrod would be pinned to the crank arm through one of several possible holes, allowing for on-the-spot adjustment of crank length and thus stroke of the piston. For example, a 2 inch diameter cylinder and a crank length of 1 inch would displace 6.28 cubic inches of fuel per crank revolution. A gallon equals 231 cu in, so it would take 37 revs of the crank to pump one gallon out of the can. A reasonable 120 rpm crank speed would pump 3.26 gallons of fuel per minute, comparable to the electric pump in the video. For even faster pumping, the crank length could be adjusted to 1.5 inches, resulting in a flow rate of 4.9 gallons per minute at the same 120 rpm crank speed. This increase in piston displacement and flow rate comes with the tradeoff of reduced torque multiplication and thus reduced force transmitted to the piston. This design could be scaled up for large fuel tanks and a stationary bike inspired pedal crank mechanism could be used to deliver more torque and pumping power to achieve even higher flowrates of fuel.
Amen!!!! I have been going to orsheln farm and home and buying the "simple spout". It is just like the old ones, they are only a few dollars and they fit any can. They also come with a vent cap and they work wonderfully. Replace those "safety" caps. You can also find them online.
Awesome pc of equipment. I just went to amazon to by one of these....out of stock. My wife would love this pump.
I keep 35 gallons of gas on hand and boy does it get messy. Thank you Mr. Wranglerstar, I have been bin watching
you videos...dog bugler
thank you for this!! Stop trying to save me from myself, it's against everything I've ever been raised to know.
I have found that a little simple ingenuity is all that is needed to overcome these less than Ideal tanks. I personally take the little bottles that the lucas oil gas treatment comes in, and trim then to fit the opening on the tank and use them. It has worked great for me and although I have to rebuild it periodically, its a simple solution to a simple problem.
All that being said, I'm proud of Cody for finding a solution that works for him and his family in this electronic pump.
thats pretty neat but i personally like the metal gas cans with the spring loaded top due to the fact that they are actually sealed so fumes don't get out and water don't get in if you happen to leave it outside and they also don't swell up or shrink due to temp changes
Love it! It'd be nice if after done the pump could somehow empty the hose holding the red button for a second or some smart combination of buttons while you hold the hose up to eliminate air pockets of course. Thanks for the video!
The instructions actually state to hold the hose above the power head and it will drain back into the source can.
I buy the retrofit "repair" nozzles and vents and toss the new safety spouts in the trash. They're awkward to use and most of them leak. Once you put a regular spout on and install a vent those new safety cans work great.
Best video you've made yet lol I use cans daily and it's crazy I've spilt so much gas using diff spouts. Seems like the safety standard is not standard at all and I'd guess more gas has gotten where normally it wouldn't due to these. I've also broken 2 just in the last mo following the instructions. Does anyone make a regular spout anymore?
I have a can with the 2nd type of safety cap that you showed. I didn't have it that long and I was using it last fall and the safety clip on it just fell to pieces. Now the can can be operated by just pushing down on the lever. There isn't any safety in it at all. That and when you fill something up, it always spills gas when you finish because it gurgles when you stop.
Should have kept my grandfathers metal gas cans. Been looking for replacement spouts for the ones I have that have the lock/unlock feature. Second time I've had to replace it. Hate them. The mechanism just fails and springs sticking out.
I bought 2 "Jerry Cans" and they had those safety gadgets on them and I couldn't get the lids off! This would be perfect for my situation! Thank You Cody👍👍👍
That first can appears similar to mine. I tilt and set that last trigger on the lip of the opening to the gas tank, then push down so that the lip on the tank opens the valve on the can. It seems to work without a hitch.
Batteries on top of gasoline? Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
When I use those new cans at work, I press the little black safety tab against the edge of whatever tank I'm filling. Either that or I get a dremel and cut the safety tabs out and used a Gatorade cap(since I always have a Gatorade with me) and some silicone to make a lid for the can.
That first one works well if you add a vent to it. The lower part you push off to the side or in that releases the lock. Then when you put it into the tank the trigger that you used your finger on catches the lip of the tank and opens the valve. Granted only works on open type tanks such as tractor or small lawn equipment. I added a vent to speed things up. lift the can up the catch releases and shuts off the flow. Well most of it it dribbles a tiny bit. I use mine for diesel and was going to replace it but it does work well for that application.