Re: 5 Gal Gas Can Mods for Fueling
You guys make this way more difficult that it need to be.
I like Pit Posse Jugs.
http://pitposse.com/po5gautju.html
Slip a hose over the male threaded vent, clamp it and run the tube down the size. Poof... vented and spill resistant. I don't want gas on my gloves.
Add a big of a hose as you can and your in good shape.
No need to drill holes or do other crazy stuff to the jug.
Sorry I don't have pics.
VP jugs are okay too but I really like the dual handles on the Pit Posse jugs.
Okay. I must have been auto-lobotomized in my sleep because I cannot see exactly how you are doing this.
The vent question: how are you getting one hose both over the male vent AND down into the interior of the jug, to the bottom of the jug, in order to vent the area of the interior that will be expanding as fuel is emptied from the inverted jug during refueling? The vent system (however it is set up) must allow air to quickly get to the top of the inverted jug, lest the negative pressure from the emptying fuel slow it's expansion, right?
Also: the pit posse jugs come with caps that are threaded for 3/4" hose adapter. My car has a filler neck that is 1.25" ID so I would like to use a filler hose on the jug that is as close to 1.25" OD as possible, seeing that pouiselle tells us that radius is very important for fluid flow rates in cylinders. The pit posse filler hoses also use a threaded spout and cap that is 1/2", I believe. This is a huge restriction, is it not? How did you modify your pit posse jugs to accommodate a larger diameter filler hose?
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