Leaking Fuel drums

[andreb]

Bacardi
Were you there Sat when we flew in?
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[Bacardi]

[Morph]

I gave the wife the 5door alfa, sold the Landy Disco, (v8 fuel usage ) and bought a little 1400 bakkie. Best thing ever, carries tons of tools, fuel in the back, dogs to the vet, rubbish to the dump, cases of beer etc.

Apart from jerry cans nothing else will stay sealed. I use a piece of checkers plastic bag, over the gat before putting the top on. Stops it leaking. I also hate the Addis one.

[andreb]

Bac
Then I will def not buy the Midas cans.
yes, I saw the guys starting to dig and build when I left. They did take time off to make me some coffee. Hope to see you soon.

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[Mogas]

Ditto on the Addis cans, crap.
Like the info about the steel jerry cans and will investigate.
So far have used 25lt chemical type plastic drums but put in 20lt, crush a bit with knees then tighten cap. This allows for some expansion of the fuel and does not pressurise the can.

[DieselFan]

Just a note to all with steel cans, remember if it's been hot or in car for a while tilt them back and open the lid SLOWLY otherwise the petrol WILL spray out. I often hear a woomph sound when opening.

Also the jerry's give a more miltary feel to the whole flying thing so if you use plastic you aren't a real pilot

[Big-D]

if you use plastic you aren't a real pilot

Funny, I heard you aren't a real pilot if you don't own a flightsuit

OK, OK not everyone goes flying at 1pm like you

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[DieselFan]

if you use plastic you aren't a real pilot

Funny, I heard you aren't a real pilot if you don't own a flightsuit

OK, OK not everyone goes flying at 1pm like you

D

less time mocking me and more time emailing me that picture + besides flight suits don't come with a woomph sound - well maybe after some blerry hot curry.

[Big-D]

more time emailing me that picture +

Home PC packed up last night

DH promised to fix but the poor oke does not sleep...

What you doing tonight Diesel? Wanna pop by for a beer, have a few laughs maybe fix my pc?

D

[Biggles]

Ditto on the addis crap... turfed them and got proper jerry cans... about the same price as the addiscrap at outdoor warehouse.

My car now has a lovely aroma of pre-mixed two stroke oil and petrol.

Something you should watch out for if you have spilled petrol in the boot is that wires under the carpet are not loosing thier insulation as a result...

[Rudix]

It is a shame that the Addis cans are so bad, they are easy to carry, the correct size for mixing BUT THE CAP/Nozzle design/quality SUCKS !!!

If only the Jerry cans were 25L I have used the white cans but I have had one (almost full !!!) burst in my car ! What a mess !!!

On a side note, where can I buy the tube with the valve on the one end to transfer fuel? I hate the taste of petrol

Regards,
Rudi

[Mogas]

On a side note, where can I buy the tube with the valve on the one end to transfer fuel? I hate the taste of petrol

Have seen these jiggle pipes at a lot of auto type shops, try Midas, Autozone, etc.
Stick a filter on the outlet end.

[Rudix]

Thanks Mogas and Demon,


I will go shopping for a "jiggle pipe" before the weekend

The ski boat fuel canister sounds like a good plan, my collection of useless fuel containers are growing, hope this is THE one.....

Regards,
Rudi

[jabirusk]

A friend of mine owns a chemical company and he gave me a few 25L plastic drums. They are rectangular and thick white plastic. The caps are also beefy with a serious rubber seal under the lip. I have seen these drums all over Durban so they are quite common. Why I like them so much is that I have been transporting 8 of them in the back of my Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet during a refill stop and never once have I had fuel vapours in the car. The one time I left a half-full drum in the sun and it swelled up like a beach ball but never burst.Try a 'plastic shop' in your area.....

[DieselFan]

never once have I had fuel vapours in the car

Isn't the cabriolet a convertible

Kinda reminds me of my one buddy I took flying, he reckons somethings burning I say yes the veld fire below