Doc007 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Does anyone have a recommendation for a good Jerry can that will last a good few years without rusting/paint peeling from the inside and have a cap/spout that don't piss fuel everywhere?The one that I currently have is filling the fuel with tiny flecks of fuel/paint that has come from the inside. Far from ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan R Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I have one of these and it is excellent. Has a really wide mouth for filling, but you will need the spout too. No spills, no rust, no paint and should last a while! https://www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/vp-racing-20l-fuel-churn-container-251514/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I'd heard some fuel stations are funny about you filling 20L plastic cans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan R Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Never had a problem at all. I just leave it in the boot of the car and fill it up there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted October 23, 2022 Member Share Posted October 23, 2022 Putting aside the safety aspects, the legislation and what garages decide... what do you want to use it for?ThanksJonathanPS: The design of the original jerrycan is so wonderful that, other things being equal, I'd buy a new NATO version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc007 Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 I use it for trackdays mainly. Also use it for storage and when I need to drain tanks. I have a metal one at the moment but a plastic one makes sense as you sidestep the issue of corrosion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Stainless steel ones existexpensive though I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I've got two traditional metal 20l Jerry cans, had them for 15+ years and neither has rusted or needed to be painted, pretty sure they came from a Land Rover parts place a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David aka Blue7 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 #3 Wrightpayne is correct I had a number of issues with some fuel stations earlier this year when trying to buy fuel for our back up generator after a power cut caused by storms. One fuel station would not allow me to fill two 5 ltr cans but would allow me to fill one 10 ltr can and you don't get away with filling cans in the boot because they check with CCTV. I think I read that 20 ltr containers must be metal. There doesn't seem to be a hard and fast rule, all fuel stations seem to be different and probably depends on how busy the person is on the till.I carried out a bit of research and I didn't like the negative reports of the metal containers, as mentioned above, petrol contaminated with paint from the inside of the cans. I have issues with some plastic 5 ltr containers because the filler spouts do not seal properly. I eventually went for a 10 ltr plastic container, the spout seals perfectly so I bought a second container. The 10 ltr containers are easier to handle and pour than a 20 ltr container. I bought thesehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B095SZWBLB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 The design of the original jerrycan is so wonderful that, other things being equal, I'd buy a new NATO version.+1I bought mine in a Govt surplus store years (and years) ago to keep two-stroke mix for my motorbike. Still going strong (the can, not the bike).JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graearea Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I have a modern VP jug. BUT I've had 2 split on me that I only discovered WHILST FILLING which meant petrol everywhere. fun! they were a few years old and had been left in the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonW Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Hunersdorf 20 litre, UN approved, HDPE (plastic), integrated spout, traditional Gerry can shape so fits in trailer cage. From Wavian fuel cans on line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted October 25, 2022 Member Share Posted October 25, 2022 This one?Hunersdorff 20 Litre Plastic Fuel CanThanksJonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted October 25, 2022 Member Share Posted October 25, 2022 The design of the original jerrycan is so wonderful that, other things being equal, I'd buy a new NATO version....+1I bought mine in a Govt surplus store years (and years) ago to keep two-stroke mix for my motorbike. Still going strong (the can, not the bike)...."“Have nothing in your garage that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”As the other William Morris didn't say.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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