New Gas Can regs?

[Mobuck]

"You ever think of getting one of those in bed pickup truck tanks with a 12 volt pump and hose on it?"
Yup, have two of those (one for gas and one for diesel). Big PITA to have pickup bed tied up full time. Much handier to have 2-3 cans of 'small engine' (91 octane) and 2-3 cans of 'tractor' gas.

 

[peachhead]

I have a couple of 5 gallon metal cans and a couple of older plastic ones, plus an older gallon can that I use for mix. Plus a couple I use for diesel. A couple of my plastic ones, even though they're older, didn't have a vent hole. They do now. Funny how much they look like a drywall screw.
I also have two or three plastic Jerry can style that I used to use for water all the time. I have thought about using them for gas if any of my other cans ever go bad.

 

[Mobuck]

One little hint of advice: it's not good to use plastic jugs to 'store' diesel fuel for very long. Plastic containers/fuel tanks seem to promote algae growth more than metal tanks/containers. Son is currently battling algae contamination on his mid-size John Deere tractor--can't seem to get the polymer(plastic) tank completely cleared of the crap and I'm just guessing it's because of the slightly porous nature of the tank construction.
This fuel contamination isn't something new. We had issues in the early 70's even before polymer fuel tanks.

 

[jkingrph]

I bought a new one from Harbor Freight a couple of months ago. It had all the "new" California items on it. It was a pain to fuel my mower, so I modified it. YouTube videos, and Amazon parts (new spout and vent) corrected that problem. Works fine now.
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I would not have one of those, at least in 5 gal. I had a couple of round no name plastic jugs, that worked well for a long time then I noticed in one hot spell how they swelled up out in my shed on one of those hot days.
Now I use metal Justrite safety cans, https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/...mV0eV9jYW5z#customUrl:::prindex=0&pgkey=39799

Or the Wavian or Valpro Nato cans with an optional flex spout. that also vents so no pumping or spilling.

I do have a small 2.5 gal No spill which is plastic. What I like about it is the push button valve and right angle spout so I can mix my 2 cycle fuel and fill those small hand held devices without spillage.

I guess a plastic can would be ok in cooler climates or in winter conditions, but here where we are often over 100 and sometimes in low 100 teens, I am fearful of a full 5 gal plastic can. I keep my metal cans in an insulated shed, along with lawn equipment and a big portable generator and never have I noticed the smell of gas when I open the door.
Bad part is that those good safety or NATO cans are expensive, arond $80 for NATO cans and 120 for the safety cans. I have a small fortune invested in those cans.