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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:16 am Post subject: |
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^^^ I agree. I only buy ethanol free gas for anything I operate from a can (mower, trimmer, ATV, etc.). Ethanol-laden fuel lasts about 3 months max around my barn. I'd hate to try and store it in a car. I keep a 2.5 gallon can under the rear seat of my Thing- and just ran out to the garage to see if this will fit in the bus. It's a little big for the tray- but blocked up and strapped down- should do pretty well for road trips. It's a Blitz- brand- circa 1985
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Stocknazi Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5146
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:39 am Post subject: |
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campingbox wrote: |
Fix the reserve tap and leave the gas can at home. |
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roamer Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2009 Posts: 244
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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StockNazi wrote: |
campingbox wrote: |
Fix the reserve tap and leave the gas can at home. |
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Maybe so but with only 10 gallons in a standard tank and long distances between gas stations out in the wild west, some spare fuel can be a good idea. You shouldn't need it all the time, though. |
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big bus mike Samba Member
Joined: June 16, 2004 Posts: 2230 Location: ABQ
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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I'm rocking the bay tank in the bus, and two 20L Nato cans if I'm going off the beaten path. The tanks will lay flat on the rack without leaking, but I usually strap them together and lash them to the bulkhead behind the passenger seat. |
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54taterbug Samba Member
Joined: February 06, 2004 Posts: 174 Location: south central PA
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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obus wrote: |
i ran out of gas on the way to Flanders All Air Cooled Gathering with no gas gauge!
Reserve was not hooked up. No gas can and the 2 gas stations nearest to where i broke down had no cans either. Had to call the Missus to bring my gas can from home 40 minutes away.
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How funny I ran out of gas on the way home from Flanders Gathering! My reserve works well but I just didn't hit the trigger quick enough, and when I went to start the car I flooded it. Awesome, stuck at a light for 20min in the dark in DE. I carry an empty metal gas can in the trunk, but its a Beetle so I'm really off topic here. |
I ran out on my way home from flanders also . I was 20 miles from home without a can and 2 miles to a gas station. I blamed it on the wierdo N.J.gas pump flexo thing-a-ma-jig they have.Didnt get as much gas as good ole PA pump. At least carry an empty can i dont like the idea of a full one it could be disastrous. |
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11043 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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silkvw Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 453 Location: Elgin, TX
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Where in your Bus do you keep your gas can? |
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Old thread, but didn't want to start a new one.
Our Big Bend Bus Bash group had some Rotopax gas cans supplied to us on our trip last month.
They were mounted at different locations on the buses. I bolted mine to the wood on the rack. No leaks and very secure.
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velvetgreen Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2004 Posts: 2736 Location: Canada
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Where in your Bus do you keep your gas can? |
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^^ that gas can looks bombproof but not sure i could justify shelling out that much $$ for one. Amazon has them for a Benjamin once add in the hold down hardware? |
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NUTSFORBUSES Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2016 Posts: 555 Location: I don't recognize it anymore
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Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Where in your Bus do you keep your gas can? |
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I have one of these 2 1/2gal. cans. They are great, sealed very well and fill w/o spilling. I have a fire-ball & Blazecut, and new style gas lines. I also use Marine Sta-Bil in my gas and the can to help protect from ethanol keeping the can gas fresh. An empty can is dangerous-always keep it full.
I store it (walk through) next to the spare tire with a matching green vinyl cover.
I never smell gas w this can.
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