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Old 02-01-2007 | 04:43 PM
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Default Gas Can

I just made myself a new gas can.

Pep Boys 2.5 gallon can - 3.99
Purolator mower gas filter - 3.99
Dubro 192 Fuel Can Cap Fittings - 3.40
Hangar 9 Gas/Glow manual fuel pump - 15.99
Tygon fuel tubing 3' 3.30
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30.67

The Pep Boys can has a nice shape and a cap that can be easily modified. Advance Auto, etc. sells a good can, but the cap is not usable. You have to shave off a tab on the exterior of the cap you normally use to pick the cap up. Takes about 5 seconds with a dremel. Then you drill out the cap from the inside so you make sure the fitting nuts clear the edges, clean the holes up and mount the fittings. Run the pickup tubing down the spout into the can, put the fuel clunk/filter that comes with the Hangar 9 pump onto that and screw the cap ring on. Put the fuel line onto the external fittings, the pump, the fuel filter (if you want to run one), and the brass fueling plug and you are good. Dubro makes a neat one hole fitting that costs about 8 bucks, but is easier to install. However, it doesn't take but about two more minutes to install the one I used and I already had it. I plan to make a quick release clip to hang the pump off the handle. Have to snoop around the shop to see what I have available.

Doug
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