92 red cummins
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I have an old gas can I want too put diesel in. The can has some rust in the bottom and had varnished gas in it at one time. If I clean it out good will it work?
One significant difference in diesel and gas cans is the size of the filll opening. Diesel pumps have a larger diameter fill spout than their gasoline bretheren and thus the tanks for gas and diesel are typically different as well. I put diesel into a gas can a few months back in a pinch, but the nozzle for the pump didn't fit down into the fill hole....had to use my hand as a gasket (NOT recommended!) In a pinch it works, but its best to have a yellow can for diesel, and a red can for gas if you can manage it.
As a side note (and a bit of a rant) the new EPA sanctioned gas cans without a vent totally suck.
Spence
Yep...just love it when my 6gal gas can turns into a big red football when exposed to the sun....never have seen the point to not having a vent on the cans...I mean the vapors escape into the atmosphere anyway when you open the can to use it...
Got two yellow plastic diesel cans but I understand they shouldn't be kept inside the car for risk of overheating... so I may be stupid asking this question, but how do you do to keep extra diesel with you when necessary? Txs
Perhaps I can re-use them for water storage if they're no good...