Thanks my employer has a large can with gas but only uses a small amount said I can have some before it goes bad. But broken black/green type nozzle. This helps me to syphon gas out into my small moped. From Walmart HART 6-Piece Precision Screwdriver Set with Comfort Grip Small 6 inch long nose pliers. It came out after 3 tries. Yes go for the tabs. Battery powered syphon from automotive by the gas cans. Sure the gas station would have been cheaper but now I have useable tools and free gas.

Thank you

Thanks for the video!!

As a kid in the late 70's, we thought we might have flying cars by now. These flame arrestors (required by the shit EPA I assume) only prove our country/society has been moving backwards since the turn of the century.

Made the mistake of wearing headphones while listening to this video and freaked the heck out when that bee flew by the microphone!!

Those stupid filters are maddening and inefficient. I've spoiled so much PREMIUM fuel trying to fill them that it's surely an environmental poluter. I have 2 of these cans and hope to remove both filters. Thank you for this video.

I hate them, they make me waste my gas, takes a shit ton of time.

Thought I was a dumbass at the gas station, good to see it’s not just me 😂.

2:28 who else heard that and started swatting the air for a bug that isn't there? 🪰😜

Bought my first gas can and i had that in it, was so confused, like, it can't possibly expect me to sit here and keep silightly pumping until it drains. Glad to know I'm not just stupid.

It is also on the 2 gallon can. I removed it and also use a transfer pump! Dumb idea from our government as are most of them!

Thank you so so much

Was looking for a way to remove it, because it was making a mess trying to fill it no matter how slow I tried to go.

Thank you! I thought I was doing something wrong!

Thank you. My previous attempt did not work so I will try again with the flat head /needle nose pliers method. These filters have to be one of the worst inventions in the transportation industry. Which fluid transfer pump did you get? I see those that run on AA batteries. How long would that last if out on a boat? Seems a rechargeable might be nice....but I am not sure. Thanks Again.

I have always questioned why the filter was in there. Sure it filters out trash when gas is filling the can but when you go to pour the gas into a tank it rinses the trash out of the filter putting it into the tank.

Stupid Liberals come up with more BS to make life more difficult! Thank you so much for the How to video!!

I see you also removed that stupid latch on the cap (that's the first thing I do). Good job.

Wow thanks! These new cans piss me off so much

Comy government mandates this and the spouts replacement spout with vent upgrade readily available

Only thing worse than government's "We're gonna help you" is gov's "We're gonna protect you". uh, covid?

They're not filters, why do idiots keep calling them that? They do not filter anything. Have you ever seen a filter? Like a coffee filter, air filter, water filter? These are flasback arrestors. These are idiotic safety devices whose only purpose is to keep dumb people alive who are too stupid to survive. It's a bullshit regulation and one of the dumbest things to have ever been mandated besides bioweapons and plandemic vaccines.

Flame arrestor, not filter. You should be fine if you don't plan on *pouring directly* from the gas can onto a fire. ...Still, I'd recommend transferring the gas to an open container first ifyou're gonna pour it on or into anything hot.

Worked great! Thanks! More idiotic government regulations to compensate for stupidity I guess.

Thank you! Those filters make the jugs impossible to fill. I’m removing them all today.

I absolutely hate these effin gas cans. someone pushed the white filters down into the can and I've tried and tried to get a hold of it with a needle nose plier but evidently I don't have the strength to grab, hold and twist and pull. I wish these companies with their new AR cans had them shoved so far up their butts, they choke on them.

bro, thank you. this was driving me nuts and i was wondering if this can be done without destroying the can. I appreciate it and my back does too now i don't have to wait 10 minutes to fill the thing up

I just spilled diesel on the ground cause of the stupid ovommit mandated gas cans trying to put fuel in my truck. I wish the EPA and all the other idiot agengies that had a hand in madating this crap would be forced to reverse the mandate. The older fuel cans were way better.

Why does he keep calling the flame mitigation device a filter and why did he remove it when it prevents the gasoline from reaching optimal fuel to air ratio for ignition while pouring?

The government saving us😮😮😮😮😮😮.

Bought a rotopax and they came with one too. Wonder if it's a regulation now or somethin...

Yep. I just recently picked up two of these 5 gallon containers at ( I guess I can say) tractor supply. I went through quite an ordeal, hence I'm at this video. I stupidly didn't even think to open them before I went to the gas station. Yes, as the video suggests, it's a much longer process to fill the container at the pump because it keeps shutting off. I will be using these two containers for storage gas for generator, in addition to our cars. The way I transfer the gasoline from the container is by using a self priming hose for siphoning. Of course, this filter insert won't allow the tube to go to the bottom of the tank for proper siphoning so I needed to remove it. What happened with my first attempt, is the filter ended up pushing in and sinking to the bottom of the container (filled with gas). So I siphoned out the gas to another container, and painstakingly used a endoscopic grabbing tool, (thankfully I have one!!) to grab the tip of the filter. I was able to pull it through with pliers. What a royal pain in the Aardvark A** !! I still have the other Midwest container to do. BE CAREFUL, and don't damage the lip (mouth) of the container when trying to pry out the filter. I did damage the lip a tiny bit, but was able to press it back into place.

Good riddance to bad rubbish! Thanks.

This is the byproduct of a nanny state.

You are spreading false information. Those are not "filters". They are Flame Mitigation Devices. They create a fuel/air mixture within the tube that is too rich to ignite, which blocks any flame from entering the can and exploding.

I just learned it's a "flame arrestor" that is required to be put on because some geniuses were pouring gas onto fires and felt the laws of physics respond to their actions. I thought it was somehow allowing air into the tank so it would pour more easily. But yeah, makes it hard to fill a tank and hard to siphon, and actually introduces new dangers as you struggle to do either.

If you ever manage to convince yourself that government regulations can fix anything, try to use a new gas can.

I think they are a flame arrestor to keep static electricity from exploding the gas can. It's a safety feature, or was a safety feature.

Fast forward to 0250, you are welcome

They suck if you have a Kerosene can and need to siphon out the kerosene. Removal is absolutely required. Thanks for this video!

The idiots that think we need their protection have made a simple task a dangerous and cumbersome one.. Government 😠

Very helpful. Thank you!

Thanks! I can't siphon kerosene out as the tube won't fit the FMD that is in the way. Appreciate you showing us how to remove it!

Many Thanks. Just bought one of these cans and was reading the reviews on another website. A lot of people have the same complaint about how difficult it is to fill the can, because of the filter.

I had the same issue and was so frustrated because I couldn't use my siphon that I had used for 30 years. I can't lift 5 gallons of kerosene anymore to pour it directly into the heater. So I figured out the same solution you did a year before I saw your video. It made me feel more secure seeing someone else use the same method. Called the manufacturer today when I got my new 2 gallon cans and asked what kind of risk I was taking if I pulled out the filter. I explained I'm not an ignorant youngster and have used kerosene heaters for years but can no longer lift the 5 gal cans so ordered new 2 gal cans. Of course they couldn't legally tell me to pull the filter out but they did say as long as I didn't store it in a hot garage over the summer I should be fine. I always take unused kerosene to the hazardous waste recycling plant in March and then buy new kerosene in November. I always wait at least 12 hours for the kerosene heater to completely cool down before I put more kerosene in. I fill it outside and don't anticipate any fires because I pulled out the "flame arrestor". But as someone else mentioned, I guess they had to implement these for people who don't read instructions and try to pour kerosene or gas into hot appliances. Thanks for posting this video.

Thank You! I just bought two 5 gallon gas cans at Home Depot and when I went to 7-11 to fill them I noticed the plastic device. I even tried to let the gas out slowly and the gasoline still sprayed back out. Ridiculous! I took them out.

thank you! I had the same exact experience last week. I had a huge line of cars waiting for me it was awful. Doing this ASAP. I don't mind some of the new filler necks on these, some work really well and keep you from spilling (rotopax) but others seem to make them leak more... total silliness.

why not add a vent cap

You are awesome. Everything they have done to gas cans in the last several years are a pain in the a$$. Besides tipping over in the back of my truck, (placing the gas can in sink dish pans works for that), nozzles that spurt...and these filters are the worst. I am not an engineer but I could design a better can than these monstrosities. Thanks, I knew I could find the solution on youtube.

Thanks! Great technique! Worked easily. Now I can use my transfer pump to avoid lifting that heavy can when filling my generator. Saves my back and the dangerous mess spilled gas makes.