DIY Gas Can Spout that WORKS!

[@kellvarnssen7443]

If they had just left the gas cans the way they were, we wouldn't have to jump through all these hoops trying to fix the terrible new ones. Nice solution, might try this someday. I'm fortunate to still have a good working gas can from the early 00s.

[@Lonlyfisherman68]

That’s the government for you,always fixing things that aren’t broken 😂

[@roseymalino9855]

It comes down to choices damaging to environment: nuclear weapons testing or gas can fumes. One has to go.

[@timotb1]

Blame the EPA for excessive regulations

[@albertstandish1439]

Congratulations you are the proud owner of a 50 dollar gas can.

[@richardahola692]

Have been using the EZ pours for several years with no problems. Also tried taking one if those horrid spouts apart and slipped a plastic hose over the stub. Got lucky and the hose fit very tight so no clamp was required. Yours looks guaranteed not to leak.

[@kfeemer]

Guy in EPA, "I want to change gas can spouts. We should all by stock in the companies that are going to make the new spouts. Then we say it's for saftey."

[@sandrarichardson2713]

You could probably sit on the curb at Walmart or some auto parts place and sell those things all day long. Make up a bunch (like a few hundred) and sell them individually, 3 pack, 5 pack or 10 pack. Fill up the back of your truck. While you're at it, build a good solid cash box to slip the money in...something welded to your truck, locked and just a slot in the lid...lol...but serious. You might want a buddy standing by packing a surprise in his waist band. Thanks for the terrific demonstration and camera work. Jesus bless.

[@robertmceuen3630]

A 10 pack of those things would cost at least $125 just to make. You'de have to sell them for $200.😂😂😂

[@davidbrewer7937]

The worst gas cans are the ones which do not have an air vent at the back. They instead use an inner hose which sucks the displaced fuel vapor as you fill. The first thing I do to these is drill a hole & screw in a 1/4_20 bolt! The EPA has a lot to answer for!

[@c50ge]

I install a metal (brass or chrome) truck tire valve on the flat spot on the upper handle. Remove the valve core (schrader valve) use a metal valve cap. I can empty an entire 5 gallon gas can in about a minute instead of 5 minutes. If I’m filling a small tank you can leave the cap on and control the flow. I like these valves much better because they don’t accidentally flip open.

[@martincroke75]

Kept old can top. Sacrificed a lid off Chinese food container for inner "gasket". Now have travel lids for all cans and one of your adapter conversions. Thank you!

[@TheLaidbackBiker]

Great video. Better than all the crappy spouts being sold on Amazon. You earned yourself a new subscriber.

[@chrisk7984]

At the gas can manufacturer...I'm from the Government and I'm here to help

[@pbberger2002]

So every time you go to the gas station to put gas in the container you're going to have to take off the rubber housing over the hole in the can. But that's still better than dealing with those crappy spouts that break all the time.

[@Cocora22]

No! That's what the plumbing connectors will do. Look at the grey and the white that screw into each other. Unscrew those and voila you are there.

[@davekana8388]

@@Cocora22 brilliant!

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

They ALWAYS break!

[@fredr.1922]

Best solution I've seen on here so far. Thanks for sharing!

[@mplsfarmer]

I’ve chosen to fill my vehicles’ tanks with a modified elongated funnel and pour the gas in without any spout on the can. The spout is used just as a gas cap during storage and is removed before pouring. The elongated funnel sticks out of the gas tank at a roughly 45 degree angle a parabolic section has been cut out on on side that faces skyward enabling easy pouring of the gas into the tank. When filling a lawnmower a regular funnel works best.

[@notny41]

unless there is wind. then not fun

[@edsyphan3425]

Exactly what I’ve been doing since they started putting those crap spouts on.

[@sandrarichardson2713]

Me too. I gave up on trying to pull back the spout, pick up and pour from a 5 gallon container. Older lady. Just horrible to do...and irritating that the cap leaks at the jug connection. Sure, I could only put a gallon or two in the jug at a time... Thanks for all the helpful comments. Jesus bless.

[@mplsfarmer]

@@sandrarichardson2713 Kudos to you for lifting a five gallon jug (unless you only have it half-filled)! I gave up on my five gallon jugs and only use one and two gallon containers. I’m an older guy and decided that I didn’t need to exercise my arm muscles so much-LOL.

[@homemadetools]

Clever solution. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

[@PhilipDeitz]

Get a hose clamp that has the twist knob so you don’t have to carry a screwdriver with you. Also use a torch to warm the hose to slide it on better

[@jefffrayer8238]

Use the hair dryer, works a bunch better and doesn't set the hose on fire.

[@dalehammond1704]

Nice work Ryan. I have those EASY CANS sold at Walmart and they have a large hole. Not sure I can make one of these to fit. Thanks

[@terfalicious]

Thank you! the only issue is getting out the tools to do a refill & recap? Probably anything better than those {insert expletive here} safety nozzles!

[@terfalicious]

@Jim Policke I bought old-style nozzles & put in vents - so very nice to have cans that WORK without having to mess around with spills & special levers! WIng nuts sound good for my old hands! Thx

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

Three things are certain in life: Death, Taxes, and Gas cans spilling.

[@railroad9000]

You forgot the government meddling and screwing perfectly good things up to the pont of uselessness!

[@alancrookston5906]

I’ve spilled gas all over myself for the last time! I’m so done with these crappy gas cans! And they charge a fortune for them. This is my project tomorrow.

[@wskripka1]

How do you fill it each time ?

[@allkindsofoutdooractivities]

Nice video! Good build. I use a pvc cutter for hoses like that. Very smooth and no burrs ever. New subscriber here

[@c50ge]

I’m not convinced that you cap will stay on( I don’t have any solution for that). Besides that I like your design. Much better than what’s available.

[@otrotland5377]

I was trying to fill my truck this morning and the gas nozzle on my 5 gallon can kept leaking. I gave up and was starting to look for a replacement nozzle. Thank you

[@geoffgray9988]

Thanks for posting!! This will make life way easier and cleaner going forward. Like and a subscribe from this guy!

[@davekana8388]

Excellent, I’ll have to try this, thanks!

[@greatlakespatriot223]

Love it thank you. Will definitely be doing this to a few 5 gals.

[@rafaelmontanez715]

GREAT! GREAT!! Thanks! On my way to Home Depot NOW!! 🏃💨💨

[@njwood51]

Ingenious!

[@jerrys576]

White tefflon tape is not made for gas. There is a yellow one for that. So now you need a nut driver with you each time you go fill the gas can?? That's convenient! Where did you get those snips? Find them along side of the road!??

[@thenderaaa9252]

My thought exactly; maybe a great way to get gas out of the can, a horrible way to get gas into the can. But, kudos to the guy for trying!!

[@yellow_panther]

does the gas eat away at the rubber parts and hose?

[@downwitakrowdy]

It would last longer than the crap they sell

[@SOLDOZER]

Yeah, but like said it will still last longer than the garbage that comes with the can

[@rafaelmontanez715]

Most likely.. but still better than the Garbage they come with.. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@joeholm4591]

Dip hose end in reeeeeeallly hooooot waters to soften when you push it on. I did something similar with a garden watering can and my wifes CPAP hose to I could get the water in the bottles I bury next to the tomatoes.

[@tonyjimenez481]

Thank you! Great solution

[@randyownby4714]

I'm wondering if the parts like the rubber coupling that you used are fuel compliant. Gas will soften the rubber and may get in the fuel system.

[@rm5902]

Makes no difference in carb. motors

[@joewoodchuck3824]

You can get an aftermarket conversion kit that restores normal operation like on the standard gas cans that we all had at one time.

[@ljprep6250]

Wow, that's about $125 worth of goodies on your bench. I went a quicker and cheaper route. For $74, I got two VPracing 5.5gal motorcycle gas cans with separate capped vent, vinyl spouts, and 45 degree benders. They're heavy duty and work great, with zero obstructions in the hose. They're FAST, too, and spill nary a drop.

[@mikezupancic2182]

People try and reinvent their old wheel and spend so much more than just buying a tire from someone else.

[@Obliticus]

$125 for a rubber boot, a bit of hose and a few fittings? What are you buying solid gold fittings and kevlar lined tubing??

[@captainkirk1745]

BRILLIANT!!! 😃

[@victoroneill7924]

I can see where this spout would pour faster but would be worthless when it comes time to fill it up.

[@downwitakrowdy]

Then take it off at home and buy solid caps for gas station run.

[@kylemarienthal]

@@downwitakrowdy Where do you find good ones? Ive bought several and they are either very hard to find, break, or the rubber seal just deforms and becomes useless. any advice?

[@otrotland5377]

using a heat gun to heat the hoses a little will make them go on better.

[@bhinsch25]

what kind of screwdriver did you use to loosen and tighten the hose clamps. Great video.

[@user-lz2bn6eo1j]

The best screwdriver I use for hose clamps are the cheap harbor freight ones that have a large straight and phillips side and a small side. The large side if you take the bit out is 5/16 which is what the head usually is on the clamp or use the screwdriver bit.

[@tohka3347]

That’s so awesome✨ thank you 🤠

[@robertmceuen3630]

Must say that is a top quality spout. Kind of inconvenient to fill, but most of all EXPENSIVE. I'll bet you have 15 to $20 in parts there.

[@chuckluck3303]

Thank you works great 😊.

[@wildmanofborneo]

How does this not leak along the threads of the spout?

[@randy1203]

I wanted to see you pour gas out that can to see if it leaks!!

[@72chargerse72]

Thank you sir well done.

[@crazysquirrel9425]

I need a 3 foot hose to add onto existing EPA nozzle. 5 gal gas can is too heavy to hold up to fill a pickup truck.... I want clear tubing. I can set the can on the side of the truck bed, run the hose into the filler neck, and let gravity do it's thing.

[@STho205]

I guess this is fun cobbling... However the EZ Pour retro fit kit is $9 at most local hardware stores or online. Fits almost every new plastic can...comes with extra parts, a flexible plastic pour hose, cap and a can vent. Makes your can just like 1990 cans.

[@100vg]

It may be a fair solution, but it's crazy expensive to make with a lot of leftover tubing, and it's not convenient for refilling at all.

[@allenfields9660]

Gasoila thread seal should be used it is made for fuel and chemicals

[@CatherineYacko]

I think this great for a Woman to make a new Spout for a Gas Can Container. I went to Lowes to get these supplies, the man who was helping me did not do to good for me so I have to return most of what I bought, over $ 40 worth of parts. I went back on & now I know what everything look like so I will get the right Equipment.

[@jerrys576]

Going to Lowes was your1st mistake. Lowes only hires rejects from HD.You were lucky to find someone to help you.

[@alrobinson4633]

tried this with exact parts listed...still leaks badly no matter how much you tighten it down...none of my gas cans (4) have threads on the spout that go all the way around. There are a couple of flat spots with no threads and this is exactly where it leaks. It was a good effort, but needs more work, unfortunately

[@guybratt6238]

I kust use a funnel into my machine's gas tank. To pour all I do is remove the "engineered" spout completely. Aside from the schrader valve I don't understand the nessesity of all the backyard engineering.

[@UQRXD]

If that can falls over the cap on hose will come right off I bet. Spills out and garage burns down.

[@panoskatakouzinos2391]

So if you go to the gas station without a screw or nut driver you will come back with an empty can. What were you thinking?

[@sandrarichardson2713]

Someone else just mentioned unscrew it at the gray connector and white connector...like you would unscrew the gas cap anyway. That would work. Jesus bless.

[@CaptainRon1913]

looks like a pain in the ass to fill at the gas station

[@WellsLarry]

You have to carry a nut driver with you to fill the can?

[@rdjarvi]

You can, but I have found the entire rubber contraption screws off and on - it works but not as easy as a regular screw on spout.

[@Simplelifer3]

Try using a siphon, you only pay for one thing and only takes one for all gas cans

[@railroad9000]

I simply use a battery powered transfer pump! Simple and effecient!

[@brfrench1]

Wish I had watched this before I bought a can that is leaking all over the place.

[@jas8256]

After all that it is probably easier to go to Harbor Freight or an Army Surplus and by the old school metal cans with Metal Flex hose … plastic breaks to easy …

[@richardisner3671]

Once you cut a 15in long 13in piece of tubing.

[@TheCSRTech]

"and you're done" Except now you need a tool to remove the spout every time you want to fill the can.

[@lenturtle7954]

The gaskets are a pain to get out of your fuel tank

[@chubbyjohnson5480]

Or, you could buy a couple of Eagle metal safety cans and be done.

[@mikezupancic2182]

Or just own a couple eagle metal gas cans and a $2 funnel. Or buy a vp racing can and be done with it.

[@geolink788]

That's a very expensive gas can

[@Chairman750]

How much did you spend on the parts for the spout? Just one of the parts is more expensive that a new spout. Not very economical.

[@simonignoblius8091]

I'm pretty sure gasoline dissolves PVC.

[@paddydantonio7136]

why too bulky and a waist. you showed three or more good gas spouts and your can is already vented so what’s the problem ? the only bad spouts are those rigid ones that you have too push to operate.

[@gemini291]

nice. but too bulky for my 2 gal

[@natgasf7236]

For 35 bucks you can modify your twenty five buck gas can.

[@shamancredible8632]

Liberals: but muh environment

[@jamescaneda9515]

Great idea, but buy a tripod for the camera. You made me nauseous, so I didn’t watch the whole video.

[@scottdowney4318]

Watching this makes me dizzy, your moving the camera all over too fast.

[@gte1340]

????

[@notny41]

lot of crying going on here...

[@nomaam-br549]

You spent a lot of money doing this retrofit when you could've probably bought yourself a Eagle or Just Rite metal can and been done with it.

[@rm5902]

N Rust