Having a Bath with my Gas can was the ONLY way to save it....

[@-oiiio-3993]

Excellent! I'm bookmarking this. I've a 1943 dated German 'Gerry can' that I used for years that has a pinhole.

[@eddiegarnier5126]

Matt…. I can’t believe you filmed this. If your wife does see this, we have space for you and your tent in our back garden. May try this as I have a couple with the same issues. Keep em rolling.

[@martin9711]

Eddie , he got away with spaying his engine block on his brick weave driveway. I think Matt’s wife must be beyond caring🤣🤣🤣

[@eddiegarnier5126]

@@martin9711if I did that I would end up under the driveway……

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

@@eddiegarnier5126 So that's all i gotta do to get my wife to leave me?

[@m38_depotharold12]

I have used the POR 15 system before and it works great. The key is to get it dry in between steps. Two thumbs up on bringing back a US Jerry can to full service!!!

[@dmcarpenter2470]

Matt: Another great vid. With all this water, you need a GPA. One thing about jerry can usage, the "wide mouth" gas tanks were adopted, to help fueling with jerry cans, sans Donkey Wedding Tackle. POR-15 makes great products. I have used their Rust Encapsulator for years. If you prep correctly, no worries. For cleaning rust inside tanks and cans, put a handful of nuts and bolts inside, then shake vigorously, or let it ride around in the back of a farm truck for a while, flipping occasionally. Some guys have strapped them to paint shakers. Amazing, the tricks people devise. Thanks again

[@ek8710]

You can also strap the tank to a cement mixer and leave it spinning with nuts and bolts.

[@MikeBaxterABC]

7:53 ... Famous last words, ... I was replacing the in tank fuel gauge set up on my 1966 Chevy Van once, I previously had made an access panel in the vans floor for service. There was this area around the fuel gauge/fuel pickup opening with a lot of dust and dirt ... I quietly borrowed my wife's Hoover and figured I'd just quickly suck up all the dirt Well you guessed it, it sucked up gas fumes, and the Vacuum exploded once, a bit ... then again, with more vigor! :(and caught on fire :) We went out for Hoover shopping and dinner that evening :)

[@johnqpublic9074]

Good stuff! You should verify that you didn't seal the air vent. it's the hole on the face where the lid gasket goes. There's a bent tube inside, so it vents when upside down... 👍

[@robertlewis2]

This episode was a "gas" :)

[@altongehringer9858]

P-O-R is not a word it's acronym that stands for Paint Over Rust. The reason that the kit comes with a rust neutralizer and not remover is because it is designed to stick to rust. It tends to peel off other wise. I've used most of their products with good results.

[@benjohnson1082]

Absolutely fantastic. I have an m38A1 on the way. Partially because of your videos, Matt. Thanks!

[@GPW96226]

Great job, Matt. I did a similar job with a US can like that with a 2-component coating called “Tankcure” (for the folks in the Netherlands). This brand also has a solvent for chemical removal of rust which works very well. Especially after shaking the jerrycan with water and sharp shingle inside.

[@ratheskin58]

Using HCl without serious personal protection is sheer lunacy.

[@videodistro]

Not at all. Though glasses would be good. Working outside was all.he needed to do.. Use it by the gallons.

[@nigelthompson874]

Great vid. Don’t recall mention that water bath (you took that literally) should be HOT. That way the cooler air in the tank will expand, forcing bubbles out any leaks. Works the same for testing metal fuel float from carby. Putting in water colder than temperature inside vessel does the opposite. Sucks liquid into vessel.

[@101stAirbornefilms]

I just did used this system on a few of my jerry cans and it worked great! I should have let it sit for a few minutes on each side though as it dried - most of it ended up on the bottom.

[@Greendot319]

pretty much what happened here too, it doesnt stay very well on the sides

[@adventureswithducky4088]

I took one of those, strapped it to a tractor wheel after putting a few handfuls of pearock and baled a field of hay. All interior rust was removed. ........ just a thought....... and no harsh chemicals.

[@escwire7755]

Citric acid can be used as a rust remover. It takes a bit longer to eat away the rust but is far safer to handle (used in candys such as Warheads to make them sour). Can be bought through Amazon and other places as a powder that can be mixed with water. Or mixed with wallpaper paste if you want it to stick to something (then cover it with plastic film).

[@jamesomaha5330]

Disposable!?! The US lost so many cans in France (3.5 million) they offered a reward to the French schoolchildren for the return of every can they found. About 1 million were returned. Many of those cans might still have contained fuel when they were " lost" / exchanged.

[@ronaldroller7176]

You should have mentioned the date on the bottom. By the by, the Marine Corps made a German/Brit type Jerry can during the war. They are a rare bird to find nowdays.

[@andrewcranfield2707]

Good God! he uses his wife's hairdryer and cooking hob, nicks the cultery to stir the paint and then takes the jerry can into the bath. He is a much, much braver man than me - I would be killed if I did any of that! Be careful of the fumes from POR15 as I found that although it worked really well, if you inhale the fumes it really does give you a very nasty headache.

[@Nelg230]

i saw some bubbles when you were sat in the bath!

[@Greendot319]

Jokes on you, I made you watch me in the bath ;)

[@OLDMADRASMOTORCYCLES]

Okay .now waiting for next video 🙈

[@sheriffshifty1953]

Where's the Jerry Can ????? It's in the bathroom.....It's takimg a bath!

[@martin9711]

Interesting stuff Mr Dot. I presume this would also repair a leaky jeep fuel tank ?

[@Greendot319]

Thats it Martin, Its designed for fuel tanks

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Thumbs up for content alone. Already subscribed (yesterday) but would've subbed just from the title.

[@brianhiles8164]

British bathtubs look like oversized American toilets. _Weird._ I think I´ll leave you alone with _Jerry._ Sorry for the intrusion.

[@stevebarmore3509]

I have a US water jerry can that has a white, almost cream paint inside i have used it from the 1970s till now and only the odd small rust spot showing

[@swagmanexplores7472]

I prefer a rubber ducky in my bath...

[@lebaillidessavoies3889]

cool...it should work for leaking radiator too...

[@Greendot319]

this would be more suitable irontite.com/zc/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=148_177

[@voskiemar4772]

Where did you buy the windshield cover for a Willy’s mb

[@Greendot319]

Allied forces canvas ;)

[@voskiemar4772]

@@Greendot319 thx

[@stjepankorotaj4382]

Just use vinegar +baking soda....

[@jameshall4385]

Instead of acid you should try electrolysis. Just get a low voltage battery charger a plastic bin and some washing soda, it converts the rust.

[@Greendot319]

don't want to damage the paint remember, caustic eats OD paint like anything!

[@johnqpublic9074]

I've done this. The can is the bin. rebar through the neck, insulated from the can... Nothing touches the outside...

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Yeah, but where's the fun in that?

[@pcmmulders]

🤣🤣 feel sorry for your wife, she’s been dragged into this. 🤦‍♂️ On a serious note, could you share the concentration of the acid and duration of application? Guess these two aspect relate very much.

[@MatelotsousMarin]

Why is the GI putting fuel in the oil filler?

[@Greendot319]

He's putting oil in ;) Jerry cans were filled with everything!

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

@@Greendot319 Nice!

[@TheWozWizard]

Go here if you want the mil spec for your can: everyspec.com/MIL-SPECS/MIL-SPECS-MIL-C/MIL-C-1283F_38865/ . I have a brand new one stored in my garage. It is from 1973 but it is exactly like the one you have. Too bad you are in England I am in Colorado or we could have worked a deal.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Brilliant video!!. BTW, if you ever need any bits for that GT86, let me know..

[@Greendot319]

Cheers, I would like a spare Gbox (I saw new ones on ebay a couple of years ago from track cars, should have bought one then!) the 86 only has 40k miles on it but the gbox always worries me, that second change is awful and i'd feel better having a spare transmission for the future!

[@NigelsModellingBench]

@@Greendot319 Funnily enough I have a gearbox stored in my utility room, (dry and warm) which has done a total of 150 miles and has had all its gears superfinished.

[@Greendot319]

@@NigelsModellingBench ha ha, that's great well I might have it of you lol!

[@NigelsModellingBench]

@@Greendot319 you can contact me in private at [e-mail] I'm also the Nigel who is building the Landie over on Nigels Land Rover Channel.

[@conceptalfa]

👍👍👍

[@HorsleyLandy88]

petrol can

[@ezequielpiacenza5331]

✌️✌️😶👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧👏👏👋

[@alanlobley6497]

You should be wearing protective gear not impressed gve the type of chemicals you are dealing with