Gas Can Spouts

I actually hurt my back one day trying to fill the generator with one of those government mandated spouts. NOTHING more frustrating then government getting involved in things and screwing it up.

I bought a couple of the stock car fill cans. They work well.

I get frustrated every time I grab the weed eater or blower. 2 stroke engines are always either a little lean or rich. As soon as they change from winter gas to summer gas they are sensitive enough to need adjustment.

They made it so you need a special tool to adjust it. I went to the repair store to get the tool. They said if they sell the tool to the end user they are fined $1200 the first time and $12,000 the second.

That kind of crap makes me beat red mad. I got a lawn more with no adjustment on it because of our government and it barely runs; and it's new!

I burned up my last weed eater because I could not adjust it and it was too lean and it fried the engine.


Rant off.

I too hate the new DOT spouts.

The best gas can I've found is the NATO style jerry can and spout that's supplied with a Swiss-Army Pinzgauer. They were outlawed by the latest DOT rules. You can still find these cans on ebay, but with a smaller diameter spout. The Swiss spout is over 1" diameter, and it'll empty the can in a wink.

The ebay NATO cans are green, but that can be cured.

Gary,
There has to be a back door way to get the tool.
I have a genuine Weed Eater brand model 1500. I think it is about 30 yrs old. Runs well. You can have it. I don't use it anymore. Runs great. Only changed spark plugs twice. If you want it, let me know next time you are up here.
Hope you are doing well.

Thanks Dave,

I was able to get one on Ebay. Just bought a replacement chainsaw and there is no access whatsoever to the carb adjustment for the home owner...if it even has one.

It is frustratingly ass9 as 2-stroke high strung motors can change the needed mixture even as the gas changes from summer gas to winter gas and Vs Vsa

Good to hear form you Dave!

You too.

I forgot to mention. I have used "1-Mix" or "One Mix" brand on every two cycle since day one, for the past 30 yrs. Wonderful product. My old back pack blower starts within three pulls.

That may solve variations in gasoline!

Often the 2stroke engines fail because the operator used fuel containing alcohol which dried out the rubber parts (fuel line, impulse line, intake manifold, etc.), which led to cracks in the rubber and an ingress of air, which led to... ...running lean and burning up the engine.

Always use ONLY alcohol-free fuel, and add Sta-bil immediately upon purchase. If it's over a half year old, dump it into your car and start over. The smaller the engine, the more critical this is.

You'll avoid 95% of your problems this way.

NATO gas cans on E-Bay? Now I've heard it all. But yeah, anything government issued or regulated is certain not to work well. If you want something like this these days that is actually workable, you have to buy it used.