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I'm currently using metal jerry cans which are starting to piss off. Leaking all of my/Duncans feet sucks let alone a scrut seeing it. Oh yea it's proberly just a little dangerous as well.

Years ago I used ex army ones bit rust took over so I went to the usual $50-60 buck Repco/Super Cheap crap,,,but they all bloody leak.

So I'm looking for a quality alterative.

Searching the interweb it seems the drag guys use plastic ones,,,but not the cheap same jerry can shape plastic rubbish.

VP fuels and RCI make what looks very good quality ones,,,but are they???. It also seems theres limited places to buy them,,,I may well get raped by Rocket ect.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Neil.

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I'm currently using metal jerry cans which are starting to piss off. Leaking all of my/Duncans feet sucks let alone a scrut seeing it. Oh yea it's proberly just a little dangerous as well.

Years ago I used ex army ones bit rust took over so I went to the usual $50-60 buck Repco/Super Cheap crap,,,but they all bloody leak.

So I'm looking for a quality alterative.

Searching the interweb it seems the drag guys use plastic ones,,,but not the cheap same jerry can shape plastic rubbish.

VP fuels and RCI make what looks very good quality ones,,,but are they???. It also seems theres limited places to buy them,,,I may well get raped by Rocket ect.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Neil.

hey neil

i bought some rocket ones, they leak too the cap has hole in it for breathing , crap seal too.!

also if you leave fuel in them for very long especially when transporting( getting shakin around) the fuel vapour is released and you can be left liquid that is no longer really race fuel., causing misfires and injector issues.

we run sealed 20 ltr containers , 60's or 205's.

cheers russ

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I bought some cheap crap ones from bunnings for $20, and they never seal and leak all of the time.

I remember seeing some fancy ones when looking for mine for my motorbike. It has a fueling system built in so you can just tip it upside down to fill up and it wont leak.

I'll have a bit of a look and let you know.

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Ballards sell them, they are called tuff jugs.

Supposed to be for motorbikes, but that's what your car is really, isn't it?

http://tuffjug.com/index.php?option=com_we...=1&Itemid=3

The idea is a quick fill system, but looks like it will be a bonus for you if it fills quick.

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I bought two 1/2 decent 20L plastic jobbies from *i think* repco that I carry to track days. They have a little rubber oring on the cap and never leak even when full lying down in my boot. So far they have lasted 5 years.

As long as the actual cap thread isn't the issue I suppose you could always get an oring to seal the cap and can.

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After getting sick to death of filling our sprinter with Jerry cans (fuel cell in the boot), We ended up getting a couple of empty 50 L drums from LWR, look like these. have a metal cap and the rotary hand pump screws straight into them for a spill free fill.

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Be even nicer if they still had ELF in them :(

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I bought two 1/2 decent 20L plastic jobbies from *i think* repco that I carry to track days. They have a little rubber oring on the cap and never leak even when full lying down in my boot. So far they have lasted 5 years.

As long as the actual cap thread isn't the issue I suppose you could always get an oring to seal the cap and can.

Ditto that, and they've been ok so far. Only had them for two years though.

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Thanks Guy's,,,love the responses. If I'd asked this question anywhere else I would have got rubbish reply's and would still be none the wiser. You guy's are RAD.

Russ,,,which did you buy,,,the RCI or the VP or the Jaz?.

Stuart,,,yes I pegged your's,,,where did you buy them?. Your the one that gave me ideas.

Jason they look like the ducks guts,,,.

Which brings me to a little problem I have with the Radical,,,it has no fuel gauge and no hope of ever fitting one. So what I have to do is go out with ex amount of fuel,,,drain the tank after the session and measure it. I was think the Jaz/VP/RCI ones,,,I could mark the outside and maybe see how much fuel I've used.

Boy's while the Elf cans and Rotary filler would be great,,,sadly no. Great for Tarmac stuff as you guy's need fuel dumped in quickly,,,I don't. I had a thought though,,,As some of you well know,,,I work for BMW and we get brake fluid in 30 litre drums of which are German and are of high quality. We actually do store fuel in them and they have the screw on fitting,,,we throw them away after use. These could be good for you guys.

Neil.

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ill see if my rocket account is still active, been 12 months but should work.

Thanks Guy's,,,love the responses. If I'd asked this question anywhere else I would have got rubbish reply's and would still be none the wiser. You guy's are RAD.

Russ,,,which did you buy,,,the RCI or the VP or the Jaz?.

Stuart,,,yes I pegged your's,,,where did you buy them?. Your the one that gave me ideas.

Jason they look like the ducks guts,,,.

Which brings me to a little problem I have with the Radical,,,it has no fuel gauge and no hope of ever fitting one. So what I have to do is go out with ex amount of fuel,,,drain the tank after the session and measure it. I was think the Jaz/VP/RCI ones,,,I could mark the outside and maybe see how much fuel I've used.

Boy's while the Elf cans and Rotary filler would be great,,,sadly no. Great for Tarmac stuff as you guy's need fuel dumped in quickly,,,I don't. I had a thought though,,,As some of you well know,,,I work for BMW and we get brake fluid in 30 litre drums of which are German and are of high quality. We actually do store fuel in them and they have the screw on fitting,,,we throw them away after use. These could be good for you guys.

Neil.

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I still have 6 aussie made Rheem jerry cans going strong after 20 years. :D

I would be looking for good used steel fuel cans if I was you Duncan. There is a few on ebay ATM

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ive got a funny feeling your not allowed or supposed to use metal containers, due to the risk of static disharge.

maybe its an andra thing and no a cams rule. i can get plenty of VP twenty litre drums if you like.

I still have 6 aussie made Rheem jerry cans going strong after 20 years. :rofl:

I would be looking for good used steel fuel cans if I was you Duncan. There is a few on ebay ATM

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I've ordered 2 Jaz white containers from Revolution,,65 bucks each,,,I'm thinking I'll order 1 more. I took a blue one out into the sunshine today and could see though it. They have a an o-ring fitted cap and a lttle breather near the handle.

Time will tell if they are better than the tin crap that leaked everywhere today.

Neil.

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they will be right tiger.

I've ordered 2 Jaz white containers from Revolution,,65 bucks each,,,I'm thinking I'll order 1 more. I took a blue one out into the sunshine today and could see though it. They have a an o-ring fitted cap and a lttle breather near the handle.

Time will tell if they are better than the tin crap that leaked everywhere today.

Neil.

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