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SURPLUS FUEL CANS

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:05 pm
by stevo
A few months ago I ordered and received a few European surplus fuel cans from some of the vendors who use this site. Well, I finall got around to opening the boxes they were in and I was quite impressed with their condition. They look real good. Now my question is this: should I be concerned about the interior of these cans? If they should need to be cleaned before use, what would be the best way to do it?

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:13 pm
by ka
i have a couple cans from swiss army vehicle. there is that red coating inside. i'm wondering if that stuff is a problem.

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:43 am
by ka
thx brian! nice! ah.... i dont have that screen anymore. something like a pack rat took it. no joke here. i wonder if they're available anywhere.

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:01 am
by milesdzyn
Some screening material and a hose clamp will work untill you can find one. Just overlap 3 sections of screen to make the mesh smaller and clamp it to the end. Just make sure it's tight or you'll be fishing them out of your tank.

Miles

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:42 pm
by Erik712m
Brian, I had a tank leak. Somehow it developed a crack on one side. One day I walked out to the drive noticed a stain freaked out thinking it was my transmission. Luckily it was just the tank.