Where can I get an old style non CARB 5-gal gasoline can?
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From: Red on 13 Jun 2010 18:14 On Jun 12, 1:17 am, Brent <beemdoub...(a)Use-Author-Supplied- Address.invalid> wrote: > Where can I get an old style non CARB compliant 5-gal gasoline can? > > There must be somewhere I can get the old-style gas cans. > What is the reason for these CARB abominations anyway? > > Any idea where to get the old style 5-gallon gas cans? AFAIK, they're required by the EPA everywhere in the USA. Along with a fine of $150 per each non-compliant can sold by any retailer. That's why you can't find the non-compliant ones anymore. FWIW, EPA does not regulate the nozzle design, just the specs it must meet. Therefore, the crappy ones we're seeing could be made much better if the manufacturers get enough complaints. Google EPA and portable fuel containers. Red
From: Robert Neville on 13 Jun 2010 19:01 Red <RedAlt5(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >AFAIK, they're required by the EPA everywhere in the USA. Along with >a fine of $150 per each non-compliant can sold by any retailer. >That's why you can't find the non-compliant ones anymore. FWIW, EPA >does not regulate the nozzle design, just the specs it must meet. >Therefore, the crappy ones we're seeing could be made much better if >the manufacturers get enough complaints. >Google EPA and portable fuel containers. Seems like a great business opportunity - sell just the old style nozzle. They can't tap you for selling an unapproved container. Don't even reference gas - call it water or just liquid.
From: AMuzi on 13 Jun 2010 19:58 Robert Neville wrote: > Red <RedAlt5(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> AFAIK, they're required by the EPA everywhere in the USA. Along with >> a fine of $150 per each non-compliant can sold by any retailer. >> That's why you can't find the non-compliant ones anymore. FWIW, EPA >> does not regulate the nozzle design, just the specs it must meet. >> Therefore, the crappy ones we're seeing could be made much better if >> the manufacturers get enough complaints. >> Google EPA and portable fuel containers. > > Seems like a great business opportunity - sell just the old style nozzle. They > can't tap you for selling an unapproved container. Don't even reference gas - > call it water or just liquid. Businesses who want to wrestle in the mud with Carol Browner sign up now. Death match too; she has the IRS on her side. Good luck. -- Andrew Muzi <www.yellowjersey.org/> Open every day since 1 April, 1971
From: dpb on 13 Jun 2010 20:12 dpb wrote: .... > Being on farm w/ fairly sizable acreage around the house, besides the > actual farm equipment (and since some of the tractors/combines/etc have > as large as 250 gal tanks on them) I don't have much of anything that is > very small to deal with. :) .... Which seems large except consumption at load is 12-15 gal/hr so during peak harvest it may mean refilling that puppy almost completely daily... :( Of course to compensate, cover a lot of acres in a day as compared to years ago w/ a little 14- or 18-ft header at half the ground speed as well. --
From: Rudy on 13 Jun 2010 21:42
AFAIK, they're required by the EPA everywhere in the USA. Along with a fine of $150 per each non-compliant can sold by any retailer. That's why you can't find the non-compliant ones anymore Picked up two 5 GAL (there were more) at a Mobile Home park "sidewalk sale" last Spring. $ 1.50 and $ 2.00 ea. Got some DIAZINON for FREE too ! Still factory sealed |