Those new cans are a pain in the hinie.Some bright light at the EPA decided the old style vents allowed too many vapors to pollute the atmosphere, he probably lives in a high rise and has never tried to re fuel a mower. Grrr.

Similar problem with Blitz. I have a 5 gallon with the "auto" fuel shut-off. The problem was when when I was refueling, the shut off didn't completely close, spilling gas on my hot snowblower engine. Problem number two is cold weather causes these cans to shrivel up like a prune and I don't feel like blowing the can up like a balloon to restore the shape.

My solutions:

a) Get rid of all these "government" designed POS gas cans. They are VERY dangerous IMO.

b) Replace all plastic Blitz cans with top-of-the-line JustRite steel cans and pour all gas through a MrFunnel which will remove all water and can particles from the gas. The JustRite cans vent themselves automatically as needed and do not glug when pouring...plus the earth will still be here tomorrow.

Yes...these JustRite cans are very expensive ......but they are much much cheaper than the plastic surgery you will need if you even survive an accident not to mention some incredible pain.

I don't think i would want to be refuling any hot engine with any type of fuel can. That would be similar to playing russian roulette in my opinion.

I don't think i would want to be refueling any hot engine with any type of fuel can. That would be similar to playing russian roulette in my opinion.
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True, but in the real work world no one would tell their
boss a 20 minute work stoppage is necessary.

I searched the web and took a look at both the Scepter and Blitz cans you all wrote about. The do look awkward to use.

I agree about the fume issue. It seems almost as inconsequential as low volume toilets. You'd think they could get better results by regulating bigger users like lawn watering, low mileage personal vehicles, etc.

At first I did not like my No-spill can but it actually works pretty well. I just have to burp it by pressing the button before using to relieve any built up pressure. The thumb valve works great and I think actually helps me prevent overflows with the fine control it gives. I actually find the nozzle to be more convenient than the simple one on my older Blitz. They are more expensive. If I had a choice I don't know that I would buy one, only because they are that much more expensive. But they do work well. Based on what you all have said about yours, I would definitely choose the No-Spill over the Scepter and Blitz versions.

The real problem with the new Scepter spouts is that they do not shut off when the fuel in the tank you are filling reaches the spout opening. It is simple as that. The older spouts, which happen to have a ring around the spout instead of a "Tab" to hold against the fuel tank opening, always shut off once the spout end was under the fuel. Also, the good part about the ring was that if there was pressure in the fuel can because you did not purge it before filling the tank, the ring would deflect the gas that may spray out of the tank when you start the fill. My old style spout worked great every time, until it started to bind up for some reason. The people at Scepter are aware of the problem, but have not done anything about it. Someday, someone will get into trouble using their cans if the fuel spill causes a fire because the auto-shutoff did not work. I may be old fashioned, but if something is sold as a safety feature, it should not cause a bad safety hazzard instead.

IMO they could design engine gas tanks alittle better for refilling. For us that lost power and had to run generators. You have no choice to refuel with a hot engine. IMO you just got to be careful and some times it takes two one to hole the light or guide the nozzle in on a full gas can. I find this is when I spill the most when the fill gas can it full and the tank is lower than the fill can.

Same problem here with the Scepter cans.