We have 3 of those on our gas cans at the golf course I work at. They work great except the rubber seal likes to cone loose easy.

with you till the last sentence. My Scepter has no vent. The cap that came with the thing looks to be one that would screw onto a vent. This round cap is not going to fit over the large and small tube. If I can't cap it then I believe the thing is, in effect, always open vented...which I thought was bad for the gas....and if I loose the little sealer flat cap I have no way to fill at the station and seal the sucker till I get home.

ok, I opened the package after seeing a pic on the net. So I guess the stopper acts as a cap too... so to speak?

If so..

If this works the design is so simplistic...why do they have those over engineered things.

Sadly the quality of the sucker seems poor. The plastic mold is very thing. Perhaps it will last not sure.

I seriously question if that cap will stay on over time without warping....assuming I do not lose it!

Those little yellow vents can easily be added to your can along with a more traditional spout.

EZ pour is the only other spout and it has mixed reviews including the rubber gasket being dissolved into he gas over time. Ottherwise, yes, I can add a vent and make some sort of custom spout. I am hoping this works.

So...over the summer, in the shed...do you leave the vent opened or closed?

Yeah the cap pushed into the spout is iffy at best . Just reverse the spout into the gas can and use the yellow sealer disc inserted into the black cap to seal your fuel can in storage . Fugitive Benzene fumes and vapour regulations have developed these bandaid devices . Nothing wrong with the old vented fuel cans when used properly . If you prefer leave the spout on the can , but be sure to insert the disc to seal black cap while in storage . P.S. The small cap with the loop is intended for vented cans , since these new style spouts can be used on them also . Remember keep the smaller vent above the larger spout while pouring !

" Fugitive Benzene fumes" Great. Something else to watch around every corner for :) Yep, close the caps and vents.

thanks. I agree for travel to the gas station I would definitely reverse the spout and insert the stopper. I would hope the crappy 'cap' (invetered stopper) would suffice while in shed over the summer though. In the winter, the can will be empty so there is no issue there.

Again though...should the can be sealed, ie have the vent closed, in the shed over the summer? is it ok to leave the vent open between monthly fills over the summer?

I personally always keep the flip vent on my personal can can but may times the can swells and you get a big SWOOOOSH when you flip open the vent. These new cans are flimsy by comparision and I wonder if keep it sealed wont lead to the can splitting or shooting the little cap off!

So, can you keep the vent open for the summer..or should it be closed. Again, no gad over the winter...not an issue there.

If you are using efuel Andre , keep it sealed and 7/8 full (air space) for thermal cycle expansion . Otherwise use Startron or equivalent during storage to prevent phase separation and moisture entrainment .

efuel? Is that some sort of internet fuel? LOL I use gas from the gas station! I add stabil with Ethanol stabilizer and sea foam. So I think I'll fill the gallon container with 4 gallons and keep the cheapie cap on. If it gets lost or the sucker falls apart I'll make something.

The thing that gets me though is that if that can make this or the EZ pour thing, why not make them of better quality. My snap on/off cap on my 20 year old can works good as new. Hell I'd pay more for something made that well.

Andre , you have been on this site long enough to know what ethanol fuel (efuel) is Bud ! Leave it open to atmosphere for more than 30 days and you have sludge and moonshine ! lol. Talk to your local Epa agent about the new pour spouts , yes they are absolutely absurd !

Yea..I was kidding.

So, the Scepter thing fit my can no leaks. I am getting another for my MIL's smaller 1 gallon can. Its a shame they are not made a bit heftier. I'll see how it goes and if they don't last try an EZ pour. Oh yea...I found this ole guy in her shed...was missing the snap on cap. It was to valuable to toss so I took it to Lowes and it turns out a threaded 1/2" pipe cap screwed right on and even tightens...I guess the little lip on the nozzle was enough to grab the threads.

Andre , yeah I know your a kidder ! Just a point of further info per your larger straight gas can and your statement of no vent . The new spout has the smaller tube designed as a vent when pouring as you have the spout oriented . Also there are old style spouts and push in handle vents as on your smaller can , manufactured for our old vented plastic cans . I purchased 3 set last yr . (Gas spouts.com) $10.75 ea.

Yes, I may get one (pop Vent) for my little 1 gallon can. It
says you need a 31/64 bit though...who has that! It costs more than the spout! Anyway,
my can has the safety thing on it but it
actually has worked well for years..other than the glug glug glug. You just
press the spout against the tank you are filling and the gas comes out. It seems once they started incorporating switches
and knobs and levers and thumb scans and passwords....thats when things got
real bad...LOL.

I am also going to look to see if I can find something at Lowes
that better fits the two hole spout on the big can.

Anyway, my daughter does the grass up at my MILs and brought
to my attention the leaking BIG can. I asked how the little one was
doing....she said ‘better this year’...odd I thought....well its better because
the darn spout is stuck in the open position!
That won’t do. Fortunately it’s a Sceptre too so I ordered another
spout.

Hell with the Engineers Andre go with a step drill lol.

I swear half the time my posts do not go thru!

Anyway, rainy day so I replaced the cheapie spout cap I was worried about. I'll keep it as a stopper for gas runs...but now I have this baby. Technically the white cap would have worked but this is more secure. Maybe I'll cut it down a little....then again I'd have to dig out the saw...hell less likely to get lost like this!

BTW, does any have an android and able to post from it?