"Soap doesn’t work. Toilets don’t flush. Clothes washers don’t clean. Light
bulbs don’t illuminate. Refrigerators break too soon. Paint discolors.
Lawnmowers have to be hacked. It’s all caused by idiotic government
regulations that are wrecking our lives one consumer product at a time, all
in ways we hardly notice...

"The whole trend began in (wait for it) California. Regulations began in
2000, with the idea of preventing spillage. The notion spread and was picked
up by the EPA, which is always looking for new and innovative ways to spread
as much human misery as possible."

And check the part about "exploding" gas cans!

http://lfb.org/today/how-government-wrecked-the-gas-can/

On 5/10/2013 2:41 PM, HeyBub wrote:
"Soap doesn’t work. Toilets don’t flush. Clothes washers don’t clean. Light
bulbs don’t illuminate. Refrigerators break too soon. Paint discolors.
Lawnmowers have to be hacked. It’s all caused by idiotic government
regulations that are wrecking our lives one consumer product at a time, all
in ways we hardly notice...

"The whole trend began in (wait for it) California. Regulations began in
2000, with the idea of preventing spillage. The notion spread and was picked
up by the EPA, which is always looking for new and innovative ways to spread
as much human misery as possible."

And check the part about "exploding" gas cans!

http://lfb.org/today/how-government-wrecked-the-gas-can/



I just had to buy one of these new POS cans for the lawn mower.
The old one got the seal pinched and torn and leaked. I've never
spilled more gas since these new cans were mandated. Hardware store
owner was roundly cursing the EPA.

I noticed the bulging 5 gallon cans and now I never buy gas for them in
the winter. That is when the proportion of butane in the gas is highest
and winter gas in the summer has more pressure in the can than gas
bought in the summer.

Per Frank:
I just had to buy one of these new POS cans for the lawn mower.
The old one got the seal pinched and torn and leaked. I've never
spilled more gas since these new cans were mandated.

Don't feel like The Lone Ranger.

Mine worked, barely, when new. After a few months, the mechanism
started jamming and I was spilling at least 20 times more gas than I was
before this mess was foisted on me.

Now I'm shopping for a workaround that works.

In the meanwhile, I've resorted to poly milk bottles with an aftermarket
twist-to-close spigot that works pretty well.

If I could find 5-gallon containers that took that spigot, I'd be home
free.
--
Pete Cresswell

Per HeyBub:
"Soap doesn’t work. Toilets don’t flush. Clothes washers don’t clean. Light
bulbs don’t illuminate. Refrigerators break too soon. Paint discolors.
Lawnmowers have to be hacked. It’s all caused by idiotic government
regulations that are wrecking our lives one consumer product at a time, all
in ways we hardly notice...

Personally, I think Rand Paul represents the lunatic fringe... but when
I heard him going on about the toilet valves he gained a little
credibility.

If somebody is getting their water from the Ogalalla (or however you
spell it...) aquifer, that's one thing. Every drop that comes out of
the spigot is *gone*.

But in our area, water comes from rivers. Big, dirty rivers. The
more water I "waste" the more I dilute the sewage stream and the easier
it is to process that stuff before it goes back into the same river.
Wasted energy... maybe. Wasted water, no way.
--
Pete Cresswell

On Fri, 10 May 2013 13:41:21 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

"Soap doesn’t work. Toilets don’t flush. Clothes washers don’t clean. Light
bulbs don’t illuminate. Refrigerators break too soon. Paint discolors.
Lawnmowers have to be hacked. It’s all caused by idiotic government
regulations that are wrecking our lives one consumer product at a time, all
in ways we hardly notice...

"The whole trend began in (wait for it) California. Regulations began in
2000, with the idea of preventing spillage. The notion spread and was picked
up by the EPA, which is always looking for new and innovative ways to spread
as much human misery as possible."

And check the part about "exploding" gas cans!

http://lfb.org/today/how-government-wrecked-the-gas-can/

A fix- pick up old faded gas cans from roadside and yard sales. Find a
WATER SPOUT to fit the can if the cap and/or spout is bad. Problem
solved.
--
Mr.E

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the problem, but it seems to me that a hole drilled into the plastic gas can near where the former vent was located and plugged with a 1/4 inch long #8 sheet metal screw would solve the problem.



I think the real problem is that the people on the EPA committees don't seem to be thinking. With gas costing over $5 per gallon, people make an effort NOT to spill it all over the ground even without the government's efforts to prevent that from happening.

Similarily, I make a consious effort not to drink battery acid. I know it will harm me. The government passing a law making it illegal to sell battery acid as a beverage is a waste of paper.

I don't shoot myself on purpose either, but gun control is already controversial enough, so let's not go there.

On 5/10/2013 3:14 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Frank:
I just had to buy one of these new POS cans for the lawn mower.
The old one got the seal pinched and torn and leaked. I've never
spilled more gas since these new cans were mandated.

Don't feel like The Lone Ranger.

Mine worked, barely, when new. After a few months, the mechanism
started jamming and I was spilling at least 20 times more gas than I was
before this mess was foisted on me.

Now I'm shopping for a workaround that works.

In the meanwhile, I've resorted to poly milk bottles with an aftermarket
twist-to-close spigot that works pretty well.

If I could find 5-gallon containers that took that spigot, I'd be home
free.


Don't use the polyethylene milk bottles. The plastic falls apart after
long exposure to light and even if it didn't it is too thin to be safe.

I regretted throwing away an empty deck stain can. I could have used it
for the limited amount of two cycle gas I use.

On Fri, 10 May 2013 13:41:21 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote in Re The
government ruined the gas can...:

"Soap doesn’t work. Toilets don’t flush. Clothes washers don’t clean. Light
bulbs don’t illuminate. Refrigerators break too soon. Paint discolors.
Lawnmowers have to be hacked. It’s all caused by idiotic government
regulations that are wrecking our lives one consumer product at a time, all
in ways we hardly notice...

Vote or write-in Libertarian and turn the tide. Vote Repub/Democ and
get more of the same.

On Fri, 10 May 2013 15:21:43 -0400, Mr.E wrote
in Re The government
ruined the gas can...:

A fix- pick up old faded gas cans from roadside and yard sales. Find a
WATER SPOUT to fit the can if the cap and/or spout is bad. Problem
solved.

How about cleaning out plastic 5-qt oil cans and storing gas in them?
Use a funnel to fill.

"nestork" wrote in message
...

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the problem, but it seems to me that a hole
drilled into the plastic gas can near where the former vent was located
and plugged with a 1/4 inch long #8 sheet metal screw would solve the
problem.


There was a vid on utube about drilling a hole where the old vent plug used
to be and using a tire valve that has the plunger removed. You use the cap
on the tire valve to seal off the gas and remove it when you want to vent
the can to pour the gas out.

I have 3 old style plastic gas cans with out the vent. I can live with
that. The problem for me is a new two gallon can I have for the 2 cycle
stuff. That has some kind of nospill spout that I spill out about as much
as I use. It may work beter if I had a big gas tank on the weedeater, but
that small fil hole on the weedeater tank just does not mate with the gas
can.

I think the ones comming up with the ideas do not have to deal with the
problem. Just how many congressmen mow their yard ?

CRNG wrote:
On Fri, 10 May 2013 15:21:43 -0400, Mr.E wrote
in Re The government
ruined the gas can...:

A fix- pick up old faded gas cans from roadside and yard sales. Find a
WATER SPOUT to fit the can if the cap and/or spout is bad. Problem
solved.

How about cleaning out plastic 5-qt oil cans and storing gas in them?
Use a funnel to fill.

That's what I'm doing, no funnel though, just a steady hand.

If you're looking to cast blame, it's the fault of stupid idiots that cause the gas can accidents and idiot jurists that award them huge sums of cash.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/05/bu...anted=all&_r=0

"HeyBub" wrote:
"Soap doesnt work. Toilets dont flush. Clothes washers dont clean. Light
bulbs dont illuminate. Refrigerators break too soon. Paint discolors.
Lawnmowers have to be hacked. Its all caused by idiotic government
regulations that are wrecking our lives one consumer product at a time, all
in ways we hardly notice...

"The whole trend began in (wait for it) California. Regulations began in
2000, with the idea of preventing spillage. The notion spread and was picked
up by the EPA, which is always looking for new and innovative ways to spread
as much human misery as possible."

And check the part about "exploding" gas cans!

http://lfb.org/today/how-government-wrecked-the-gas-can/

I would have expected change after the last hurricanes. No ones talking.

Greg

CRNG wrote:
On Fri, 10 May 2013 15:21:43 -0400, Mr.E wrote
in Re The government
ruined the gas can...:

A fix- pick up old faded gas cans from roadside and yard sales. Find a
WATER SPOUT to fit the can if the cap and/or spout is bad. Problem
solved.

How about cleaning out plastic 5-qt oil cans and storing gas in them?
Use a funnel to fill.

I bought one 6 gallon water container last year to store kerosene. Sold
where they sell other containers !!!

Greg

Frank wrote:
On 5/10/2013 3:14 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Frank:
I just had to buy one of these new POS cans for the lawn mower.
The old one got the seal pinched and torn and leaked. I've never
spilled more gas since these new cans were mandated.

Don't feel like The Lone Ranger.

Mine worked, barely, when new. After a few months, the mechanism
started jamming and I was spilling at least 20 times more gas than I
was before this mess was foisted on me.

Now I'm shopping for a workaround that works.

In the meanwhile, I've resorted to poly milk bottles with an
aftermarket twist-to-close spigot that works pretty well.

If I could find 5-gallon containers that took that spigot, I'd be
home free.


Don't use the polyethylene milk bottles. The plastic falls apart
after long exposure to light and even if it didn't it is too thin to
be safe.
I regretted throwing away an empty deck stain can. I could have used
it for the limited amount of two cycle gas I use.


Bleach bottle are a different plastic. I'd trust them a lot better than milk
bottles.

I use bleach bottles for settling out the solids in paint thinner so it can be
used again. (For cleaning, not for thinning)

On 5/10/2013 7:52 PM, Bob F wrote:
Frank wrote:
On 5/10/2013 3:14 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Frank:
I just had to buy one of these new POS cans for the lawn mower.
The old one got the seal pinched and torn and leaked. I've never
spilled more gas since these new cans were mandated.

Don't feel like The Lone Ranger.

Mine worked, barely, when new. After a few months, the mechanism
started jamming and I was spilling at least 20 times more gas than I
was before this mess was foisted on me.

Now I'm shopping for a workaround that works.

In the meanwhile, I've resorted to poly milk bottles with an
aftermarket twist-to-close spigot that works pretty well.

If I could find 5-gallon containers that took that spigot, I'd be
home free.


Don't use the polyethylene milk bottles. The plastic falls apart
after long exposure to light and even if it didn't it is too thin to
be safe.
I regretted throwing away an empty deck stain can. I could have used
it for the limited amount of two cycle gas I use.


Bleach bottle are a different plastic. I'd trust them a lot better than milk
bottles.

I use bleach bottles for settling out the solids in paint thinner so it can be
used again. (For cleaning, not for thinning)




Both are polyethylene and subject to the same kind of degradation. A
thicker bottle will hold up longer.

Little gross story, when I was bow hunting I had a thick polyethylene
bottle for urine collection. I'd pack it out rather than smell up the
area. One day up in a tree I looked at it and saw a crack. No way was
I going to put that back in my pack. I tossed it out of the tree and it
shattered like an egg. Would not want this to happen with gasoline.

I prefer to use a container designed for the liquid. This includes not
just the plastic but the stabilizer and other ingredients.

On 05/10/13 03:14 pm, (PeteCresswell) wrote:

I just had to buy one of these new POS cans for the lawn mower.
The old one got the seal pinched and torn and leaked. I've never
spilled more gas since these new cans were mandated.

Don't feel like The Lone Ranger.

Mine worked, barely, when new. After a few months, the mechanism
started jamming and I was spilling at least 20 times more gas than I was
before this mess was foisted on me.

Now I'm shopping for a workaround that works.

In the meanwhile, I've resorted to poly milk bottles with an aftermarket
twist-to-close spigot that works pretty well.

It was a loong time ago, but I am sure I read that those bottles are
likely to generate static electricity discharge when used with gasoline
-- different kind of plastic from that used for gas cans.

Perce

I use some 5 gallon cans for gas. I tossed away the nozzels, and just
use the lids, with gaskets. and a funnel

On May 10, 1:10*pm, nestork wrote:
Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the problem, but it seems to me that a hole
drilled into the plastic gas can near where the former vent was located
and plugged with a 1/4 inch long #8 sheet metal screw would solve the
problem.

[image:http://faq.f650.com/FAQs/Photos/Chai...uardScrew.jpg]

I think the real problem is that the people on the EPA committees don't
live in the real world. *With gas costing over $5 per gallon, people
make an effort NOT to spill it all over the ground even without the
government's efforts to prevent that from happening. *Not providing a
vent on a gas can only serves to annoy people. *The high price of gas
serves to prevent spillage more than the lack of a vent on the gas can.

--
nestork

MOst of the problem lies with the spouts. The first ones needed 3
hands to operate. I havn't tried one of the new ones yet. I have
head of a brand "No Spill" that supposedly works reasonably well.

Harry K

On 5/10/2013 4:51 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
"nestork" wrote in message
...

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the problem, but it seems to me that a hole
drilled into the plastic gas can near where the former vent was located
and plugged with a 1/4 inch long #8 sheet metal screw would solve the
problem.


There was a vid on utube about drilling a hole where the old vent plug used
to be and using a tire valve that has the plunger removed. You use the cap
on the tire valve to seal off the gas and remove it when you want to vent
the can to pour the gas out.

I have 3 old style plastic gas cans with out the vent. I can live with
that. The problem for me is a new two gallon can I have for the 2 cycle
stuff. That has some kind of nospill spout that I spill out about as much
as I use. It may work beter if I had a big gas tank on the weedeater, but
that small fil hole on the weedeater tank just does not mate with the gas
can.

I think the ones comming up with the ideas do not have to deal with the
problem. Just how many congressmen mow their yard ?





This one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lcnwdIYEfI

John

In article ,
"Ralph Mowery" wrote:

"nestork" wrote in message
...

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the problem, but it seems to me that a hole
drilled into the plastic gas can near where the former vent was located
and plugged with a 1/4 inch long #8 sheet metal screw would solve the
problem.


I have one of the cans with the vent (it's about 24 years old), but the
cap on the vent has split and I am unable to find a replacement for the
cap. Anyone have a good idea for a substitute?

--
Larry Weil
Lake Wobegone, NH

On Fri, 10 May 2013 15:14:36 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote:

I just had to buy one of these new POS cans for the lawn mower.
The old one got the seal pinched and torn and leaked. I've never
spilled more gas since these new cans were mandated.


It's easy to vent them.
Put a gallon or so of gas in them.
Place the can in a place where there are no flammable materials
Stand about 200 yards away.
Load a 50 caliber rifle
Aim at the can.
Pull the trigger and watch the can explode.
Feel the gratification of revenge against the cocksucker who mandated
them.
Your can is now vented, in fact the whole can is a vent.

Have a friend make a can in his welding shop out of steel.

(For those of you who dont know what steel is, it's a durable natural
material that will last 20 to 50 times longer than plastic, and is much
safer for storing flammable materials, because it dont burn. They once
used it for making gas cans and lots of other things, including cars,
many of which will last for decades, unlike plastic which will be in a
garbage dump in a few years).

On 5/11/13 12:25 AM, Larry Weil wrote:
In article ,
"Ralph Mowery" wrote:

"nestork" wrote in message
...

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the problem, but it seems to me that a hole
drilled into the plastic gas can near where the former vent was located
and plugged with a 1/4 inch long #8 sheet metal screw would solve the
problem.


I have one of the cans with the vent (it's about 24 years old), but the
cap on the vent has split and I am unable to find a replacement for the
cap. Anyone have a good idea for a substitute?


The first thing that comes to mind is a short piece of rubber hose
that slides over the vent nipple and a small bolt to fit into the hose.

About that many years ago, I had a vent cap that split. I used a 1/4-20 bolt to plug the hole.
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..
..
"Larry Weil" wrote in message ...

I have one of the cans with the vent (it's about 24 years old), but the
cap on the vent has split and I am unable to find a replacement for the
cap. Anyone have a good idea for a substitute?

--
Larry Weil
Lake Wobegone, NH

(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Frank:
I just had to buy one of these new POS cans for the lawn mower.
The old one got the seal pinched and torn and leaked. I've never
spilled more gas since these new cans were mandated.

Don't feel like The Lone Ranger.

Mine worked, barely, when new. After a few months, the mechanism
started jamming and I was spilling at least 20 times more gas than I
was before this mess was foisted on me.

Now I'm shopping for a workaround that works.


There's a YouTube video with a clever solution. I'll try to describe it with
only words. You'll need:
1. A tire air intake valve stem (old or used is OK)
2. A 1/2" drill bit
3. A length of fairly strong wire, smaller than a coat-hanger, but not much.
4. Pliers

Steps:
1. Toward the opposite end from the gas tank spout, drill a 1/2" hole.
2. Remove the valve from the valve stem
3. Thread the wire from the spout thru the new hole
4. Thread the other end of the wire thru the valve stem, and then thru the
newly-drilled hole
5. By tugging (hard) on the wire you should, eventually, manage to thread
the valve stem through the 1/2" hole previously drilled.
6. Clip off the wire and remove it via the spout hole.

You can now use the valve-stem cap to open and close your new vent hole.

(PeteCresswell) wrote:

But in our area, water comes from rivers. Big, dirty rivers. The
more water I "waste" the more I dilute the sewage stream and the
easier it is to process that stuff before it goes back into the same
river. Wasted energy... maybe. Wasted water, no way.

You can MAKE water by burning hydrogen.

Every other drop of water is USED water, meaning it has already passed thru
something that made use of it for biological purposes.

Just think, every time you take a sip of designer water, you may be imbibing
a molecule that once passed through the body of Julius Caesar.

CRNG wrote:
On Fri, 10 May 2013 13:41:21 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote in Re The
government ruined the gas can...:

"Soap doesn't work. Toilets don't flush. Clothes washers don't
clean. Light bulbs don't illuminate. Refrigerators break too soon.
Paint discolors. Lawnmowers have to be hacked. It's all caused by
idiotic government regulations that are wrecking our lives one
consumer product at a time, all in ways we hardly notice...

Vote or write-in Libertarian and turn the tide. Vote Repub/Democ and
get more of the same.

Before you do, consider:

1. Both the Dems and GOP encourage the idea. It gets the lunatic fringe out
of their respective parties so the normal politicians can get on with their
work unimpeded.

2. The last 3rd party candidate that made a difference was Teddy Roosevelt
running on the "Bull Moose" party in 1912, a century ago. The votes he got
came almost entirely from the Republicans and their nominee, Robert Howard
Taft, thereby guaranteeing the election of Woodrow Wilson. And we know how
that turned out.

Want to change the government? Pick the major party that's CLOSEST to your
inclinations and work from within.

On Sat, 11 May 2013 06:45:14 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

About that many years ago, I had a vent cap that split. I used a 1/4-20 bolt to plug the hole.
.
Christopher A. Young


And you are bragging about it? When your house is surrounded by a
SWAT team and the Bomb Squad you won't be so smug. Not to mention the
environmental hazard that will have your land condemned.

EVACUATE NOW ! ! !

Oh, bother. And I mentioned it on a public forum.
I guess, if you don't hear from me for a couple
days, you know I'm in custody.
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..
..
"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message ...
On Sat, 11 May 2013 06:45:14 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

About that many years ago, I had a vent cap that
split. I used a 1/4-20 bolt to plug the hole.
.
Christopher A. Young


And you are bragging about it? When your house
is surrounded by a SWAT team and the Bomb Squad
you won't be so smug. Not to mention the
environmental hazard that will have your land condemned.

EVACUATE NOW ! ! !

I have three of these. They work great.
Yes, they are expensive but still much cheaper than 6 months in a burn unit.
YMMV.

http://www.amazon.com/Eagle-U2-51-S-...15I/ref=sr_1_1

On 2013-05-11, Dave wrote:
I have three of these. They work great.
Yes, they are expensive but still much cheaper than 6 months in a burn unit.
http://www.amazon.com/Eagle-U2-51-S-...15I/ref=sr_1_1

Now THAT's a gas can!

nb

Not jes gas cans, but sippy cups, too!

No lie. I bought a couple sippy cups --those kiddy cups with the row
of small holes in a flat hard spout sticking out of the top, so as to
reduce spills for toddlere-- for my Alzheimer mother. Not only do
they NOT have a vent, thereby restricting flow when a vacuum
inevitably builds up, but they come with an on-demand valve that stops
ANY flow unless the drinker actively creates a noticable suction on
the nipple. IOW, the only way my mom can get a drink from this sippy
cup from Hell is to suck on it till her eyeballs are touching the back
of her skull. Fortunately, the valve is removable and I'm gonna drill
an itty-bitty vent hole to eliminate any vacuum build-up.

Chrystonacrutch! ....you'd think a toddler was gonna kill 'imself or
try and rule the world, the way they've got this simple cup locked
down.

nb

"John" wrote in message
...
This one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lcnwdIYEfI

John

That is the one I am thinking of.

I also do as the vid does, number the gas cans as I have 3 of them. I like
to keep one or two full cans for the generator. I usually empty 2 of the
cans and refill two at one stop at the station. That keeps fresh gas druing
the summer months. While probably not need , I make it a habit of putting
the Sta-bil in the cans when I leave the house to refill them.

On 5/10/2013 1:41 PM, HeyBub wrote:
"Soap doesn’t work. Toilets don’t flush. Clothes washers don’t clean. Light
bulbs don’t illuminate. Refrigerators break too soon. Paint discolors.
Lawnmowers have to be hacked. It’s all caused by idiotic government
regulations that are wrecking our lives one consumer product at a time, all
in ways we hardly notice...


Nothing in that paragraph is true in my household.

gonjah writes:

On 5/10/2013 1:41 PM, HeyBub wrote:
"Soap doesnt work. Toilets dont flush. Clothes washers dont clean. Light
bulbs dont illuminate. Refrigerators break too soon. Paint discolors.
Lawnmowers have to be hacked. Its all caused by idiotic government
regulations that are wrecking our lives one consumer product at a time, all
in ways we hardly notice...

Nothing in that paragraph is true in my household.

Aww, you're no fun.
You've got to learn to work up an idiot rage
despite the fact that things get better every year.

Me, I'm really ****ed that the 3 CFLs I put in our driveway lamp haven't
burned out in 4 years. I was just getting used to replacing all 3 every
6 months. Now I might forget how to get in there and change the bulbs.
It's not fair.

--
Dan Espen

On 2013-05-11, Dan Espen wrote:

despite the fact that things get better every year.

In what parallel universe would that be?

On 5/11/2013 11:43 AM, notbob wrote:
On 2013-05-11, Dan Espen wrote:

despite the fact that things get better every year.

In what parallel universe would that be?


IMO, a lot of "it" is perspective and some lack of education.

My wife and I tend to research large ticket items (most of the time at
least)

Also, we buy a lot a Costco, so if the product doesn't live up to snuff
we return it.

Perspective? Luck? I'm not sure but, if you buy something that doesn't
work well the buyer needs to accept some responsibility.

On May 11, 5:26*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Frank:
I just had to buy one of these new POS cans for the lawn mower.
The old one got the seal pinched and torn and leaked. *I've never
spilled more gas since these new cans were mandated.

Don't feel like The Lone Ranger.

Mine worked, barely, when new. * After a few months, the mechanism
started jamming and I was spilling at least 20 times more gas than I
was before this mess was foisted on me.

Now I'm shopping for a workaround that works.

There's a YouTube video with a clever solution. I'll try to describe it with
only words. You'll need:
1. A tire air intake valve stem (old or used is OK)
2. A 1/2" drill bit
3. A length of fairly strong wire, smaller than a coat-hanger, but not much.
4. Pliers

Steps:
1. Toward the opposite end from the gas tank spout, drill a 1/2" hole.
2. Remove the valve from the valve stem
3. Thread the wire from the spout thru the new hole
4. Thread the other end of the wire thru the valve stem, and then thru the
newly-drilled hole
5. By tugging (hard) on the wire you should, eventually, manage to thread
the valve stem through the 1/2" hole previously drilled.
6. Clip off the wire and remove it via the spout hole.

You can now use the valve-stem cap to open and close your new vent hole.

That just _has_ to be a joke. Small hole, screw, remove screw =
vented, replace screw = non-vented.

Jazuzz the things people dream up!!!

Harry K

notbob writes:

On 2013-05-11, Dan Espen wrote:

despite the fact that things get better every year.

In what parallel universe would that be?

The one where I work hard and enjoy the benefits.

If you're down on your luck I'm sorry to hear it.

--
Dan Espen

On Sat, 11 May 2013 01:25:08 -0400, Larry Weil wrote:

I have one of the cans with the vent (it's about 24 years old), but the
cap on the vent has split and I am unable to find a replacement for the
cap. Anyone have a good idea for a substitute?

Check into carb / manifold rubber vacuum caps... They may work for
you.

Sample:

http://www.tdperformance.com/cache/ex_q75_w500_h500_images_ePIM_original_9009.jpg