Scepter-brand 5-gallon Gasoline Container Leak

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Jefecinco
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Scepter-brand 5-gallon Gasoline Container Leak

Postby Jefecinco » Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:20 am

If you have a Scepter brand plastic gasoline container I recommend you carefully inspect the seam joining the two halves. Ours started leaking at the bottom yesterday. I also recommend loosening the pour spout sufficiently to allow gasoline fumes to vent to avoid excess pressure.

Specifics on the container follow:

Brand: Scepter Manufacturing, LLC, Miami, OK 74354
Capacity: 5 Gallons
Bar Code: 87853 00003, P#00003, L#00031

I believe the container was purchased from Walmart about a year ago. I have not found a pressure relief device incorporated into the container. The temperature in our garage reaches about 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the tank was distended. It was a slow leak and only little fuel was lost.

The garage reeked of gasoline when I entered. My immediate concern was to ventilate the garage to prevent a explosion. I disposed of the fuel by putting it in our vehicles although it was non-ethanol.

I will be looking for a small outdoor storage shed for gasoline storage. It's hurricane season here and we like to keep three 5-gallon containers full for emergencies. I would also to find three new steel "Jerry" cans to store our gasoline.
Butch

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Re: Leaking 5 Gallon Gas Container

Postby fno » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:56 am

Butch, "Jerry" cans should be avoided as they pour like crap. The spouts that you can buy leak almost as much while pouring.

Find a Rural King or Tractor Supply store. They will have proper 5-gallon steel cans with a safety cap and funnel spout for about $40.

If there is no Rural King store, buy one online from Graingers.

I will add a pic later.

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Re: Scepter-brand 5-gallon Gasoline Container Leak

Postby Jefecinco » Sat Jun 22, 2019 11:10 am

Thank you for the tip. We have a Tractor Supply store so I'll check that out.
Butch

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Re: Scepter-brand 5-gallon Gasoline Container Leak

Postby Phil T » Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:35 pm

Butch -

While at Tractor supply, get a replacement cap that has a manual vent. The new vented caps are crap.
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Re: Scepter-brand 5-gallon Gasoline Container Leak

Postby Jefecinco » Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:21 am

Tractor Supply has a 5 gallon "Jerry Can" style metal gasoline container made by Midwest Can and various replacement spouts. Price is $50 for the can. Is this the container you were thinking of?
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Re: Scepter-brand 5-gallon Gasoline Container Leak

Postby Oldslowandugly » Sun Jun 23, 2019 8:21 pm

The only brand can I have ever seen around here is called BLITZ. I have some that are decades old with no problems. I agree the new push-to-vent systems really are horrible.

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Re: Scepter-brand 5-gallon Gasoline Container Leak

Postby fno » Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:20 am

Butch, this is the type of can I am referring to.
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Re: Scepter-brand 5-gallon Gasoline Container Leak

Postby Jefecinco » Sat Jun 29, 2019 9:21 am

Thanks for the photograph. That's very helpful.

I was pleasantly surprised that our Gulf Shores Public Works accepted the leaking gasoline container at their recycling center.
Butch