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Sept 29, 2009 12:07:01 GMT
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Looking for a small petrol can, about 2 litres. Can you actually get these? I just want to make sure I always have a bit in case I run (which I did yesterday, and had to walk 3 miles!). There's not much space in the car, and don't want to have a lot of the stuff lying round.
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Sept 29, 2009 12:27:40 GMT
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most garages wont let you buy 2 litres ... alot have a minimum of 3 and some wont lety you buy less then a fivers worth ...
ive got plentty of plastic 5 litre ones if you want one
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Sept 29, 2009 12:42:54 GMT
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most garages wont let you buy 2 litres ... alot have a minimum of 3 and some wont lety you buy less then a fivers worth ... ive got plentty of plastic 5 litre ones if you want one 1 litre is the minimum sale, some garages alter this with a pump sticker, but a manager decided that, the till staff won't care why not use a 2 litre oil container? just needs the appropriate hazard sticker |
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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Sept 29, 2009 12:52:19 GMT
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B&Q are doing small Jerry cans, I think they had 2.5l, 5l, and 10l ones in the other day.
You can also get slimline 5l petrol cans that will slot into smaller spaces and/or lie flat on the floor of a boot.
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Sing along everybody.
"Sala-cadoola-metcha-caboola-bibbity-bobbity-boo!"
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Sept 30, 2009 12:03:41 GMT
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I need a small one because of space. I will fill it up when I fill the car up. I have about 6 plastic petrol cans, I don't know where they've all come from.
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Carter
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Sept 30, 2009 15:47:58 GMT
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'77 Chevy G20
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Sept 30, 2009 21:32:48 GMT
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Interesting thread - I'm on the lookout after running out at the weekend  If anyone needs to know - a Triumph 2000 showing 1/4 full has exactly 1 gallon in it  ran out at empty (honest ;D ) went back up to 1/4 when we put a gallon jerry-can in it. 1/4 tank = about 20 miles  Beetles used to do circular toolkits to fit inside the spare wheel - now looking for a small or slim can that will tuck into the spare wheel well. B&Q are doing small Jerry cans, I think they had 2.5l, 5l, and 10l ones in the other day. You can also get slimline 5l petrol cans that will slot into smaller spaces and/or lie flat on the floor of a boot. cheers - wiil call past B&Q for a look at the weekend  |
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kabman
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Beetles used to do circular toolkits to fit inside the spare wheel - now looking for a small or slim can that will tuck into the spare wheel well. And circular fuel cans that fit inside the spare too. There must be a modern equivalent available somewhere.  |
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B&Q St Austell has small metal jerry cans on sale - look by the lawnmowers and 2 stroke fuel.
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camping shops ftw
you can buy metal 1 litre bottles - for exactly that
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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bortaf
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I use a 1Ltr alloy water bottle (99p) to store small amounts of fuel in the garage for pouring down carbs ect, sure i've seen em in larger sizes ?
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R.I.P photobucket
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Thanks for all that advice, I'll check em out!
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Jan 19, 2010 10:15:27 GMT
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do an ebay search for Triangia fuel bottles.. they have all the legal markings for fuel usage so that the deskjockeys at the garage cant throw a fit when you try to fill it used to havea 1 litre on on the back of the monkeybike.. dead handy |
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ran out at empty (honest ;D ) went back up to 1/4 when we put a gallon jerry-can in it. 1/4 tank = about 20 miles 
