GI gas can help---5 gallon

[Oilleaker1]

Where can you get the GI 5 gallon filler cap and donkey %^&* rubbers or neoprene gasket seals??????? I've typed in everything I can think of to find and buy some new rubbers. I found some narrow ones that don't cover the vent hole. _______ NO GOOD. 2 1/4 ID, 3 1/2 OD . Any suppliers or parts guys that stock the good ones?????? Thanks in advance! John

 

[dskchevy]

I've been lookin also, Plus I need the water can gaskets

 

[mikes47jeep]

i cut my own water can gaskets out of cork gasket material

also have a couple gas can gaskets cut out of an old tractor innertube

blitz has new style donkey $%&*'s

Item # 81733 5 Gallon Metal Enviro-Flo Plus ™ Gas Can

 

[Armada]

Gold Nugget Army Surplus has the USGI rubber gasket for the metal gas can lids. Gold Nugget Army Surplus, Inc.

 

[emmado22]

plastic or metal cans?

 

[skajm]

I just pick up a new one from army jeep in bristol pa for $5.00. he had a ton of them

joe

 

[Oilleaker1]

Thanks for the two leads. I'm looking for the rubbers for real GI metal 5 gallon cans. I was thinking of trying the military parts houses next anyway, but thought I'd ask. Tractor inner tube rubber is not compatable with gasoline or diesel. You need neoprene. I have the ruberized cork, but the real gaskets have a lip on one side of the rubber to help the vent hole work I think, but I'm not sure which way it is supposed to go. Lip up or down???? Nothing is simple huh? John

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Thanks - I too am in search of gaskets and a spout for my Gerrry Can.

 

[Oilleaker1]

Gold Nugget Surplus did have them. I ordered 10. Ask for Joe!

 

[Katahdin]

I don't bother with the spouts anymore, I use one of those "safety-syphon" hoses with a foot valve. Might take a little longer, but you don't have to lift/hold the can and it allows you to walk away and do something else. I recently saw them for sale at the local NAPA.

Add: It also works to add 5 a gallon bucket of Rotella 15W40 during a oil change, albeit really slowly.

 

[MSgt USMC (Ret)]

You can get the Donkey D*cks at Rothco.com probably Chinese made but a d*ck none the less.

Try acquiring the newer Expeditionary plastic cans made by Scepter from Canada. They make all the 5 gal Water and Fuel cans for the US Military.

 

[SCSG-G4]

beware of the tiawanese made ones. The flat washer that bears down on the rubber is too thin and will not expand the rubber to seal up properly (ask me how I know - wanna buy five?).

 

[mog66]

re gas cans

check out scepters web site they make the plastic ones should have a local dealer

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

You can get the Donkey D*cks at Rothco.com probably Chinese made but a d*ck none the less.

Try acquiring the newer Expeditionary plastic cans made by Scepter from Canada. They make all the 5 gal Water and Fuel cans for the US Military.

The west Texas Detachment of the SS welcomes the MSgt aboard

Thanks for the input.

 

[SCSG-G4]

Actually, Scepter will not sell to anyone in the USA, as the spout does not conform to the EPA (was California) clean air regulations. However, they do sell to our Canadian brethren and one of them now has a bunch! Send a PM to WPNS421, that's who I got mine from!

 

[mog66]

well im a canadian<anyone needs one let me know,dealer is about 10 min away from me they have deisel,water and petrol ones and spouts

 

[emmado22]

I have used but in great condition Scepter Fuel cans for sale. I ship UPS. PM me for details.

 

[SCSG-G4]

I got a few from emmado22, arrived quickly and were in better shape than described! With those and the new spouts from WPNS421, I'm all set!

 

[Oilleaker1]

Plastic cans don't rust. I've discovered that there are alot of steel GI or aftermarket cans laying around that people don't want. The stupid rubber seal is the main reason. The metal cans fit your GI holders on: MB, GPW, M37, M38, M38A1, M35 a2's ETC. A guy gave me 3 cans!!!! All I wanted was the fricken rubbers. If you want to run alcohol gas, you need (SP) butidialene rubber. ??? Foreign to me. Anyway, cork doesn't last long, inner tube-----forget it, so try Joe!!!John PS, ----I don't think canadian plastic cans fit GI holders!!!

 

[emmado22]

Yes, the plastic Scepter fuel and water cans DO fit US GI metal can holders.