Thread: Metal Army Jerrican type rubber seals.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Thanks B2, A Supercheap Store is reasonably handy to me & they appear to have stock from their website so I'll bell them & see.

They'll be the Proquip ones I mentioned earlier, Ebay $9.95 for 3 including freight.


Colin

Thanks Colin, so they'll be the soft ones I want then.

I replaced them years ago with ones I cut from a cork sheet with a suitable thickness. I also placed a seals to my RR filler cap that cured the spill on curbs.

Thanks Leb, I have tried various cork sheets ( for both thickness & composition) but found it cracked, so think the rubber is the way to go. I don't want my precious Fuel to evaporate while it is standing for who knows how long just in case.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Thanks Leb, I have tried various cork sheets ( for both thickness & composition) but found it cracked, so think the rubber is the way to go. I don't want my precious Fuel to evaporate while it is standing for who knows how long just in case.

Yes, you don't want to be out of fuel when the Zombie Apocalypse arrives, and you really need your chainsaw to hack into them, so get yourself down to Super-cheap (or similar), they normally have a rack at the end of the fuel can row, with the accessories for the cans, like spouts, taps, washers, etc.

Spot on Rand.

Things in the ME can change at the drop of a Fez & as there are less Petrol outlets than there were in the last fuel crisis not to mention a lot more cars, cars would be queuing up for kms not to mention a bit of Govt enforced rationing to top it off.

SA relies on a weekly/fortnightly(?) tanker from WA for our supplies & if the **** hits the fan "we are all doomed Captain. Mainwaring, DOOMED I tell you"..


I was in the Scouts so "Be Prepared" is still my motto & being semi-rural makes it a tad more important. No really.

UPDATE

Things in the ME can change at the drop of a Fez

See what I mean? This a.m. it is reported that 5000 Saudi Troops have been captured after surrendering to the Houti.

The Saudis aren't going to take that lying down. Well, they may if they are all dead.

I just know you will be all orgasmic & enthralled to learn this, but I am off to Supercheap, ah, but not just for the sealing bits, but I was let down, read, they (the Chinese on E-bay) cancelled my order for a 2 tonne hydraulic Trolley jack.

I had ordered it on Sept 19 & they confirmed my order & PayPal were happy. When I followed it up to find out where it was because I had not rcd any tracking details, I got a "coincidental" message to say that it would arrive next Mon. Imagine my surprise when 30 mins later I recd another to say the order had been cancelled. No reason, & just that a PayPal credit had been made WTF!

My guess is that they never had it stock in the first place & were pre-empting the situation when I had mentioned Negative Feedback in my e-mail. Just mentioned, didn't threaten mind.

So be aware this **** can happen. Anyway, Supercheap had a better one, a bit dearer, but looks the business & they are local if the doo doo hits the round spinny thing for warranty.

Alls well that ends well & I did get my hard earnt loot back.

Just sayin'.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

I love the newer plastic ones. Much less likely to puncture like the metal ones. I appreciate why some may like metal ones lids and lock V care needed with the thread with the new screw on caps. Still think the new ones are safer and better myself.

One big benefit of the metal design is you can carry 4 empties, can't do that with the plastic ones.