Eck
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Originally posted by AK
its legal... just make sure its secure and upright.
A £2.99 5l plastic jobbie would be a much better idea though!
Just back from buying two 20l ALDI jerry cans. Seem good enough, no securing pin for the caps though... and the welding isnt as neat as more expensive cans!
I was just about to ask how good these are. As the Halfords ones are £30  But they do have the locking pin!
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deano87
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tbh if you plan ahead, there should never be a need for a can.
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Mobby
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 you wouldnt need a 20l one
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Rich H
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Also, you wouldn't want to run a diesel that low anyway - not good for it! 
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Mobby
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Originally posted by Rich H
Also, you wouldn't want to run a diesel that low anyway - not good for it!
i thought it was the same for petrols too!
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alan-g-w
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Originally posted by mobby
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Also, you wouldn't want to run a diesel that low anyway - not good for it!
i thought it was the same for petrols too!
It's an urban myth, petrol anyway. The people who say 'all the shit at the bottom of the tank's gonna get through and fuck things up' should be shot. There's a fuel filter for a reason!
I've ran out of petrol 3 times in the corsa due to the lockwood dials not lining up properly 
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John
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The main reason I make sure I never run out of fuel is the embarrasment of having to phone somebody for something so stupid, i'd never live it down.
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deano87
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Originally posted by John
The main reason I make sure I never run out of fuel is the embarrasment of having to phone somebody for something so stupid, i'd never live it down.
That and I don't think the AA come out for running out of fuel - not that you need to tell them you have 
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AK
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Originally posted by deano87
tbh if you plan ahead, there should never be a need for a can.
Not that black and white. If you are somewhere and requiring fuel it makes sense to bring it with you rather than travel to a pump, waste more time, then return.
Eck- Ebay are good too. Last week I bought 2x 20l and spout for £41 delivered. VERY good quality cans.
B&Q sell 10 and 5l metal jerry cans too i think. Thats where we got our 10l
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AK
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ad the std pick up is at the bottom of the tank too anyway
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deano87
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Originally posted by AK
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Originally posted by deano87
tbh if you plan ahead, there should never be a need for a can.
Not that black and white. If you are somewhere and requiring fuel it makes sense to bring it with you rather than travel to a pump, waste more time, then return.
Fair enough if you are on a track day or something.
Not if it's a 2.0DTi workhorse for Uni and back
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AK
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no... that is daft...
Same as taking a spare pair of clothes everywhere you go incase you follow through.
[Edited on 22-01-2009 by AK]
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deano87
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Yeah, but like, the AA won't come out for that
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forfarcorsa
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Have you ever tryed to lift 20l ? 
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AK
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are you a wimp? My girlfriend can lift and fill a car with 20l
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dannymccann
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20l = 20kgs, there or thereabouts  Whats the struggle with that lol? I lift more than that at work everytime i take something off the shelf.
And deano, it isnt used for the 2 mile journey to uni and back Missus uses it for work, she can be a little ditsy, I ride the pushbike to uni
[Edited on 22-01-2009 by dannymccann]
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AK
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20l is daft to keep in the boot just incase though You'll burn more fuel carting it round all the time 'just in case'
5l plastic will do
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dannymccann
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RichR
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Originally posted by dannymccann
20l = 20kgs, there or thereabouts Whats the struggle with that lol? I lift more than that at work everytime i take something off the shelf.
20 litres of Petrol is 17kg + the weight of the can
20 litres of Petrol is 15kg + the weight of the can
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Inglis
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Originally posted by pow
Don't you have a fuel gauge?
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deano87
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Originally posted by LiVe LeE
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Originally posted by dannymccann
20l = 20kgs, there or thereabouts Whats the struggle with that lol? I lift more than that at work everytime i take something off the shelf.
20 litres of Petrol is 17kg + the weight of the can
20 litres of Petrol is 15kg + the weight of the can
Which one for diesel?! 
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Corsa_Sport21
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Originally posted by John
The main reason I make sure I never run out of fuel is the embarrasment of having to phone somebody for something so stupid, i'd never live it down.
Ive lost count of the amount of times ive ran out of fuel and had to get some1 out to take me to the petrol station.Used to just keep putting it off and saying itl be fine theyrs plenty,then the inevetible happens.
Had to jump/tow my old 306Dturbo when it ran out of fuel as the battery just kept going dead trying to start it.
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John
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Originally posted by deano87
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Originally posted by LiVe LeE
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Originally posted by dannymccann
20l = 20kgs, there or thereabouts Whats the struggle with that lol? I lift more than that at work everytime i take something off the shelf.
20 litres of Petrol is 17kg + the weight of the can
20 litres of Petrol is 15kg + the weight of the can
Which one for diesel?!
Diesel is 17.kg.
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pow
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"Heavy Oil" yoooo
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