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| ChuckMC9 (Chucks)
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What is the deal with this? Cannot I use a 5 gal gas container and use a magic marker to say 'diesel'? Does Diesel melt plastic? What does a legitimate diesel fuel container look like?  | ||
| pete hyser (4501pete)
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Yellow...evert state ive ever worked in says Yellow..Red gas | ||
| TWODOGS (Twodogs)
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I guess I been doing it wrong...been putting diesel in red for 30 years...not going to stop...shoot me  | ||
| Pete/RTS Daytona (Pete_rtsdaytona)
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talk about - wishfull thinking | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
"talk about".....HAR HAR.... "wishfull"....HAR HAR HAR (u a pissa, Petey) | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
Chuckie- If it's in a red container, it's explosive; highly flammable; dangerous. It can confuse and delay the help you may need at the scene of an accident. | ||
| Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat)
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Just fill your containers at night under a low pressure sodium parking lot light. Then no-one will ever know what color the can is! Geez, I've been using red for how long now? oops, hope the gas-can-patrol isn't watching this board! | ||
| TWODOGS (Twodogs)
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name two ingrediants at the murrah building | ||
| Dale L. Waller (Happycampersrus)
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Step outta the bus with your red cans up!!!! Is that a twinkie box in that cabinet? Gonna have to confiscate it. | ||
| Doug Wotring
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That rule has been in place for years. it is so Emergency Services have an idea of what they are dealing with at accident scenes | ||
| C Ray Powell (C_ray)
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Come on guys It's a safety factor. Pure and simple. Gasoline in red cans and diesel in labeled can keeps you from inadverntly using wrong fuel. This board is getting away from what it was started for. Just give the correct answer without all the BS. C Ray | ||
| pete hyser (4501pete)
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jezus ray we are all full of bs...you sure your on the right board? ;) | ||
| Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy)
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Is this correct enough? Red: Gasoline Yellow: Diesel Blue: Kerosene Richard | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
Yeah Ray... Jeez! You must be thinking of the Bussnots board. | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
Orange: Fruit juice Chartreus: Wine Green: Vomit Pink: Flamingo pee There's no end to the madness! Ok seriously now... The HazMat color code is here. | ||
| charlesseaton Rating: N/A |
Can't spell bus without BS | ||
| Brian Brown (Blue_velvet)
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"Bussnots board" ROTFLMAO. I've noticed that the yellow containers cost about double what the red ones do... because of exponentially more red ones out there, surely. Being a law abiding citizen and all, I do have the yellow one for my filter priming/ emergency fuel that I carry around at all times. Every couple of fillups I'll dump it into the tank and put fresh fuel in it. That and three sets of filters: dontleavehomewhithoutit... Happily, I'm taking EIGHT of the red 5 gal. cans full of varnished-out gasoline from my now- departed gas genny's 50 gallon tank to my city's haz. mat. place tomorrow for "Free Chemical Drop Day." Also 16 gallons of oil. They won't know what hit 'em! bb | ||
| Ed (Ednj)
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Richard said-Is this correct enough? Red: Gasoline Yellow: Diesel Blue: Kerosene < Yes but I also have a, BLUE fresh WATER can. BLUE black water tote. | ||
| Jeff (Jeff)
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Remember hearing about the person trying to steal diesel fuel from another RVer.... He stuck a hose into what he thought was the fuel tank and started sucking on the hose. He somehow got a mouth full of sewer from the waste tank. But I agree, Use the tank of your choice and Label it REAL BIG all over it. As a firefighter I've seen people put gasoline in a can that was used as a kerosene can and back to the kerosene. They added a small amount of gasoline into their space heater. KABOOM! | ||
| Dale L. Waller (Happycampersrus)
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Jeff, As a volunteer firefighter, I got called to a 10-70 structure fire one evening. When we got there a kerosene heater had flames licking a 9 foot ceiling. Turns out the guy's wife had filled it with gasoline. You ain't kidding LABEL LABEL LABEL!!! Dale | ||
| Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy)
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I do not think you havbe a Blue fresh water can. At least that is not what it was originally intended for. As I recall, fresh water cans are green. Richard | ||
| Ed (Ednj)
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Richard - check your e-mail. I just sent you pictures of my cans...... As you will distinctly see - the large blue can says "water". Underneath the "water" label it states "do not use for the transportation or storage of combustible or flamable liquid." Therefore, I would say it is intended for water...   | ||
| Mike (Busone)
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My dad used to have some 5 gallon plastic water jugs. They were the same red as a gas can. They also said "for water only." Maybe things have changed these were from the early 1970s. | ||
| Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy)
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I was always under the impression that a certain color stood for a certain type of material, and Ed's photos proved me wrong. What is somewhat surprising is that I have a green container labeled for water. Thanks Ed for setting me straight. Richard | ||
| Ed (Ednj)
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Richard I do have a "GREEN can" That’s labeled 2 cycle gas. | ||
| Pat Bartlett (Muddog16)
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Moonshine comes in clear Mason Jars, without any labels! | ||
| Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy)
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And I am now a firm believer that the standard for labeling containers containing flammable or non-flammable material is that there is no standard! Richard | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
I previously posted the Hazmat link. Ya'll know well, that I hate "codes". But, if my bus is sitting aside the road burning with me and my family inside, I don't want that red can filled with water keeping the fire fighters from acting quickly. When they see a red can, they're going to want to fight the fire a bit differently, since the red will indicate that the can contains a highly flammable/explosive liquid. The fire fighter shining a light into a burning building isn't going to be able to discern the writing on a container, but they sure as hell can see the color of it. You want them taking cover, or getting your family out? The seconds lost getting prepared for an explosion, while that can is really filled with a non-explosive, can cost a life. I hate codes, but every-so-often, there's good reason to follow a code.... (my two cents) | ||
| Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat)
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...I went to Napa today, yup, yellow plastic 5 gallon Diesel cans, $34 each. Red ones $14 each. Same can, different color. Ugh. So I went to Ebay, Same can, two for $38 incl. shipping. (8001159829) Now I Have two yellow ones! Wheee! Thanks guys for the cool head up.... | ||
| ChuckMC9 (Chucks)
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Thanks for the further education. Containers identical to the ones Gary posted, except in red, are $5.00 at Sams Club. | ||
| TWODOGS (Twodogs)
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why are the diesel pump handels green | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
Why is the sky blue? | ||
| R.C.Bishop
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Try wally mart....Less that 10 bucks as I recall...for Yellow Plastic.... FWIW RCB | ||
| Mike (Busone)
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"why are the diesel pump handels green" Yet another standard that is not so standard. Down the road from here is a BP station and all the handles Diesel and Gas are green. I always wondered why the color for sewer lines is green. I would think they should be black or brown, lol. | ||
| Ed (Ednj)
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The pictures look good. Thanks I@N | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
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Maple leaf on a beer can means Molson Canadian To be taken internally. Keep the women away from it, they'll try to wash their hair with it! My diesel can is plastic. Yellow in colour. happy coaching! buswarrior |