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There was also an earlier commercial type version of the gas can. I think they were made by reliable or maybe scepter. These came out in the early 80s, but did not have the ability to attach the horsecock, rather they had that little orange extension inside the filler cap. They did not last long until the proper mil-spec scepters came in. They would, however, be correct for a Cdn2 or Cdn3 jeep.
The changeover to plastic was of great benefit to the mechanics. The older metal cans were lined with some kind of beige lining or paint. When the full cans would get dropped from the top of the 5 tons to the ground, the cans would bulge a bit and the paint would come loose. The chips would plug the quick disconnects on the fuel lines of the M113A1s. Once we went to the plastic cans, along with the refuelling pods, the plugged quick disconnects became a thing of the past. Of course, none of that prevented operators to filling their tanks with anything from antifreeze to hull sludge from the new cans. But that is another story. Last edited by rob love; 27-06-13 at 06:44. |
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I have one of the plastic 5 gallon cans with the small spout in my collection, can is light green not OD the spout is the same size as all the little red ones , Rob how about motor oil in the master cylinder or naphtha gas in the fuel tank ? as one of our regt. v-techs I was not happy,
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Why a 1 gallon can of brake fluid? No idea....perhaps to prevent pilfering of the smaller size. As to the naptha, I was guilty of that once myself. End of ex, and I needed to get enough fuel into the 5/4 ton to make it back to base for a fill up. I grabbed a gas can (or so I thought) out of the POL pit, poured it in, and headed off to base. When I got to the pumps, I shut off the truck, went in for the clipboard, and when I got back to the truck, it was still dieseling. Oh well, nothing another 120 liters of fuel couldn't fix. |
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On the topic of Gas Cans, I'm going to scuff and repaint mine. Which color should it be?
Semi-Gloss OD, Flat OD, or Flat Field Green? Also, for what it's worth, on the bottom it's marked: ICC-5L NESCO 20-5-52
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Hi Scott , a can with that date should be semi-gloss od, the cans seldom were painted again,
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Thanks Frank
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Gas Can is all spruced up in 24087 SG OD. Decided to do the pioneer tools as well. I did it on my lunch break. Felt like a typical sunny July day as a Sapper in the Regt sharpening shovels and painting tools
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