Jerry can warning

[Cuppa]

Plastic Jerry cans have a limited lifespan.

I have a number of plastic jerry cans & prefer them to the metal ones. However today I went into my workshop & could smell a pungent smell. Nope it wasn’t because I have maintained my ex pommie ways in the heatwave of the past few days! Upon looking there was an obvious trail of something right across the painted concrete floor & it was slippery just like fuel when it is spilled. Sure enough a 5 litre jerry that I’ve had for around 20 years, which has been used for mixed 2 stroke chainsaw & whipper snipper fuel, which had been almost full was now only ⅓rd full. The surface cracks, which have existed on the outer surface for at least the last 10 years had finally given way in the extreme heat conditions & the fuel had oozed out. Just as well I don’t smoke any more or that the jerry wasn’t in the car. I should have thrown it out years ago, but it kept on keeping on....... but no more.

If you have any plastic fuel cans containing fuel & with a bit of age on them it might be worth checking them today.

Cuppa