Nickmow Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) With all the nonsense arising from "OOOH there might be a tanker drivers strike" I wondered if the Jerrycan on the back of me jeep would be legal if full ? All manner of sources seem to say 10 litres max (actually a quick search reveals 10,20 and 30 all quoted as the legal max) but no law has been cited. Whats the collective HMVF take on this matter ? Edit this from the BBC (formerly the premier news provider on the planet) http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/17548007 Kind of answered me own question by doing a bit of online shuftying. Found this rather well written guide from of all people The Royal Yachting association http://www.rya.org.uk/sitecollectiondocuments/legal/Web%20Documents/Legal%20Leaflets/Clubs/Premises/CARRIAGE%20AND%20STORAGE%20OF%20PETROL.pdf Edited March 29, 2012 by Nickmow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flywheel Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 i don't think it would be a good idea to carry a jerrycan full of fuel on you jeep, because as soon as you turn your back someone may find 20 ltrs of free fuel very tempting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Ferry companies get very ansty over jerrycans, I normally leave the top open. Also would you really like twenty litres of fuel sitting right in the impact zone of a crash? Plus unleaded fuel decays very quickly. Not to mention the story of the lady today decanting fuel. Nah, when mounted on vehicle, show only! As for petrol fuel storage, I've always belived no more than 20 litres may be stored in a purpose built metal container, and 5 litre in a purpose built plastic container. Get Disiel no problems there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaces Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 a few yrs ago i was stopped with over 30 full jerry cans of derv on back of transit,police seized truck threatend alsorts i contacted the elf and safety who passed me round different deptpartments untill a nice lady who was senior managment rang stratford police station for me and gave them the good/bad news that there were no limmits to storing moving diesel,petrol yes diesel no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 On every drive back from Germany we always fill as many jerry cans as we can carry, get to Calais fill up and bin the cans, but keep 40 ltrs for the drive on the UK side, tax free fuel is the way ahead, usually lasts us a week before having to pay the robbing sods in UK. *I have a diesel car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 just heard on telly woman burnt whilst decanting from petrol can too glass jug in her kitchen with gas hob lit ! sounds like a candidate for darwin awards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Ignorance takes no prisioners. But neither does over confidence. There but for the Grace of God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotBed Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 there is an additive now (can`t remember the name) that you put in petrol and it stops it going off for a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) there is an additive now (can`t remember the name) that you put in petrol and it stops it going off for a year Lead? :-D Forte do an Advanced Gas Tretment. Good stuff to wash out a vehicle that has had stale fuel in. You can add direct to the bad fuel, I prefer to drain where possible put in a couple of gallons of fresh and add the Forte. Though I've known a Broquet Catalyst that had been in a vehicle with fuel left standing for several months. The fuel smelled OK and the vehicle ran OK on it. Edited March 31, 2012 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenkinov Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Because Jeeps are so Thirsty I always ensure that my Jerrycan has fuel in it (also stops corrosion) ..However i booked onto the Chunnel and was advised that 10L was the maximum I could carry ..I asked if that meant they wanted a half full jerry can ........So half fuel of fumes but as it became clear the helpline staff did not understand what a Jerrycan was ..I soon gave up When I arrived at the terminal ..I was asked the content of the Jerrycan and because it was half full was asked to decant what i could into the fuel tan ...(All of it thanks to an idea it might go wrong and they filled the jerrycan with water and returned it to me with a supply of explosive stickers to put on the jeep ...I was then escorted onto the train ..it was very impressive ............... On the ferry on the way back ...No issues at all ................... I always use to keep 20L of fuel but since ethenol was added it simply goes of to Quickly ...I have quite a few half tins with gone off petrol a handy but expensive source of washing petrol ... I would advise to keep a thin wash in the tanks to stop rust but storage of fuel for more than 6 months can be a costly waste .. Jenkinov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Jerrycans with petrol always make a bit nervous! I keep 10-15 litres in one of the five on the 101 and trailer but never more. I have vague memories of someone saying you should earth a jerrycan on the body before you open it as static could be a problem as you touch the neck off the filler. Can anyone verify this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugly Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I think earthing is a good idea , the military manuals recommend leaning a metal jack handle or similar against the metal part of the vehicle and the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana and Jackie Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 http://www.esdjournal.com/static/Static_Fires.pdf D&J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Our late friend James once had a fire igniting the fueltank on his Ferret. After that he allways earthed it before fulling and had a extuinguisher ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) good advice ferret manual does tell u earth ferret before refuelling do i do it no!, will i start if i remember yes:-D best way would be pull up to pump remove nozzle touch nozzle to metal part of ferret then unscrew fuel cap? or chain from say inspection access on hull dragging along ground just like some old cars had Edited April 2, 2012 by griff66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john fox Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 good advice ferret manual does tell u earth ferret before refuelling do i do it no!, will i start if i remember yes:-D best way would be pull up to pump remove nozzle touch nozzle to metal part of ferret then unscrew fuel cap? or chain from say inspection access on hull dragging along ground just like some old cars had On Ferret you drop one end of the tow chain to the ground on some tanks they have an earth lead that you unwind and a spike that you are supposed to bang in the ground before filling up intreresting that there was a fire on a Ferret - I thought modern petrol station pumps made it impossible to get a spark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john fox Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 As for petrol fuel storage, I've always belived no more than 20 litres may be stored in a purpose built metal container, and 5 litre in a purpose built plastic container. Get Disiel no problems there. the difficulty is in filling them up! Round my way the licences regs for each garagae restrict them to only allowing customers to fill 10l metal containers only forecourt CCTV notwithstanding I am now rather good at hiding what I 'm doing from view when filling my cans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 user handbook says lean crowbar against vehicle or tow chain to ground.:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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