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I hate those, I spill gas everywhere when trying use them. I have seen Youtubers, etc. showing DIY mods to disable the spill spouts.

5 minutes with a utility knife dramatically improves them.

There's too many parts trying to do too much. The seals leak, the sliders bind, the whole thing is large and difficult to maneuver. It's better to remove the filler assembly and just pour out, maybe using a funnel if the target is small. Roads and good intentions I guess.

I have 5-gallon cans, holding them high enough to use a funnel with a car would be very difficult or hard to control.

I am about to try siphoning.

The VP Racing gas cans are great.

https://www.amazon.com/VP-Racing-Fuels-3512-Motorsport/dp/B0...

Sounds like to problem the British had in ww2 until they copied the German "Jerry" can - The original UK ones where called flimsies.

The US sensibly learning from the UK just produced an improved version.