portable gas tanks ... ????

[coolbikeguy]

hey guys has anyone used the [h=2]Attwood 8806LP2 Portable Fuel Tank ???[/h]
the attwood tank is 6 gal for $39.98 and the moehler tank is 6.5 gal for $54.01 .... any opinions on the 2 ?

 

[MH Hawker]

i have had both, i like the attwood better the moehler has a ridge in side for the extra 1/2 gallon and you have to lift and tilt it to use it

 

[82rude]

I believe that's on purpose MH. Its sort of a reserve .Could be wrong but on my 12 gallon moeller that's what it is.I have both a attwood and moeller 12 gal tanksand their both fine .The moeller is a low profile and the attwood is normal and they compliment each other perfectly.

 

[David Young]

I don't know if these plastic gas (6 gallon) tanks are like the one i bought from Walmart or not. With about a gallon and a half of gas, its flat as a pancake in the cool of the morning and blows up like a balloon in the heat of the day. It is sitting in my shed when not in my boat. My other tank is a factory metal 6 gallon one, and works perfect.

 

[MH Hawker]

I don't know if these plastic gas (6 gallon) tanks are like the one i bought from Walmart or not. With about a gallon and a half of gas, its flat as a pancake in the cool of the morning and blows up like a balloon in the heat of the day. It is sitting in my shed when not in my boat. My other tank is a factory metal 6 gallon one, and works perfect.

thats due to the vent being closed

 

[David Young]

thats due to the vent being closed

Okay. I'm going to leave the vent opened for a few days, i'll be checking to make sure my gas doesn't evaporate. That is my only fear on leaving the vent opened

 

[82rude]

You will be waiting a year or two for your gas to evaporate.Mine is always opened all the time and is only closed during transport.

 

[alanfox55]

Could there be an issue with the gas attracting moisture in a gas tank with the vent open all the time? I would think not if the gas was used in a short period of time but how long before it could become a problem?

 

[MH Hawker]

i have had then sit a year with no problems

 

[David Young]

I rebuilt my leaky 6 gallon omc metal gas tank. I now have two omc metal gas tanks, i'll keep the plastic tank as an extra and fill it if i decide to take a longer trip on my boat. Until then it will stay empty

 

[Silvertip]

Stop worrying about fuel evaporation or attracting water. Leave the vent open and keep the tank out of the sun. It simply is not a problem.

 

[GA_Boater]

Stop worrying about fuel evaporation or attracting water. Leave the vent open and keep the tank out of the sun. It simply is not a problem.

This is the best advice - Really nothing more than using common sense.