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20 Apr 2012
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Originally Posted by Linzi
Hi, I would not use a plastic container that was not meant for fuel, such as a Coca Cola bottle. Firstly, the fuel might melt it leading to a leak or worse, you put the fuel into the bike with the dissolved chemicals in it and it could mess up your engine badly. Secondly, it is totally illegal to carry fuel in a non specific container. There would be a big fine I'm sure.
It is not easy to fill an MSR type of fuel bottle at a petrol station as the top opening is so small. Always keep a bottle right side up to avoid leakage from the cap. Try Ocean Slim Tank - Fuel, Fuel Tanks | Mailspeed Marine .Sorry the link isn't live. This is a 5 litre flat can.
Lindsay.
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Thanks Lindsay,
I thought already it was better not to use a Coca Cola bottle but I didn't know about the dissolved chemicals, thank you for that information.
Is the opening of a MSR bottle wide enough to put in the...I don't know how to call it, not even in my own language...let's try...the end of the fuel hose?
The link worked, that looks like a nice jerrycan.
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Originally Posted by duive01
Thanks Lindsay,
I thought already it was better not to use a Coca Cola bottle but I didn't know about the dissolved chemicals, thank you for that information.
Is the opening of a MSR bottle wide enough to put in the...I don't know how to call it, not even in my own language...let's try...the end of the fuel hose?
The link worked, that looks like a nice jerrycan.
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I have used 2L water / Coca Cola and other plastic bottles many times with no problems. They don't leak, they don't melt -- they work great as impromptu jerricans.
Why spend $40 on a jerrican that you might need for one long desolate stretch? Why add more weight and mass to the bike, and the hassle of tending to the thing for however long you are gone? If you're gone for months and are running dirt roads, these things matter.
When needed, I get two 2L bottles and fill them both and put them in a sturdy plastic sack (or a couple, combined). Knot up end of sack, fasten atop some piece of luggage with a bungee cord down the middle, separating the two bottles.
Works like a charm.
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