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Originally Posted by Erin
ISTR that under road laws there is a 5l limit on carrying spare fuel cans in a car.
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There's not - its an often misquoted fact because petrol stations are only licensed to sell certain volumes and because you shouldn't legally have it your house (and that may include integrated garage).
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Originally Posted by Fenlander
However not concerned on our 10ml rural run if using the river... it's just the 500ml mainly motorway holiday runs.
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I wonder if your concerns are misplaced - motorways are reputedly the safest roads in the country.
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Originally Posted by Fenlander
I find with them empty and the vent screwed tight there is no smell... I do also put them in taped up bin liners.
Daughter is very sensitive to petrol smell in the car so I make sure there is no petrol spill on the outside and wipe them over with a "nappy" wet wipe before going in the bin liner.
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I agree the big issue is the smell. You need to deal with any spill/dribble properly and make sure the vent seal and any tank connectors work properly. wrapping in thick bin liner makes sense. Wet wipes may be more effective than just a tissue too. What you definitely don't want to do is put a tank in your boot where there is a small leak/dribble that ends up on the boot carpet. That takes weeks to vent - even leaving all the doors open for a full day on a sunny day didn't completely solve it! Be aware that if it heats up in the car (like when you leave it closed to go and to the shopping - the sort of conditions people get concerned about dogs in) then you are likely putting quite a bit of pressure in the tank and testing the seals on vent screws etc!
