Jerry/Gerry Cans used for petrol, now i want to use them with diesel?

Can't imagine the genuine "traces" being a problem - as you say - swish a bit of diesel around, drain and then fill. I hav used them for alternate fuels with nairy a problem.

Hi Jono,
Just make sure when you "swish" that you do it clockwise....stirred NOT shaken !

Yep,
Did just that with a marine diesel years ago with no problems. i think I left the cap off for a few days to evaporate any left over petrol then did the swill trick.
Camper

G'day Mate
The amount of petrol that's left in the jerries after you drain them will not affect your diesel - you don't even need to swish and empty. A mate with a diesel accidentally fed it a tank full of petrol and whilst it did stop after a bit it has suffered no long term ill effects (it's been a few years since he did it and he's still driving it - but he is a lot more careful at the bowser!). So don't worry about having a trace of petrol in the jerries.

I asked the same question on here about a year ago and was told not to worry about it as it all comes from the same crude anyway so the tiny amount left in the jerry is not going to cause any problems, I did it and never looked back. I have an EFI diesel, so if I didn't have a problem, you wont!

Hi Jonoc
If you want to be sure the containers are de-gassed, place a hose in them and, after filling allow, the water to overflow for around 15 minutes.
Cheers
Kim

Jonac,

No problems mixing them provided the residual levels are low (ie make sure they are empty).

I share a single jerry can between my petrol powered outboard and diesel main engine with no problems.

However, never put kerosene into a jerry can which has been used for petrol if you have a kero fridge. It stuffs up the wick.

Andrew

Jono.
Alpine diesel is 10% petrol, so you can relax about your baby, I would not place any water in a steel can that is asking for trouble. Eric.

In my previous post I discussed how fuel containers should be treated in response to Jonac's question. The main problem is not the contanimation of fuels within a container, but rather the condition they are left in after a long trip (for example).
Most people believe an emty container is safe. However, if it doe's not go through some form of de-gassing, which maybe ventilation or washing, the residual gas will remain.

It is this residual gas that is explosive.

In answer to Brett's post, diesel fuel mixture in the high country can be as high as 70% diesel-30% heating oil. The reason this is done by fuel companies and distributors, is to stop their product turning to jelly in very low temps
I supplied a large mine East of Omeo some years ago with fuel and had some difficulty in convincing the major oil company (I was working for) that the mixture needed to be 50% diesel-50% heating oil. After the loss of 80,000 litres they saw reason.
Finally, If you go to pump and the price looks too good to be true, drive away.
Regards
Kim