Guys, I’m missing something here. I have a 2 gallon plastic gas container that I bought a couple of years back at Home Depot that I’m very happy with. It seems you’re referring to a problem I haven’t seen. Can you enlighten me a bit? Thanks
Here are a couple of sites that describe the problems with these cans:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_UMDpJbvTQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPOW0Rkchx8
https://lfb.org/how-government-wrecked-the-gas-can/
The stupid "safety nozzles" which the EPA allows to be sold in this country have the spring loaded black tips which automatically shut off once the tank is filled. The catch is that after about the second or third use the plastic and spring parts begin to wear out and the nozzle starts leaking so you need to replace it.
Or you could just swing up to Canada and buy the solid yellow gravity flow tips which can be used a lot longer.
But still not as long as the flexible metal spouts which your Dad or Grandfather was able to buy. If you want one of those, you'll have to check out a farm auction or estate sale and hope you can afford to bid high enough.
I'm not sure what you have on your two gallon can. It could be that since they are only about 40% of the weight of standard five gallon can so the parts on the "safety tip" don't wear out as quickly or that such small cans are exempt from the EPA rules on pure gravity flow nozzles.
The point is that the EPA, in trying to protect us from a few morons who try to pour five gallons of gas in a tank that has space for only three, they've created an even bigger hazard with their mandated safety nozzle design which will start failing long before the straight gravity flow spout.