Husqvarna Combi Can question/ problem

[Jammy_73]

Hi there,

 

I'm hoping someone who uses one of these regularly might be able to help. I've had one for a year but only use it occasionally, so it goes a few months at a time without being used. The problem is the self stopping spout on the petrol, which doesn't stop, therefore making a lovely mess (worked fine to start with though). The issue is that it doesn't 'pop back' properly, and gets jammed a few mm from closing. I bought a replacement spout which also worked fine at first  but now has the exact same problem. Thinking it must be me, as both worked to start with and what are the chances of getting two that are faulty?

 

Any suggestions or experiences in resolving this greatly appreciated (I have already trawled google and these forums)

 

Apologies if I've posted in the wrong forum

 

James

 

[john p]

They are just rubbish full stop!

[billpierce]

Use an oil spout on it. The petrol ones break every ten minutes or so.

Que someone saying they have had them for years with no problems and that they also love stihl twisty fuel caps

[Steve Bullman]

I love Stihl twisty fuel caps?

 

these things never last long.  Shame as they had the opportunity to improve on the previous ones which were possibly even worse 

[Joe Newton]

24 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

I love Stihl twisty fuel caps?

 

these things never last long.  Shame as they had the opportunity to improve on the previous ones which were possibly even worse 

Me too!

 

I use the oregon combi can (much cheaper than the stihl one. Had the Oregon spouts but the oil spout was painfully slow so I put a stihl one on it and its great

[Mark Bolam]

I found with the old Husky can the best solution was to throw it on the fire and shell out the extra money for the Stihl pro one and non-spill spouts.

Not cheap, but it does exactly what it says on the tin.

(It’s not tin, obviously).

[Steve Bullman]

The Stihl spouts are definetly the best of the current bunch

[gary112]

They are shite i had two and both failed 

[gdh]

They're rubbish, I swapped to the oil spout for petrol but it only gained a few months 

[Rough Hewn]

Ooh look a combi can with two spouts for half the price of a stihl one.
3 months later...
Messy.
I now own several stihl combi cans and only once did a spout explode.
Stihl replaced it for free.
3 years on, all good.