I have been buying all of my vehicles from the same dealership and salesman for the last 10 years. He knows that when I call I'm buying as long as he can get what I want for a good price. The last 3 vehicles I have bought from him he has picked up my trade in and dropped off the new vehicle at...
Anytime I'm taking something apart that I'm not familiar with I take pictures before and during removal. I also try and lay out parts and pieces from left to right so I know the order that they go back in. This has saved me many headaches.
I did not know they made those. I have been doing this modification to my gas cans for years. I use the metal valve stem because I find that the gas makes the rubber breakdown.
I have at least 10 of them. Being from an area prone to hurricanes you tend to acquire quite a few over the years. I do not have to fill them all up now because the bay boat holds 90 gallons. I just make sure I keep it full during hurricane season and fill them up as needed to run the generator.