Pouring gas into Prius tank from spare gas can

no problem

just don't spill it and try not to do it often because the vapors escape from the gas can to the atmosphere if you do

 

yeah i forgot about that. it might not start if you pour in less then 3 gallons. but once i did run out of gas completely, and the car stopped on me, and i added exactly one gallon, and the car did start. i guess i was lucky. or maybe i started it before the gas i poured in had time to 'settle' , or maybe the 1 gallon added to the unusable portion of fuel in the bladder was enough. i do not feel like doing further expierements!!!!

one thing not mentioned yet, is that gasoline has a shelf life, and it will expire, and its not a good idea to store it, because it will "age", and gasoline is an acid, and if you use a container not rated for gasoline, it will "eat" the container.

some automotive stores are selling 'emergency fuel' now. its a shelf stable gasoline substitute that you can keep in the car. but it costs $25 a gallon, heh

the brands are prestone rescue and pennzoil rescue. they might of been discontinued by now. 24.95, gives you a 10 mile range
can stay in trunk for 4 years.

link to celil's straight dope on aged gasoline
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2668/why-does-gasoline-go-stale-so-quickly

 

you defenitely want to use a stabalizer if you plan on keeping the gas for a while

if we started to run out of gasoline out here on the west coast, i would probably start asking you for advice! a tank only runs me about a week with my commute

don't be tempted to run gasoline that has actually gone stale, it can clog the fuel filter, and changing the filter sounds like its more work on a prius or built into the fuel pump assembly

 

When hurricane Ike was pointed at us, I finally made the call and started filling the cans that I keep for the generator. (Hurricane Wilma taught me to get gas before the electricity goes out.)

In any event, when Ike took a detour around Florida, I found myself with a fair amount of gas on my hands. Previous experience has also taught me that it's a fair pain in the rear to pour gas into any car from a full 5-gallon can. Given the Prius tends to be somewhat picky about being filled up, I decided to hedge my bets and get a funnel sort of like the one in the picture. It's long enough that the can is clear of the gas-cap door, and wide enough that it's hard to miss.

I'm sure it looks a bit odd to see me filling the car this way, but it's a whole lot getter than getting gas all over the side of the car.

As for the gas stabilizer, absolutely use it if you’re going to keep the stuff for any length of time. For me, I don’t like having that much gas sitting around; it's just not safe unless you've got a ventilated flame proof storage area. I get nervous about the gallon I keep for the lawn mower….

 

That is a good funnel. I have a similar funnel (black plastic) and a flexible extension tail, that I use when replacing transaxle fluid (total length of funnel and extension tail is ~3 feet.)