Reusing a petrol jerry can for diesel

[LukeMS]

Hey,
I've got a jerry can, which is currently used for storing petrol. I want to repurpose it for storing diesel instead. Obviously diesel and petrol do not mix well, but if I empty out the petrol then leave it for a few days for any remnant to evaporate will it be fine?

Or would the petrol leave some kind of residue that would then react with the diesel and cause problems?

Luke

[4ePikanini]

Going back and forth between fuels is fine. Just do t use petrol in the plastic diesel jerries. The petrol eats the plastic. Petrol plastic jerries are made of a special plastic.

However, you will never be able to use an old fuel jerry for water. The water will always taste of fuel.

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[Dicko1]

Going back and forth between fuels is fine. Just do t use petrol in the plastic diesel jerries. The petrol eats the plastic. Petrol plastic jerries are made of a special plastic.

However, you will never be able to use an old fuel jerry for water. The water will always taste of fuel.

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That might be true where you live but in this country the plastic containers are all the same. I have about 10 x 20 litre ones that are over 10 years old and have had a mixture of diesel or petrol (depends on what trip I am doing)...No ill effects on any container.