Review on 🛶 Red Scepter 12 Gallon Low Profile Marine Fuel Tank by John Walker

Tank looks great. To "bleed" the tank, the cap screw is unscrewed completely. However, upon closer inspection, these tanks now come with a new EPA-compliant cap that prevents the tank from venting to atmosphere until the pressure reaches at least 5psi. It doesn't sound like much, but it's enough to cause the tank to swell to the point where it no longer holds its shape, sits flat, and rolls off the stern of the boat. Not to mention that this pressure build up is enough to shift the needles on the carburetors and thus flood your engine when it's on a lift/trailer or when decelerating to idle. Terrible product design. Everything the EPA was trying to accomplish with this design is completely undone when the tank is pressurized so much and then spews gas and smoke everywhere when you open the lid. Gas vapors can either be released into the atmosphere as they accumulate, or they are released immediately when the lid is opened. In any case, gas vapors are released into the atmosphere, so why this ridiculous construction?