Midwest Can 4240 Replacement Spout Kit,, 1 Pack , Black

A spout like this should have been present on Midwest Can's gas and diesel jugs from the beginning. Even though it's not perfect, it's a big improvement over what was previously available. These would be an excellent replacement for the terrible original spouts, but they apparently do not offer them for free. The original spouts had many problems that I cannot list here. They were extremely slow to pour fuel, which was perhaps the most glaring. According to my timing, it took 7 minutes and 58 seconds to pour 5 gallons using New design did the same 5 gallons in under 2 minutes 25 seconds, beating packaging claims that these will do 2 gallons in under 2 minutes. This is 5 times faster than before. Even still, my ideal time would be faster, but I am willing to work with that. The fuel dispenser is operated by a red safety latch which must be depressed before fuel can be drawn. As long as it is new, it is easy to depress it, and only then does it stay unlocked. In the event that a problem emerges, it would seem that a screwdriver would be all that is needed to pry off the brackets. I also believe that it would be easy to drill out the part of the fuel spout that seals to prevent gas from flowing. The hooks on some spouts on equipment I have do not allow the spouts to easily catch, and this might be a simple adaptation that would make it possible to pour fuel by simply Do this yourself only if you are sure you can accomplish it. It is perhaps the spout cap that I have the most problems with. There is a way you can put that over the end of the spout, but it would be incredibly easy to knock that off, allowing debris to enter the spout and then pour I might be able to use the caps from my old Blitz cans, but they weren't tight enough. It would benefit the cap design if I was able to take off half a star. The replacement spout can be stored inside the can like the original spout, and the red cap can function as a barrier to prevent dirt and debris from entering the can. It is typical for gas can spouts to be encumbered with features that have become an impediment in the interest of safety and that make them Spouts with these features can actually be more hazardous and prone to spills than those without these features. I can recommend this gas spout because it is the first gas spout I have found in several years.

Skyla Rose

| Apr 22, 2021

Safety spouts are part of the EPA's standards that require them. The majority of safety spigots in use today are for unvented cans, and using them will almost certainly cause you to spill fuel all over the place in an attempt to prevent fuel vapors As compared to those of other manufacturers, these spouts work relatively well. Fuel can be released from the tank by releasing thick gaskets and using the main part of the mechanism. There are a couple of things I don't like 3) The spring for the release mechanism is hard, so when the can gets low you have to put a lot of pressure on it to stay open

Overall, the rules that have forced this design are horrible and counterproductive. While not as efficient as other options, this spout does at least work as well as most others.

Florence English

| Sep 08, 2020

My tank is always empty, so I'm fed up with spilling fuel out. The old cans were used for some time for fuel and the spouts were removed. Here is an idea I came up with to fill a tank faster and prevent There are some horrible things going on here. Ultimately, nozzles need to be longer in order to allow them to penetrate the tank fully and to avoid scratching the vehicle when trying to tip them up all the way. Is it that we can put a man on the moon, but cannot find a way to make a fuel can and nozzle that actually works, carries 5 gallons of fuel efficiently, and costs less than $100?.

Lennox Stark

| Sep 10, 2020

The user might be able to squeeze the nozzle into a car or tractor, but not into a small storage tank where the nozzle does not have enough room to fit in, much less exert force to depress it. By watching videos on youtube, I was able to remove the spring, and now I can use it with a funnel to fill small engine fuel Gas tanks with small capacities would be better served by a flexible nozzle and a vent, respectively.

Zavier Cain

| Mar 14, 2021

Several years ago, I came across 2 Midwest metal Jerry gas cans and 1 Midwest plastic Jerry gas can with this spout. When I tried to pour gas into my ATV, the red button that unlocks the spout flew into my Yamaha quad where it remains today. In fact, the second 5 gal can I purchased at the same time developed the same issues. The good news is that there is no red button, but they are still made cheaply. It is easy to crack the spouts, so I purchased 3 replacements.

Fernando Campbell

| Jan 22, 2021

The old spout of my sink has broken. I was able to fit this into In spite of this, two things don't really appeal to me I find it more difficult to fill up my lawn tractor with full gas cans because 1) it is rigid. As my old spout was flexible, I used to be able to place it in the gas tank opening and tilt the gas can to allow gas to flow through. Here, I have to hold the can at an angle in order to get its spout to fit into the hole. In 2), the gas is released by a trigger. For a tractor, the trigger idea might be fine, but for a car, it may not work. Compared to my gas spout, the tank opening on my vehicle has a filter on it. It is not enough to shove the gas spout into the tank and then depress the trigger. Instead of pulling the trigger, I have to balance a 5 gallon gas tank on one arm, while pulling the trigger with the other hand. There is usually some spillage as a result. It only took one star away from it due to spillage It is the trigger that causes the spillage. A look at the product listing will provide a clear understanding of some of the other design features.

Kenna Goldstein

| Dec 07, 2020