The EZ-POUR is the pick for best replacement gas can spout at a 1.5
average finish. It placed first on the drain and second on leak resistance,
emptying 5 gallons in 40 seconds where the factory Midwest spout took 2:18,
and bending to 63.5 lb of side load without leaking. The 16.5-in extension
is a real convenience for mowers and equipment, and it fit every can tested
except the FuelWorx and No-Spill. The one caveat is size: its opening is too
large for an unleaded car's filler neck.
The Yamataka and Mr. Yellow tie for runner-up at a 5.0 average finish. The
Yamataka is a flexible spout at $3.20 apiece with a 1:18 drain and the
third-best leak resistance at 48.4 lb; Mr. Yellow is a rigid spout at $7
with a 1:16 drain and 40.2 lb of side load, though its end cap leaked on
every can. Either is a sound buy at the right price, and the Zoolowua and
MEAJOO, tied for fourth at 6.0, are close behind. For anyone who would
rather not hoist a 44-lb can at all, the KEPLUG and XR Market transfer pumps
are slower than a good spout at 1:25 and 2:01 but free both hands, and the
KEPLUG runs on DeWalt or Milwaukee packs already in the garage.
Among the cans, the FuelWorx is the fastest and most stable, emptying in
55 seconds and holding to 43 degrees, and it fueled a car without a spill;
its trade-off is that only the two pumps fit it, none of the spouts. The VP
Racing also filled a car cleanly, but its venting stretched the drain to
3:02. Fit matters before buying a spout: the Qilinba, Gedlex, and Mr.
Yellow base caps do not fit the VP Racing, the Gedlex does not fit the
older 6-gallon Midwest, the No-Spill takes only the two pumps, the KEPLUG
pump does not fit the Garvee, VEVOR, or Scepter, and the vintage Briggs &
Stratton can accepts only the Reliable and the two pumps. On a new Midwest,
every spout and pump tested fit without leaking, and swapping the factory
spout is the cheapest upgrade in this review.