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do you have a broken lighter?

do you have a broken lighter? if you do leave a comment below about your lighter and what the problem is and i will reply within 1-3 days with the solution hopefully this will be of help to some people

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LePsycho says: Aug 6, 2009. 1:23 AM
Hi, I've got a metal clipper with the adjustable flame wheel on the base, have done some engraving on it also. Problem is, it seems to run out of gas very quick... I refill it holding the gas can to the lighter for about a minute, and it'll run out of gas the same day. The flame also changes heights quickly, going from huge to nothing (without me using the adjust wheel!) Hope you can help, bit annoying that I splash out on a metal clipper and it breaks, whereas the cheap old ones last forever and have no problems!
RM1Seal in reply to LePsychoMar 11, 2013. 10:09 AM
next time before you try filling it use a tiny screw driver and press down on the fill pipe to release what air pressure might be built up inside of the lighter as this can have a effect on the proper balance of pressure within the lighter, when all of the air is out then try filling the lighter up again
kangri in reply to LePsychoFeb 11, 2011. 5:56 PM
I am 2 years late on this, but just in case anyone else has a problem like this I figured I'd answer.

If you're holding the gas can to the lighter for a full minute, that may be your problem. Try refilling the lighter by using short, quick bursts with the can. I had a see-through lighter and I noticed it didn't fill up if I held the can to it but it would fill up if I did it in bursts.
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sharlston (author) in reply to LePsychoAug 6, 2009. 12:17 PM
it could be leaking normaly you wont be able to fix it but you cant try search the lighter while refilling it and listen for the gas leaking it could be fixed with a bit of rsin of supe glue put let the butane out of the lighter then fix and glue so its not underpressure you probaly cut into it while engraving :) hope i help just reply for more help
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mikaelthemycologist in reply to sharlstonAug 21, 2009. 6:41 PM
Or you could but it under water to find the leaks.
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sharlston (author) in reply to mikaelthemycologistAug 22, 2009. 11:22 AM
good idea
toogers in reply to sharlstonNov 22, 2009. 7:13 AM
do not do that, it will rust some stuff, inside, making it not light.
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sharlston (author) in reply to toogersNov 22, 2009. 8:09 AM
itll be alright if its chrome or stanless steel
hear the reaper in reply to sharlstonMay 2, 2010. 9:31 AM
or brass or copper or some galvanised iron ?
maléxandros says: Mar 5, 2013. 1:37 PM
I have a problem with my metal clipper lighter. I fill it with gas, the flint is new, there is a spark, but the flame is very weak even though the wheel is turned to the max. I suspect there might be a problem in the gas button, or supply. I wanted to dissemble it but was afraid to break it, can anyone give me an advice?
bunnyluck says: Jan 25, 2013. 10:58 PM
i have ronson torch lighter and they have lasted for almost ten years, well of course i have done quite a bit of maintenance to keep them in running condition and then all of a sudden about a month ago they all started breaking one by one, very mysteriously. cant repair them like Ive always been able to before. could it be something in the environment, we did recently move into a new place, or could it be the lighter fluid? its very unusual to have them all start breaking like this. any ideas?
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AustralLord says: Aug 11, 2011. 3:40 PM
Hello!

A few days ago I bought a second hand lighter and repaired it, but the flame would only light when the body was off. Miraculously, it began working later in the day and I ran the fuel out by the end of the day from excitement.

My problem is that I refueled it today and it only lights without the body again! Thanks for the help!
commoditytipsfree in reply to AustralLordMar 16, 2012. 4:02 AM
i have no one. lol
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Delta25 says: Jul 19, 2010. 3:52 PM
how do you refill a bic lighter
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sharlston (author) in reply to Delta25Jul 25, 2010. 3:55 AM
you dont there diposable
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dombeef in reply to sharlstonSep 19, 2010. 9:33 AM
Well thats helpful! And you can, also
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knex_mepalm says: Aug 1, 2010. 5:00 AM
I am expert at lighters and I ave broke my beloved zippo somewhere, I can see the flint but not light. Not 18 yet, but I have a lighter. I do not smoke. I do not want to die.
92buckshots says: Mar 2, 2010. 9:17 AM
I don't have a lighter, how do i fix that?
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zascecs in reply to 92buckshotsJul 31, 2010. 7:12 PM
You buy one
Lusco990 says: Jun 28, 2010. 10:13 PM
I have a broken lighter not sure what kind it is but I recently had it filled but it won't light I cleaned the valve that didn't work so thought maybe it was the wire used to light the gas so I tried moving it closer to the valve but that didn't work either and there's only one screw to take out and when I took it out it didn't seem to loosen anything up
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MadBricoleur says: May 8, 2010. 10:56 PM
How do you refill a piezo lighter? (shaped like a bic)
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sharlston (author) in reply to MadBricoleurMay 9, 2010. 12:12 AM
theres a refil valve at the bottom
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MadBricoleur in reply to sharlstonMay 15, 2010. 3:42 PM
How? (what fuel, method)
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sharlston (author) in reply to MadBricoleurMay 17, 2010. 12:18 PM
A BOTTLE OF LIGHTER REFIL butane stick it in the bottom and push
XkidXhavocX says: Apr 26, 2010. 1:57 AM
this is the most ridiculous ible ever.
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sharlston (author) in reply to XkidXhavocXApr 26, 2010. 11:36 AM
too bad its not a ible its a "forum topic"
Rock Soldier says: Sep 7, 2009. 5:14 PM
Or go up to the dollar store and buy a new lighter.
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sharlston (author) in reply to Rock SoldierSep 14, 2009. 12:34 PM
you know how much good lighters are? decent zippos are like £15
toogers in reply to sharlstonNov 22, 2009. 7:10 AM
that's $7.30, usd obviously.
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sharlston (author) in reply to toogersNov 22, 2009. 8:10 AM
no its about $30 usd i think 1 dollar is around 50 pence
toogers in reply to sharlstonDec 2, 2009. 4:00 PM
i got it backwards, sorry.

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OfficerKarl in reply to toogersFeb 9, 2010. 2:35 PM
 If you really want to be precise, it's actually $23.52, but that's just my insatiable urge to use all of Google Search's wonderful features. Man, I love Google...
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beehard44 in reply to OfficerKarlMar 2, 2010. 3:04 AM
Mr. Google is one smart man......
He knows everything, but sometimes not what youre looking for
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OfficerKarl in reply to beehard44Mar 2, 2010. 6:27 PM
 I disagree... Google is always good to me. I now live in Google, KS!!!

Lol. It may sound weird, but this should explain it all:
http://bit.ly/bgmJO5
Rock Soldier in reply to sharlstonSep 14, 2009. 3:02 PM
And for that much(I'm going to pretend it's a USD dollar) You could buy about 15 one dollar lighters that would last longer I'd think than a zippos lighter.
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sharlston (author) in reply to Rock SoldierSep 14, 2009. 11:32 PM
no zippos are better you get free repairs
Rock Soldier in reply to sharlstonSep 15, 2009. 4:29 AM
That's cool. "Um, my lighter broke. Can you fix it?" "What's the problem?" "All of the plastic parts are missing, and I have lighter fluid on my clothes...:
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Gage987 in reply to Rock SoldierSep 28, 2009. 5:05 PM
also most zippos are collectors items plus they add 10+ to your awesome meter
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lemonie in reply to Rock SoldierSep 15, 2009. 1:02 PM
He's talking about quality lighters, like the watches & pens that you don't throw away when they're defective & want to fix them instead.

L
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sharlston (author) in reply to Rock SoldierSep 15, 2009. 11:09 AM
did you happen to take it apart?
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The Ideanator in reply to Rock SoldierSep 14, 2009. 4:32 PM
Yea, but zippos are awesome, they have an "i'm not a cheapskate who buys cheapa** lighters to set stuff aflame" quality to them.
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rownhunt in reply to The IdeanatorApr 8, 2010. 4:24 PM
lol!
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sharlston (author) in reply to The IdeanatorSep 27, 2009. 10:32 AM
when youre using them theyre a cool light hen not there a cool thing to do tricks with
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sharlston (author) in reply to The IdeanatorSep 14, 2009. 11:31 PM
exactly
Rock Soldier in reply to The IdeanatorSep 14, 2009. 6:01 PM
lol. Good one.
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sharlston (author) in reply to Rock SoldierSep 14, 2009. 11:30 PM
its true
DELETED_dyand.777 says: Feb 12, 2010. 8:03 AM
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sharlston (author) in reply to DELETED_dyand.777Feb 12, 2010. 12:08 PM
can you hear the gas coming out when your pressing the button
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lemonie in reply to sharlstonFeb 13, 2010. 3:14 AM
Probably a knackered-piezo. It could be held together with screws, you'd need pictures I think.

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DELETED_dyand.777 in reply to sharlstonFeb 13, 2010. 1:03 AM
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sharlston (author) in reply to DELETED_dyand.777Feb 13, 2010. 4:28 AM
ok try this take the lighter to pieces ok now find a little black thing with a wire and a silver thing on the bottom then buy a cheap electronic lighter and take that to pieceds and use the metal wire thing out of that as a spare it coud be easier with pictures
reedarama says: Jan 10, 2010. 6:45 AM
I keep buying stick lighters that work for only a short while then stop.  They are full of fluid so I wonder what is wrong with these.  It seems wasteful to keep buying these.  Can they be fixed?
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sharlston (author) in reply to reedaramaJan 11, 2010. 7:41 AM
is the valve closed?
reedarama in reply to sharlstonJan 17, 2010. 5:25 AM
I don't know.  How can I tell?
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555mst555 says: Aug 2, 2009. 3:35 AM
erm...my lighter is broken......
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sharlston (author) in reply to 555mst555Aug 2, 2009. 9:02 AM
what problems or lighter?
amacocatering in reply to sharlstonSep 20, 2009. 2:20 PM
hi guys i got a colibri lighter and the gas tank is leaking. any ideas?
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sharlston (author) in reply to amacocateringSep 27, 2009. 10:31 AM
where is it leaking from?
amacocatering in reply to sharlstonSep 28, 2009. 5:36 AM
it had a leak on the plastic tank I fixed that with supa glue, but now its got a leak from the valve where the gas goes in thanks for helping ps I got about 100 vintage lighters I would really like to see working again
shawntherobot says: Sep 27, 2009. 10:08 AM
i have this scripto lighter that when you click it it makes the spark but no fuel goes up. iknow it hase fuel because when you shake it you can hear the fluid
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sharlston (author) in reply to shawntherobotSep 27, 2009. 11:56 PM
try refiling it
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sharlston (author) in reply to shawntherobotSep 27, 2009. 10:30 AM
they are quite cheap once youve done taking it to pieces might be best to buy a new one
shawntherobot in reply to sharlstonSep 27, 2009. 4:51 PM
cant not old enough they wont sell them to me i found this on in good condition
Kinnishian in reply to shawntherobotDec 3, 2009. 4:05 PM
 Buy from older person.
stickeater says: Sep 7, 2009. 5:05 PM
i have a clite slidev lighter and i cant seem tro reffil it
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sharlston (author) in reply to stickeaterSep 27, 2009. 10:32 AM
are you sure its refiliable?is it butane or petrol fluid?
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Putzer says: Sep 16, 2009. 7:26 AM
Broken Dunhill, any suggestions?
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sharlston (author) in reply to PutzerSep 16, 2009. 9:32 AM
whats wrong with it?
stickeater says: Sep 13, 2009. 3:41 PM
how do you fix a piezo electric igniter
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sharlston (author) in reply to stickeaterSep 14, 2009. 12:34 PM
depends whats wrong with it
stickeater says: Sep 7, 2009. 5:57 PM
i just found out that the valve was shut so it didnt light so i opened it and now it works.
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