how do I de-clog my lighter?

05-13-2009, 08:24 PM

I have a butane lighter. It worked fine until I put some cheap butane in it. Now, all I get is spark. How do I declog it?

GreekGodX · 05-13-2009, 08:27 PM

Try blowing some condensed air where the flame comes out. See if that works. If not you will need to purge your lighter. To do this take some sort of thin metal poker, this can be a paper clip, tip of a pen, skinny screwdriver, etc. And in the spot that you put in fuel, press the poker there until nothing comes out. Now refill your lighter with good butane.

skullnrose · 05-13-2009, 08:32 PM

Purge it buy letting the butane and air out of the fill valve. Fill It with Vector fuel If it still doesn't spark light It with another lighter and allow it to burn for a Bit. Someone else might have better Ideas but this has worked for me until I found quality butane. You can also try blowing it with the air you use to blow electronics clean.

WildBlueSooner · 05-13-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by skullnrose

Purge it buy letting the butane and air out of the fill valve. Fill It with Vector fuel If it still doesn't spark light It with another lighter and allow it to burn for a Bit. Someone else might have better Ideas but this has worked for me until I found quality butane. You can also try blowing it with the air you use to blow electronics clean.

I went through this same process not too long ago and it ended up working just fine. Now I understand why people shell out the cash for the good butane

ucla695 · 05-14-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

I went through this same process not too long ago and it ended up working just fine. Now I understand why people shell out the cash for the good butane

Yup, yup. Only Vector and Lava for me.

05-14-2009, 08:26 PM

I use either Colibri or Vector Butane, and they work great... I have had issues using say Zippo or Generic Brand Butane before... The Colibri seems to be the best to me.

shadow king · 05-14-2009, 08:31 PM

There must be something in the air because I had the exact same thing with my lighter today. I used Ronson Butane to refill my Ronson Jetlite. I'm leaning towards getting a few bottles of Vector now that I have read all of this.

Cenookie · 05-14-2009, 09:53 PM

I use Vector and have never had a problem, the label says it's filtered 5 times. (just my

)

DPD6030 · 05-15-2009, 04:36 AM

I have some of the quintupled refined fuel in my ronson. Word of caution, the flame stays lit after you let go of the button for a few seconds.

N2Advnture · 05-15-2009, 04:51 AM

Check out this thread bro, may say the tips in the thread have helped fix "dead" lighters.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...ghter+problems

I hope this helps

~Mark

05-13-2009, 08:24 PM	#1
yes please Guest Posts: n/a	how do I de-clog my lighter? I have a butane lighter. It worked fine until I put some cheap butane in it. Now, all I get is spark. How do I declog it?

05-13-2009, 08:27 PM	#2
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: how do I de-clog my lighter? Try blowing some condensed air where the flame comes out. See if that works. If not you will need to purge your lighter. To do this take some sort of thin metal poker, this can be a paper clip, tip of a pen, skinny screwdriver, etc. And in the spot that you put in fuel, press the poker there until nothing comes out. Now refill your lighter with good butane. __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

05-13-2009, 08:32 PM	#3
skullnrose Ashes,ashes,all fall down Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Scott Posts: 799 Trading: (16)	Re: how do I de-clog my lighter? Purge it buy letting the butane and air out of the fill valve. Fill It with Vector fuel If it still doesn't spark light It with another lighter and allow it to burn for a Bit. Someone else might have better Ideas but this has worked for me until I found quality butane. You can also try blowing it with the air you use to blow electronics clean.

05-14-2009, 08:26 PM	#6
DougBushBC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: how do I de-clog my lighter? I use either Colibri or Vector Butane, and they work great... I have had issues using say Zippo or Generic Brand Butane before... The Colibri seems to be the best to me.

05-14-2009, 08:31 PM	#7
shadow king Fresh outta Ad Seg Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Matt Location: Last house on the left Posts: 466 Trading: (19)	Re: how do I de-clog my lighter? There must be something in the air because I had the exact same thing with my lighter today. I used Ronson Butane to refill my Ronson Jetlite. I'm leaning towards getting a few bottles of Vector now that I have read all of this.

05-14-2009, 09:53 PM	#8
Cenookie Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Claude Location: So. Calif. Posts: 292 Trading: (1)	Re: how do I de-clog my lighter? I use Vector and have never had a problem, the label says it's filtered 5 times. (just my)

05-15-2009, 04:36 AM	#9
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: how do I de-clog my lighter? I have some of the quintupled refined fuel in my ronson. Word of caution, the flame stays lit after you let go of the button for a few seconds.

05-15-2009, 04:51 AM	#10
N2Advnture www.Cigarmony.com Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 642 Trading: (43)	Re: how do I de-clog my lighter? Check out this thread bro, may say the tips in the thread have helped fix "dead" lighters. http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...ghter+problems I hope this helps ~Mark __________________ Home of the patented Humidity Bead System® humidifiers www.HBSHumidifiers.com

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