Lighter Fix Tips

[madurolover]

A friend of mine met a lady that works for one of the lighter companies. She told him that when filling your lighter you should adjust the flame "all the way up". She said after filling to click it a couple of times and then adjust to your regular setting. She said that when you open it that it let's anything inside the tank go into the valve and then the pressure of lighting wide open will blow it out.


If all else fails just get a Ronson Jet-Lite

[N2Advnture]

Originally Posted by madurolover

A friend of mine met a lady that works for one of the lighter companies. She told him that when filling your lighter you should adjust the flame "all the way up". She said after filling to click it a couple of times and then adjust to your regular setting. She said that when you open it that it let's anything inside the tank go into the valve and then the pressure of lighting wide open will blow it out....

Great tip!

[madurolover]

Originally Posted by N2Advnture

Great tip!

Mark I started not to post it because it is just what I was told but I figure if it really does work then it would be great info to have. Maybe someone has an old cheapie they can test this on. I would think that after a while one would know if it truly does work or not.

Excellent job Mark, great post.
Question, I'n the past I was always told to shake the butane before filling your lighter. Now I've been reading that this is a BAD method. Don't shake the butane can before lighting they tell me. Any ideas? I understand the concept of both methods, but which do you guys suggest? I've pretty much followed Marks post down the line for some time now, so, I've had minimal lighter problems. Just curious about "Shake, NO SHAKE".

[N2Advnture]

Originally Posted by Waynegro1

Excellent job Mark, great post.
Question, I'n the past I was always told to shake the butane before filling your lighter. Now I've been reading that this is a BAD method. Don't shake the butane can before lighting they tell me. Any ideas? I understand the concept of both methods, but which do you guys suggest? I've pretty much followed Marks post down the line for some time now, so, I've had minimal lighter problems. Just curious about "Shake, NO SHAKE".

I have never had adverse affects of doing either (I'm a shaker) but have tried not shaking and never noticed a difference.

I believe the the difference would be seen in fuel that hasn't been refined as much (3x and less) but that's my best guess (16+ years of smoking cigars).

I hope this helps

~Mark

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[RichieBklyn]

Originally Posted by madurolover

A friend of mine met a lady that works for one of the lighter companies. She told him that when filling your lighter you should adjust the flame "all the way up". She said after filling to click it a couple of times and then adjust to your regular setting. She said that when you open it that it let's anything inside the tank go into the valve and then the pressure of lighting wide open will blow it out.


If all else fails just get a Ronson Jet-Lite

Where else are u guys buying Ronsons? I went to 2 Walgrees that did not have any...

Originally Posted by RichieBklyn

Where else are u guys buying Ronsons? I went to 2 Walgrees that did not have any...

I think I have seen them at Walmart but this was a while ago.