Ronson Butane Fuel Problems, yes or no?

T.G · 10-11-2009, 10:46 AM

I've had problems with Ronson fuel in almost everything I've ever used it in: JetLites, Blazer soldering torches, master appliance cartridge torches, butane powered portable soldering irons & heat shrink guns (they end up sputtering at the flame screen) & colibri soft flame lighters. The only thing it's worked in for me are those cheap 8" long stem lighters that you get at the $1 store for lighting BBQ's, fireplaces, candles etc... (but not without modification - I had to disassemble the lighter and move the flame adjuster lever back about 1/2 a turn so that it opens up the valve even more).

I Vector in everything now except the cheap long stem lighters for the BBQ, and that's just because I'm too cheap to throw out the 97-cents worth of Ronson butane I have left. When it runs out, I'm done with the crap.

View Poll Results: Have you experienced problems using Ronson butane
Yes	17	28.33%
No	27	45.00%
I've never used it.	16	26.67%
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10-11-2009, 10:46 AM	#14
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,568 Trading: (37)	Re: Ronson Butane Fuel Problems, yes or no? I've had problems with Ronson fuel in almost everything I've ever used it in: JetLites, Blazer soldering torches, master appliance cartridge torches, butane powered portable soldering irons & heat shrink guns (they end up sputtering at the flame screen) & colibri soft flame lighters. The only thing it's worked in for me are those cheap 8" long stem lighters that you get at the $1 store for lighting BBQ's, fireplaces, candles etc... (but not without modification - I had to disassemble the lighter and move the flame adjuster lever back about 1/2 a turn so that it opens up the valve even more). I Vector in everything now except the cheap long stem lighters for the BBQ, and that's just because I'm too cheap to throw out the 97-cents worth of Ronson butane I have left. When it runs out, I'm done with the crap.