I've had this zippo lighter for quite a while now and I only recently refilled it after it was lying in my closet for almost two years now. The thing is the lighter doesn't work even though I changed the flint and the wick. I even used the meme fuel as refill. It sparks but the wick doesn't light up. However if I use a match to light the wick up, it works perfectly. Does anyone here have any experience with this sort of thing? Any help is appreciated.
>>985362
>check distance between flint and wheel
>check distance between flint and wick
>check if the cotton thing in the tank is dried up
>check if the seal around the wick is tight
>let the gas sit for 5 or so minutes before starting it up
>if new wick pull it out at 3/4in and let it burn for 10 seconds or so
>>985365
What seal tho
>>985368
Eyelet
>>985365
Could the fact that the spark's not big enough be the issue? I mean it does seem pretty small compared to all the videos I've seen so far
>>985378
Yes, could be, dry fire it until you see that the top part of the flint is concave and has a good contact patch with the wheel.
Also check if the wheel is clean and has no oxidation that closes the ridges.
>>985378
and if the wick is dry pour a little fuel over it directly and let it evaporate for a sec
>>985362
if overfilled, it will not light. blow on it for a couple seconds, then attempt to light
>>985386
This.
legitimate zippos have a lifetime warranty, I got my inner replaced and they didn't even ask for documentation they just sent it out to me no questions asked
>>985767
The wick needs to extend at least a centimeter through the eyelet
meme fuel? I hope that's Zippo fuel. It's the best. But if you want to use your Zippo more regularly, you might want to look at the Z-Plus inserts, they use butane instead of Zippo fluid. Doesn't evaporate either.
