Help with loghters

stx.dead.I · Oct 15, 2016

I have a handful of torches that I haven't used in a while and they are giving me some hastle.

They all have a good amount of butane in them and for the most part have just been sitting still. I have two in vehicles that I checked and are also not working. I have used two different types of butane fuel randomly in the lighters. The ones that will light, are lacking the torch affect and are simply flickering like Bic lighters.

Any advice on how to remedy and prevent this from occurring in the future?

Thanks

Almi · Oct 15, 2016

Have you tried to purge them to get out all of the unwanted Oxygen ? When ever mine start acting up it is the first thing I try and 99% of the time that is all it takes. I like to use a very small phillips to release the oxygen until I start getting some butane. Then I fill and do it again and some times even a third time.

jj16361 · Oct 15, 2016

When your torch is acting more like a bic it means your burners are dirty. You can clean them with xikar butane by just bursting some into the burners, and blowing it dry or hitting it with some canned air. That's usually the problem when customers bring me lighters that act like a bic or won't light at all.
After a while, the tank will also lose some pressure and you'll have to remove the stop on the adjuster and raise your max pressure, but that's only if you have a very small torch when it's turned all the way up. Also, make sure you can see a spark going to the burner when you click the igniter, sometimes you have to move the sparker around.

stx.dead.I · Oct 15, 2016

Ok, tried purging and it smells like butane coming out. I can also see a spark when I click the ignitor

jj16361 · Oct 15, 2016

You purged the burners with the butane and compressed air? If you still have a soft flame, let it get up to room temp and try it again

stx.dead.I · Oct 15, 2016

jj16361 said:
You purged the burners with the butane and compressed air? If you still have a soft flame, let it get up to room temp and try it again

Have not tried that. Was away from my butane at time of posting

ChuckMejia · Oct 15, 2016

stx.dead.I said:
Have not tried that. Was away from my butane at time of posting

Broskie,

Purge them completely with a toothpick. Then after a bit of rest.. fill them up again. Then let them rest... for say an hour. Then try again. If that doesn't work... maybe throw them in the shit can.

CVAC085 · Oct 16, 2016

Which brand(s) of lighters are they?? If they're Xikar, you can try to mail them back to customer service, empty of course, hopefully it can be fixed or at least replaced with another should the suggestions in the posts above not work for you.

navyvet · Oct 16, 2016

make sure you are using triple or better refined. if it's ronson only use ronson fuel. if it's not a ronson don't use ronson fuel

stx.dead.I · Oct 16, 2016

CVAC085 said:
Which brand(s) of lighters are they?? If they're Xikar, you can try to mail them back to customer service, empty of course, hopefully it can be fixed or at least replaced with another should the suggestions in the posts above not work for you.

Couple different brands, two are xikar
The majority of them were from a cigars international grab bag.

CVAC085 · Oct 16, 2016

stx.dead.I said:
Couple different brands, two are xikar
The majority of them were from a cigars international grab bag.

If the Xikar ones are giving you issues, send them back to Xikar and let them check them out for you. Lifetime warranty.

I'm just not sure how to start the process for it since I haven't had to do that for any of their products yet.

redneck_toy · Oct 18, 2016

Xikar's warranty is top notch. I own three of their lighters, and one is a CI grab bag special, that only lasted a month or so. IMHO, they are so-so lighters with an awesome warranty. Send them in, and you'll get it repaired, or a new one sent out in a couple of weeks. Like the others have said, use good butane. Ronson butane will kill them fast. Way too dirty

redneck_toy · Oct 18, 2016

CVAC085 said:
If the Xikar ones are giving you issues, send them back to Xikar and let them check them out for you. Lifetime warranty.

I'm just not sure how to start the process for it since I haven't had to do that for any of their products yet.

Go to their website and print out a warranty slip. Send it with the lighter to them. Easy

CVAC085 · Oct 18, 2016

redneck_toy said:
Go to their website and print out a warranty slip. Send it with the lighter to them. Easy

Luckily, haven't had to do it yet. I'm not even sure I own a Xikar lighter lol!!! I have a Lotus, JetLine, a zippo with butane insert. And a shit load of Ronson's. I think I'm set. For now.

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stx.dead.I · Oct 18, 2016

Well I tried the butane blowoff on the lighters and they are working now. I need to find a cleaner burning butane I reckon. Thanks for the help

jj16361 · Oct 21, 2016

stx.dead.I said:
Well I tried the butane blowoff on the lighters and they are working now. I need to find a cleaner burning butane I reckon. Thanks for the help

Works every time

qpzmide · Oct 21, 2016

CVAC085 said:
Luckily, haven't had to do it yet. I'm not even sure I own a Xikar lighter lol!!!

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Good to know!

CVAC085 · Oct 21, 2016

qpzmide said:
Good to know!

I have so many as it is. I found one laying around. I'm good.

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