2006-08-13 18:41:36 · 8 answers · asked by koolwetpuppy 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Might be your wick, if it's kinda frayed and spread out it won't light good, also if it's too short it won't light either. If you get spark every time it's the wick. Just take a tweezers, or a needle nose pliers and pull about 1/4th of an inch of the wick up so there's more wick then cut off the frayed end.
2006-08-13 18:48:38 · answer #1 · answered by Dagblastit 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After flipping the lid, sharply move the lighter up or down once before spinning the wheel. This clears the vapor sitting above the wick so it can light in clear air.
2006-08-13 18:46:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Refill only with Zippo fuel.
2006-08-13 18:47:23 · answer #3 · answered by mombok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you get sparks everytime? if not, check the flint. a new one is a quarter inch long. if yes then look to the wick height. if it's all black and short then it's burned and needs to be pulled up a small amount. remember you can always pull more but it's hard to put it back.
2006-08-14 02:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replace the flint
Pull out more wick
2006-08-13 18:45:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you send it back to Zippo , I believe they are in PA they will fix it for free
2006-08-13 23:01:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
new flint, new wick, fresh lighter fluid...
Should light right up after all that
2006-08-13 18:47:03 · answer #7 · answered by cerf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time for a new flint.
2006-08-13 18:44:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋