Broken Zippo

[leon-b]

Need help again
Ive got a zippo and its not working properly. Ive filled it up with fuel and it sparks but it just wont light
Also, when it used to work the flame would only stay alight for say 5 seconds and then fade away.
How can i fix this ?
Cheers

 

[Philbert]

Sounds like it needs a new wick. It sparks and is filled with fuel it can only be a wick problem.

 

[Chopper]

Sounds like it needs a new wick. It sparks and is filled with fuel it can only be a wick problem.

I will go with that.

If the wick is very black, you can pull it out and cut it flish with the top if the wind guard. You may need to pull the cottonwool type filling out to do this. You need to ensure that there is at least an inch of the wick left inside the fuel chamber. This should do the trick as you will expose a new length of unused wick. Just the same as putting a new one in.

Be careful as this may be soaked in lighter fuel.

 

[spamel]

Hey up stranger, haven't seen you about for a while! If your Zippo isn't working after changing the wick and you are using their lighter fluid, I'd try a new flint. The flint on one of my spy capsules sparked but didn't light it. After I decided to change the small flint for a good fresh one it lit first time every time.

 

[Shewie]

If all else fails Leon you could always send it back to Bradford, USA

The hinge on mine wore out after about 9 years so I sent it back to them and they replaced it for me. Lifetime no questions asked guarantee.


Rich

 

[gregorach]

No need to send it to the USA - they have a service depot in the UK: http://www.zippo.co.uk/repairs.php

 

[leon-b]

Talking about flints i think i just fixed the thing and then broke the bloody spring
Silly me