Do you have a broken lighter?

[Lexxxus]

I suspect it's just a disconnected hose or something like that as when I try to fill it butane leaks / sprays out like crazy from the inside. It's like it is going thru the fill nozzle but not going into the tank. Or leaking out of the tank to the area where it enters the jets.

I have 2 and my first one works like a champ and the new one I bought has been a problem from day one. I was planning on sending it to Colibri but never got around to it.

Anyone?

[SmokinDuck]

Thanks for the link.

I have a couple of lighters I can now try to get working again.

Hopefully I won't break them further.

[e-man]

Originally Posted by Lexxxus

I suspect it's just a disconnected hose or something like that as when I try to fill it butane leaks / sprays out like crazy from the inside. It's like it is going thru the fill nozzle but not going into the tank. Or leaking out of the tank to the area where it enters the jets.

I have 2 and my first one works like a champ and the new one I bought has been a problem from day one. I was planning on sending it to Colibri but never got around to it.

Anyone?

Could be a lot of things. Seals, ruptured fuel tank, misaligned linkages, etc. I would try to take it apart, remove the tank from the rest of the assembly, then try filling the tank by itself. You should find the leak pretty quickly. If your tank doesn't leak, then something wasn't properly assembled. That should get you started on the right path.

Worst case scenario, you have spare parts to keep your other one running.

[TOB9595]

Great info, Thanks.
This gives us the opportunity to fix the drawer full of lighters
Tom