Colibri help please.....

[BostonBull]

I just found my old Colibri lighter. It hasn't been used in about 6 months and has been in the cold garage for about 1.5 months. I filled it with butane, and hit the button. All I get is one quick flame, then nothing just sparks. If I let it sit for a few minutes I get one large flame then nothing again.
I have tried different settings with the flame and still no go. I have also tried to light it with another flame and nothing, I cant hear butane coming out when the button is depressed.

[schnell987]

Mine does that when the lighter is too cold (I've been relegated to smoking in my garage until it gets warmer outside!). I think that the butane must contract and not be strong enough to keep the flame going. When the lighter is warmer, it works just fine.

Hope that helps.

[wharfrathoss]

i've had the same trouble w/cold lighters-assuming you let it warm up after you filled it, try purging it (bleed it dry by pressing in nozzle at btm w/pen)-turn adjuster down to low-fill & wait 5 min-hopefully this helps

[RPB67]

Take it into the house and let it warm up some. I would purge the lighter of any fuel you have in it and then be sure only to use a good fluid that is triple refined or better like Lava or Vecor.

If you do the above you should be good to go.

[newcigarz]

I've been having a similar issue with my colibri. After 5 yrs or so of flawless service, it no longer wants to work. Cold or warm, purged or full. i am getting a spark but no flame. I finally realized that the small o-ring seal in the flame adjustment was shot. Not really sure if its worth fixing.

[dunng]

I'm with the rest, warm it up and then purge it before you refill it... Also make sure you are using good fuel.

[BostonBull]

I let it warm up almost 24 hours, bled and filled it 5 times, blew out everything 3 times still nothing. I am hoping it is the crap Ronson fuel.

[donp]

In addition to the other recommendations, I would also get a can of oxygen, the kind used to clean computer parts etc. It is pressurized and lets out a good blast of air. Use it to clean out the burner area of your lighter. You can get em at Staples or Best Buy etc.

[Boston_Dude05]

I thought Colibris had a so-so reputation on these boards? Maybe time to get a new lighter?

[BostonBull]

Originally Posted by donp

In addition to the other recommendations, I would also get a can of oxygen, the kind used to clean computer parts etc. It is pressurized and lets out a good blast of air. Use it to clean out the burner area of your lighter. You can get em at Staples or Best Buy etc.

Originally Posted by BostonBull

I let it warm up almost 24 hours, bled and filled it 5 times, blew out everything 3 times still nothing. I am hoping it is the crap Ronson fuel.

Tried that and still haven't gotten anything more than a short flame for roughly a second or two.

[dunng]

Go for a better fuel than the Ronson... Or pick up a Ronson lighter at Wal-Mart (I think CVS has them as well for more $$)
http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28225

[madurolover]

Originally Posted by dunng

Go for a better fuel than the Ronson... Or pick up a Ronson lighter at Wal-Mart (I think CVS has them as well for more $$)
http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28225

The Ronson lighter seems to work just fine with the Ronson fuel.

[donp]

Originally Posted by Boston_Dude05

I thought Colibris had a so-so reputation on these boards? Maybe time to get a new lighter?

I have 3 colibris and they work just fine. I think the type of fuel used is important though. It has to be refined multiple times (4 or 5). There was a discussion in here a couple of months ago about this. Fuels like Lava, Colibri etc are the best to use becauise they burn cleaner and have less clogs.

[Bobb]

Working in the cigar shop here, I find a lot of time that happens when there is gunk/lint in the lighter (the part where the fire comes out.) We have a can of pressurized air that I use to blow the lighters clean..and most of them work great after that!

Something to try at least...it shouldn't hurt anything at least.

Good luck with the lighter.

[Dahman]

I had the same problem with my colibri cigar I lighter. It would light up at first then die after a couple seconds and I would have to wait a couple min for it to work again.

What worked for me was to adjust the flame to make it higher than normal. Use http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthr...hlight=lighter faqs on how to do it. It has been working great since I changed it.