Lighter Repairs Needed!
Hey guys. My RP Executive triple torch bit the dust a while ago. I think my Xikar EX is going down the same path already as the flame kept getting smaller and smaller every time I refilled it.
My RP lighter does nothing but sputter and stop. My Xikar EX won't push gas through and it won't purge either.
Anyone know of any retailer in Ontario that would be able to replace either RP or Xikar lighters?
My RP lighter does nothing but sputter and stop. My Xikar EX won't push gas through and it won't purge either.
Anyone know of any retailer in Ontario that would be able to replace either RP or Xikar lighters?
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The article said when filling your lighter, DON'T shake the can first! It said that shaking causes the propellant to mix with the fuel and some of it will get into your lighter's fuel tank, causing it to not function properly. It said to just gently turn the can upright and fill as you normally would.
I don't know if that's true or not but I plan to try that method from now on to see if maybe I can rejuvenate one or more of my good ol' lighters that don't work anymore.
Personally, I always thought the fuel WAS the propellant - that the butane expanding was what caused sufficient pressure to force fuel into the lighter. Oh, well...
Marty
one more thing you can try is this:
strike the lighter and hold it like you are keeping it burning (make sure it isnt burning) use the canned air to "fill" the lighter while you are holding the button down. this will sometimes blow the impurities right on through.
i would do this on the Xikar first. if it doesnt work, you can send it back and get a free replacement.
Just BE CAREFUL not to let the alcohol touch an of the plastic pieces, especially the tank parts and the pin hinge parts. The alcohol does strange things to the plastic and then the lighter crumbles before your eyes, TRUST ME.