My Zippo Stopped Sparking!

...i'm confused as hell. i have a standard issue zippo lighter.... and it's no longer sparking.

the mechanics are working, but no sparks come out!

can anyone help?

This might help?

My Zippo flint isn't sparking?

Yeah, you just buy a little device that dispenses a new flint, sort of like a Pez dispenser.

Peace

I was just going to suggest you buy some flint, but I see enjoies already beat me too it.

You don't need a Zippo you need a

Firestarter



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Awesome track BTW!!

No more gas? Not an expert here, but most logic answer unles i'm missing something here...

damn, it seems i'm going to have to buy a new flint...
i thought these things were supposed to last, i've only been using it for a couple of days now.

reply to post by madnessinmysoul


If you got one of those cheap disposable lighters that has run out of gas, you can actually salvage the flint from there. It won't work as well as the original Zippo flints though, because the cheap lighters usually have a harder flint. The Zippo flints are softer and spark easier.

pack of flints are cheap dude...couple bucks.

you just got a new zippo and it don't spark after a few days?
the flints are supposed to last far longer than that?

is it a 'zippo'...not a fugazi.


stick a new flint in and see what happens. if it don't work, send t to zippo. they are lifetime warranty and thy will send you a new one, no questions asked.

And whatever you do, be careful of carrying it in your pants pocket.

I flew from England to Cali once with a zippo in my front right pocket.

a little of the fluid leaked during the flight and burned the skin of my leg through my pants (I'm sensitive to chemicals).

flints are cheap and easy to add. just open the bottom (where the fluid goes) and unscrew that little screw. pull out the spring, insert the flint, rescrew, close spark.

be careful with the small flints. they sometimes get jammed when they are close to wearing down.

don't over do it when you soak the cotton either...

just enough will do

thank you all for the advice.