Help with a Lighter

[AlabamaDan]

When I inherited my pipes they came with a lighter. First question is - anyone know what it is? I can’t find any branding or logos anywhere. Second question is more technical. I filled it with butane today and it worked great for a hour. Now nothing. Any ideas on that?

 

[BROBS]

some type of electro quartz..
I am guessing the fuel leaked out? when you fill it, after a minute put your ear against it and see if you can hear any hissing.

 

[AlabamaDan]

some type of electro quartz..
I am guessing the fuel leaked out? when you fill it, after a minute put your ear against it and see if you can hear any hissing.

I'll try this again tomorrow.

 

[AlabamaDan]

Ah ha

 

[jpmcwjr]

Could have a lot of air in it, and that prevented a full load of butane when you filled it. Depress the fill valve before the next load, and let it all out. (bleeding).

 

[boston]

My son collects antique lighters, and we have found that the gas lighters often suffer from gaskets that get older and start to leak. There is a small group of people online who collect old lighters and sell parts for them. I do not know any of them offhand but I will ask my son if I can remember to do so and if he has a good suggestion I will post it here. At this point he is now collecting lighters that take liquid fuel rather than gas fuel.

 

[AlabamaDan]

Could have a lot of air in it, and that prevented a full load of butane when you filled it. Depress the fill valve before the next load, and let it all out. (bleeding).

I was reading about that earlier. I didn't bleed it before refilling. Maybe that's it.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Yes, I very much hope that's it, as it's the only cost free fix.