Look at the top of the lighter and determine where the flint meets the file wheel. So, how do you know the difference? It’s really just basic logic. This is a bit of an oversimplification and I will provide some clarification later in the article but the categories should suffice here. For the purposes of this article, I am going to break flint ignited lighters down into two categories: straight flint tube and curved flint tube.
If the lighter in question will not spark, first on your to-do list is determining the source from which the lighter should produce a spark and whether it was designed to be renewed when failure occurs.įor most vintage cigarette lighters that people collect, flint(or auermetal) ground against a file wheel produces the spark needed to ignite the flame. If you need help disassembling and reassembling an Evans TRIG-A-LITE mechanism, this video will be helpful: If you are looking for help clearing an obstruction in a curved flint tube lighter, the following video may be a shortcut to your solution.✌️ None of them are foolproof and I have encountered more obstructed flint tubes than I care to recall that forced me to admit defeat.) Some of these techniques I learned elsewhere and some I developed on my own. (Full Disclosure: clearing old, degraded, sometimes petrified flint from old lighters is without question my least favorite part of the job. In this article, I will cover the main issues associated with vintage petrol lighters that fail to ignite and a few common techniques that will help to get most lighters functioning again. Whether you have inherited a family heirloom, hit the jackpot at the flea market or perhaps landed that lighter of a lifetime on Ebay, if it won’t spark you may have your work cut out for you before you are able to light your bowl with it.
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