How to Refill a Zippo

As long as you don't overfill it, not much can go wrong.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Zippo Lighter Fluid
• Zippo Lighters

1. Make sure the lighter is cool.

2. Flip open the lighter's top.

3. Grasp the flint wheel (the area where the flame appears) with two fingers.

4. Hold the narrower sides of the case with the other hand.

5. Slide the inner case out of the outside case. There's a felt pad inside of this case.

6. Turn the inner case over so that the felt pad is facing up.

7. Saturate the pad with lighter fluid, but not to the point of dripping.

8. Keep the lighter inverted and put the inside case back into the outside case.

9. Make sure the small trigger on the top faces toward the hinge in the bottom.

10. Flip the lighter closed.

11. Test the lighter. It may take a few tries.

Tips & Warnings

• Dry the lighter and wash your hands before lighting it.

[corbindog]

on 7/16/2009 I followed the instructions, without having read the Tips & Warnings. FYI, the lighter blew up in my hands, almost catching my hair and face on fire. I proceeded to drop the flaming lighter onto my hardwood floors. Thanks so much for the help, but i nearly killed myself and burned the house down.