Zippo Lighter Maintenance (Replacing Wick & Flint + Refilling)

[wafflcoptr]

Short, sweet, and to the point. No obscure tools, no complications, Zippos typically only have 3 possible problems (rarely 4, being the wheel, which I've seen 40 year old Zippos still function with the same wheel)

It's either out of fluid, needs a new flint, or needs fresh wick. Thank you for the video! I was sick of smoking with Bic lighters like some crackhead. Glad I got mine working again because of this video!

[alsak]

had a hard time seeing that camo zippo

[mandmmeetthefarmers]

Thanks for the video! What's really cool about Zippos, besides the obvious, is that you can use the Zippo as a tool to do pretty much all servicing. You can use the shell lid to pry up the nozzle on the fluid can (as you did), you can use the nozzle of the fluid can to pry up the felt pad, you can use the shell lid to screw/unscrew the Flint screw and you can use the shell with the lighter upside down inside to fill with fluid (as you showed in video)...pretty rad.

[wolfgang]

I find it incredible that you got it to light on your first try.

[SomethingEpic]

Been holding onto a Zippo for a while because of its sentimental-value. Thank you for helping me learn to fix it!

[patrickdillon]

man, how elegant and simple is a zippo? That's quality engineering right there.

[Studio.veintinueve]

Man why you didn't tell a story or something... That music was horrible!

[blacknwhitecookie]

That small hole in the thick, white pad (next to the gold screw) is for a spare flint

[lorainehayward]

Just bought my first Zippo, your video was very clear and helpful to me, Thanks!!

[macro]

No talking? That's the whole reason I watch your videos

[mercsue]

I don't know why all the negative comments, this video is great. Very simple to understand, and my zippo is back in business. Thanks!

[bradyf]

Pro tip when you insert the wick fold the top end over in itself so when you pull from the bottle it will only go to the bend in the wick and won’t pull all the way through when you go to push in the packing material. Once done take pliers and unfold the end of wick and pull out more if needed. Some demos say to fold the wick over the chimney and then cut it down after but it’s an unnecessary waste of wick.

[jokerman]

Thanks Jeff. This video helped me. I have a walmart cheap zip and i screwed up the wick. Your video showed me the right way to fix it. But the music reminded me of kickstarter videos. lol

[neetuverma]

Always insert the wick in a zigzag design like cotton then lay the wick to right then another cotton and lay the wick to left even some packages have that info in discription or you can google it but never put wick this way

[buckeyeimaging]

my dad used to put an extra flint under the first flap for emergencies! I'm more of a butane man myself -- easy and cheap to refill and less messy in the pocket

[andycobb]

Great video…just started using one again since old Marine days over 50 years ago…it all came back to me!
Now, if you can do one on disassembly and reassembly of an M14 in the dark that would bring THAT back to me, I would be REALLY impressed!👍😁

[WindBreaker-xxll]

I like that little trick you did when filling it you put it upside down into the case. I usually dont do that and it drips onto the counter or floor. An unnecessary mess to clean up on top of the other unnecessary messes i have to clean up throughout the day😂 i will be doing what you did from now on. Thank you🤙🏻

[snakebae]

Thanks a lot man, this helped a lot. I would have forgotten about the flint if I didnt watch this.

[Infinite_Ouroboros]

Imagine dropping that in the woods... good luck finding it again.

[oscartrujillo]

Thank you! This was a great video bc I didn’t know what the monkeys I was doing until I saw you do it and I really didn’t wanna mess it up, I’ve had my zippo for years and didn’t wanna get rid of it