zippo lighter problem?

I have a Zippo and anytime it lays on it's side or upside down in a pocket or purse it does this. I wonder if the wick gets too wet or something. Leaving it sitting up seems to take care of the problem.

two things,,,,, one or both could be the prob.

1..... the wick has a sharp 90degree bend in it, as it enters the reservoir.....you say you repacked it in there,,, make sure it doesn't have that bend......cotton directly around the hole, and under the wick before it makes a curve and winds thru the packed cotton, is crucial.

2......... the spring tension is weak under the flint,,, and possibly the spring is missing the end that resembles a flint,,,, or it is worn in half from trying to light with no flint.,,, and if that's the case,,, you need a new flint spring (or at least the flint looking insert at end,,the spring MUST be very close to a certain length, and certain tension), or just add extra flint, if the end is completely gone... and always add new one as soon as the top one (one being used to light the lighter) is almost wore out. keep the correct length and tension, its crucial

one strike should light it,,, as long as it has been properly cleaned and no broken parts...... excluding the fact of "vapor lock", which will occur every so often.

Take it apart and check the flint. If it is not there, put another in. If it is there, turn it around to present a different striking surface. Check the spring that pushes the flint up. Is it too loose or too tight. If it is not there, you'll have to either buy a new spring or a new zippo. Just to be on the safe side, install a new flint. You can purchase new flints at Walgreen or a pipe store.

Is there pocket lint between the spark and the wick? Another possibility is that you have a poor flint. Try a new one.

Go to Zippos web site and contact them. They will send you postage paid envelope and send them your insert. The part that slips in the outer metal case. Make sure you let it dry out first. They will fix it free or send you a new insert. I have 430 zippo's in my collection. They stand behind thier guarantee.

zippo.com

my husband had a zippo that did the same thing ,he sent his directly to the zippo company and they sent him a new one as far as with the problem is we never found out he just got tired of fooling with it

Perhaps buying another flint may solve the problem or else it is too old and you need a new onel.

Sometimes you just have to buy a new lighter. although a friend once told me that Zippo guarantees there stuff and if you send it to them they will send you a new one. i would just buy a new one.

Add just a touch more lighter fluid to it. This happened to me too..

send it back to the company :D