How do I fuel a Zippo?
To clarify yet more, there are chiefly two kinds of refillable lighter commonly available. One sort uses butane gas — you’ve had a run-in with the refueling system for those — and emits a small stream of it when a switch is depressed. The other sort are wicked lighters, and the most common fuel for them is naptha. Ronsonol and Zippo brand fuel are the easiest to find, although there are some generic brands as well. Don’t worry about which you pick — they are all chemically identical, probably poured from the same spout at the factory. This is typically a white or yellow plastic bottle with a small flip lid. Now that you own a Zippo, there are three kinds of consumable you’ll need to know about: Naptha fuel, wicks, and flints. Flints and wicks are occasionally harder to come by — they aren’t always sold in drug stores like fuel is — but should not be difficult to find. You’ll know when you need a new flint: the roller no longer causes a spark, or it jams. To replace the flint, open
