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Help me!

I've got a military Turboflame (in green of course) that I just can't refill. I'm using Ronson butane gas (in the yellow can) and I've tried all the nozzles, i've tried it without nozzles, I've tried pressing gently, I've tried pressing so hard my hands shake, I've tried purging it, I've tried it upside-down, sideways and standing on my head. Does it work....? Does it hell.

Any tips/pointers/advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm going to try some higher quality gas tomorrow to see if that helps.

Glad it's not just me mate. It's a mare isn't it? Would have taken it back to the shop and asked for a demo but I had it off ebay!

Anybody? PLEASE!!

Right, here goes:

Purchased some refined pure butane today from Maplin, the stuff they use for soldering irons and portable tools etc. Cleared the Turboflame of all air by turning it upside down and pushing the little brass valve in at the bottom using a thin screwdriver. I shook and warmed up the can of butane using my hands and with the lighter still upside down I pushed the can (with no adaptor on by the way) onto the the aforementioned valve firmly,applying a little pressure for about ten seconds. I then warmed the now cold (good sign) lighter in my hands for a minute or so and hey presto! it lit!

Hope that helps someone else.

Quote: Originally posted by morphinemitt on 04/4/2009

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Right, here goes:

Purchased some refined pure butane today from Maplin, the stuff they use for soldering irons and portable tools etc. Cleared the Turboflame of all air by turning it upside down and pushing the little brass valve in at the bottom using a thin screwdriver. I shook and warmed up the can of butane using my hands and with the lighter still upside down I pushed the can (with no adaptor on by the way) onto the the aforementioned valve firmly,applying a little pressure for about ten seconds. I then warmed the now cold (good sign) lighter in my hands for a minute or so and hey presto! it lit!

Hope that helps someone else.

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Why, thank you

Still working OK by the way folks.

Let us know how you get on then.

Good luck!

Quote: Originally posted by grantsteve on 05/4/2009

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Excellent!

I've tried your method, but still no joy for me. I can only feel the lighter get cold at the bottom after my 10 seconds of gas fill which makes me think its not filling properly.

Might try and hunt down this refined butane from Maplin, mine is only a plain white can with a red nozzle.

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