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02-18-2005, 07:48 PM | #1 |
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Colibri Lighter Question
So I got a new lighter for Christmas from my father, Colibri Quantum Triplex but I keep having some trouble with it...I see spark and it appears to have gas flowing....I drained the lighter and refilled with fluid according to their directions but if I do not have it on the highest setting it will not even light. Seems like I am having a gas flow problem....anyone able to shed some light on my problem...will I have to send it out to them to be fixed???
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02-18-2005, 08:00 PM | #2 |
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Sounds like you may need to send it in. My single flame lights on damn near the lowest setting ... it shouldn't need to be cranked up to full in order for it to light ... otherwise it wouldn't be adjustable. Perhaps hit up a local B&M and have them look at it before you commit to sending it in.
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02-18-2005, 08:03 PM | #3 | |
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02-18-2005, 08:39 PM | #4 |
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what brand of fuel are you using? I had a similar problem with another lighter and it was the brand of fuel I was using, i changed it and it worked good as new.
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02-18-2005, 08:44 PM | #5 | |
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02-18-2005, 09:04 PM | #6 |
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yep, i was using that same fuel too, try using "lava" brand or "vector" brand fuel, its more refined than colibri.
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02-18-2005, 09:09 PM | #7 | |
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anyone have any links to thier websites, Id like to find a local supplier...if not I guess I will have to order it. |
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02-19-2005, 05:35 AM | #8 |
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Do yourself a favor. Go ahead and throw that colibri in the drawer now and get another lighter. You will save yourself a lot of aggravation. I have 3 different colibri torch lighters in a drawer because I got sick and tired of trying to get them to work. Sent them back to the factory and they worked fine when I got them back until a couple of refills and they crapped out again. I did bleed the excess pressure before refill, I used compressed air on the nozzle, I used Lava fuel, nothing. They are crap and no amount of babying is going to change that.
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02-19-2005, 05:47 AM | #9 |
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02-19-2005, 06:09 AM | #10 |
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Thanks for the link, I've bookmarked it in case I get the issue.
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