For real reliability though, I go with kerosene soaked rags

Maybe it was the purging process...

When I purged, I completely emptied the chamber, then I re pressed the nozzle 5 or 6 additional times to make sure every bit of the old fuel was out before I refilled.

If your lighters are lighting, but the flame sux, it's probably a fuel issue... I think.... 🤔

My new new years resolution.. Every time my lighter runs out of fuel, I'm going to purge before I refill to keep my lighter healthy ..

but I found a guy on ebay that doesn't care about laws or safety... he throws 4 full sized cans into an unpadded envelope and sends them priority...

One of these days that package is gonna blow up and I can only hope it destroys all identifying info linking it back to me...

Poor mailman...

Even my cheap lighters have slowly recovered. I mentioned earlier they were getting better I thought.

I believe the good butane burns hotter. To the point it actually cooks the “points” clean. One I had no spark , so me being me I would jump start it with a different lighter because I wanted to empty the lighter with no spark. I refilled the lighter jumped it and it now suddenly has spark again. Lesson learned. Only buy good butane. It will screw lighters up.

We don't judge.