severe
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Sunday, April 17, 2011 1:17:48 PM
I've got the Tri-force by Vector and I seem to be having problems with my lighter which causes it to fizzle and sometimes not light very well. It worked well in the beginning with the Lucienne 4xs I've been using Lucienne 4X refined and wonder if it's the Butane which may be the culprit. Has anyone used Lucienne 4Xs. I Bleed it just the way I'm supposed to and blow it out with air. Could this butane be the problem? The lighter is about a year old.
tonyt722
Sunday, April 17, 2011 1:54:43 PM
Vector would be the problem. Never had a Vector that worked well, but thats just my opinion.
stogiemonger
Sunday, April 17, 2011 2:35:42 PM
Yep. My triforce lasted about 3 months of daily use before the same thing happened. I even used Vector fuel exclusively.
ggriffi
Sunday, April 17, 2011 2:58:02 PM
I got the Thundra table lighter last year at Cfest and have not had a problem with it. Yet. Seriously this thing has worked great and I use Vector fuel.

dpnewell
Sunday, April 17, 2011 3:28:41 PM
Take it apart and see if there is a splined limit ring on the flame adjustment screw, that is held in place with a rubber O-ring. If so, remove the O-ring, and limit ring. Then turn the adjustment screw up until it mantains a proper flame. Reinstall the limit ring and the O-ring. I had to do this with my Vector Thundra, and to Surfish's Thundra. Now they both work great.
stogiemonger
Sunday, April 17, 2011 3:57:57 PM

I got the Thundra table lighter last year at Cfest and have not had a problem with it. Yet. Seriously this thing has worked great and I use Vector fuel.

ggriffi wrote:

Yep! I've had My thundra table lighter for about a year too, no problems and vector fuel always. The vector fuel is top notch, the lighters? not so much.

severe
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Sunday, April 17, 2011 4:59:09 PM
great feedback regarding the adjustment , I may give it a try thanks

Another question would be why does one need to re-adjust this? does it actually wind itself down or does the opening,

become narrower alowing less fuel to escape.?

dpnewell
Sunday, April 17, 2011 5:52:53 PM
^I think the plastic lines, or the jets close up a little after a lot of use. I have a couple real nice Nibo Royal 55s, leather wrapped with chrome and punch, that I won for like $6 each. The first one went a few months before it stopped working, and I've been using the other. I had forgotten about the adjustment I made on the Vectors, untill your thread. Just took the bad Nibo apart, removed the limit ring, turned it up a half a turn, and put it back together. Now it works like new.

I wonder how many of us throw away lighters that just need a limit adjustment. Tell you what, folks. Send me your none working lighters, along with a premo 5ver, and I'll adjust them and send them back. HA!

rfenst
Sunday, April 17, 2011 6:15:44 PM
I use whatever fluid Walmart sells (Ronsol?) in my Vectos and have never had a single problem with either of them.
severe
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Sunday, April 17, 2011 9:13:32 PM
I just ordered some Vector 5X refined and will give that a try first. Maybe it's like buying a car, some are lemons and some aren't. Anyways, the vector Butane can't hurt.
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