I was reading through "faq" and hints on one of the websites and I'll be danged if I can't find it now to give credit where credit is due.

But the gist of it was to get a max butane refill on your lighter, put it in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes prior to filling it. Fill it, and let warm up before using it. OK.

So I tried it this morning. Normally, without all the purging nonsense I get about a 1/4 inch "air" gap in the reservoir. After tossing it the fridge for awhile, no muss, no fuss, it just FILLED with only a 1/16-1/8th in gap. Holy crap. Huge difference from it's normal. Not even going to try and purge that. It's almost maxed out.

It's my new ritual. It works. =d>

USNGunner wrote:

If you hold the lighter upside down and do a quick press on the release that will usually purge most of the air out and the u can fill all the way up. Sometimes you will need to do it twice. Rarely 3 times.

Fill
Press
Fill.
Repeat as necessary.

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clintCigar wrote:

^It's best to do it without Vodka (or Bourbon)

clintCigar wrote:

I'm quite fond of bof of 'em

frankj1 wrote:

Ditto. (burp)

USNGunner wrote:

I don’t know that I’d want that little head space, you need room for the gas to help maintain pressure that liquid can’t. But that’s just me.....

ZRX1200 wrote: