STOP WASTING MONEY ON ZIPPO FLUID? (DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME)

[@todyboy9744]

Are we really going to listen to a guy who’s wick looks like that

[@Kyrkeo]

uh yes

[@jonathandunlop6342]

What’s the wick supposed to look like? Found a zippo with this insert and I’ve had it for a few months

[@TantoYTS]

@@jonathandunlop6342is sticking out of the wind shield too much i think

[@todyboy9744]

@@jonathandunlop6342 it not supposed to be sticking out the top like that

[@fpsgames8188]

Wick is supposed to be cut flush with the windscreen/chimney.

[@tedseb7726]

I love the taste of gasoline every time I spark one up

[@WolfPackYT]

Bro i was just about to type this

[@wingnutmcspazatron3957]

Put some hair on your chest.. and maybe some health problems

[@dkrol997]

This I think I’m gonna puke

[@Lyam._.]

​@@wingnutmcspazatron3957no they be fine

[@Milian7771]

😂

[@samokazem2211]

Wasting money on Zippo fluid is part of the Zippo experience

[@muhdizai]

To own a zippo lighter you may have a good income or atleast a work

[@menace2society00]

4oz of zippo fluid is $3.50 on amazon lmfao its not like they mark it up much more than regular lighter fluid and it burns way cleaner

[@slaperofallfish]

plus aren’t they only $3? mine is

[@UltraMagaFan]

@@menace2society00You can get a quart of white gas camp fuel, which is the same exact thing a Zippo lighter fluid, for $7. They mark their fuel up tremendously. It’s a ripoff.

[@vineqar333]

@@slaperofallfishyeah it’s $2.80 for 4oz on Amazon

[@Juan-rd5jf]

I use a mixture of napalm and nitroglycerin for my lighter fluid, adds a nice taste to joints and cigars😋

[@theredcomet844]

Napalm sticks to rayon.

[@Juan-rd5jf]

@@theredcomet844 only if your ratios are wrong

[@johnbays32]

I love the smell of Napalm in the morning 👉🔥

[@tiggs03]

i love your comment🤣

[@_-x1]

Where tf do you get napalm???

[@123457chevy]

I used cologne once. It worked good but it still smells 10 years later.

[@diegohernandez8135]

😂

[@timothyhession1164]

What are other things that would work as a replacement fluid

[@snookeronidjonstattenhause7904]

@@timothyhession1164 charcoal stater fluid, liquid fuel for camping stoves, basically anything that burns that's liquid enough to be wicked up and flammable enough for the spark to get it going, and more specifically anything that's essentially naphtha.

[@revkevyt9955]

@@timothyhession1164we used everclear one time lmao

[@joebenson528]

@@timothyhession1164 moonshine

[@unclebuildy7030]

Why not? I ran a car on Zippo fluid once. My pal parked on a very steep slope, when there was very littl gas in the tank. Traction was bad, and he burnt up the gas in the line, pump and bowel trying to get back up. Couldn't go down, it was a creek bank. I got his can of zippo fluid, raised the hood, and took the top off the air cleaner. He got the car out while I squirted a steady flow of zippo down the carb. The exhaust smelt great.

[@civilizationkills3138]

Would love to see a video of this

[@arjunbagai5623]

@@civilizationkills3138so would I

[@peterparkerakaspider]

Seeing is believing

[@bobthebrick1988]

​@@peterparkerakaspiderthink about it. If gas burns in a zippo a little dirtier than zippo fluid, the zippo fluid would likely work in a car.

[@bigg_texas44]

​@civilizationkills3138 there's plenty of vids of guys running cars and trucks off vodka and moonshine. It's far more different from gas that zippo fluid (naptha) which is very similar to octane and other fuels as its a hydrocarbon.

[@VoodooViking]

My grandfather in WW2 said they just used kerosene.

[@Leonidescu]

its kind of the same thing , they are both obtaines from petrolium, similar to the zippo fluid

[@jamesmcgrath1952]

Kerosene is heavier than lighter fluid and burns dirtier but a hell of a lot safer than gasoline.

[@baginatora]

Does it even light up? Kerosene is heavier that gas.

[@jamesmcgrath1952]

@@baginatora It might take a few times but yes. Regardless, you should never use gasoline.

[@blessingsara11]

😳

[@sukinimills]

(Causally touches fire)

[@onlinereviews4013]

you can touch fire for a short period of time and be fine

[@ben_nerf_lego]

Heat only travels when you touch the fire long enough

[@sowhat...]

*Casually

[@cantsleep463]

Physics be like that

[@LeoThePool]

Gasoline just makes the lighter roll coll

[@HorrorFanatic4EVER37]

Roll coll doesn't mean anything wierd ass

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

Gasoline, kerosene, paint, thinner, BBQ lighter fluid, alcohol there's a ton of different fluids that you can put in these and they work in a pinch

[@bololollek9245]

I buy "CNF Lighter fluid" which works just as well as zippo fluid, comes in the same type of container, but at 1/3 the price

[@achield3613]

hey whats CNF lighter fluid? i havent been able to find it

[@trustworthydan]

Y'all know zippo fluid is like $4 right?

[@achield3613]

@@trustworthydan for the 4 oz one yes

[@cruant]

I'd understand if the fluid is like $15 dollars but the it's $4

[@michaelsanchez8519]

In a situation where resources are scarce, this will do just fine. In a world where resources are plenty, stick with the zippo fluid. It’s a lighter. Don’t overthink it.

[@brian9829]

it is when the zippo fluid cost 5x gasoline

[@willywillington9252]

@@brian9829 and also not nearly as dangerous as gasoline, don't use gasoline in a lighter unless it's your only option. it's just not worth it

[@Dave-gg8gm]

During the Gulf War, I used JP-4 in mine....worked fine.

[@cya6109]

I love the smell of victory

[@Matty18795]

A good tip. Put the Zippo in a small plastic bag and make sure to wrap it around the hinge then it will last a long time.

[@TyroneHyphy]

Zippo fluid is only 4 dollars for a big bottle that will last a year

[@JimDog794]

Ain't that the truth. You'd think lighter fluid cost $500 a bottle. Worked for me as well.

[@THECRANKYONE]

I'm definitely a zippo guy! I never knew this. Thanks. The rate were going Zippo may be easier to get than gas. Stack it!!

[@abby989]

Slide oil for trumpets and trombone work as well...less smell than gas

[@omarsilva2571]

I use a solvent called Disan or Disol in my country. It was used with all wick lighters and doesn't smoke like petrol. It is also used to remove the paint on fingernails. Petrol is used in emergency situations.

[@spacepope87]

Paint Thiner.

[@privateinformation8364]

Just by a can of naphtha, it's not as cheap as gasoline but it's what zippos are designed to burn, in Canada it's like $15 a gallon, which lasts a very long time in a Zippo

[@hemlocksalad5383]

This. The paint store has it

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

i love zippo,coolest lighter ever

[@arielh2695]

You’ve haven’t seen enough Lighters then

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

@@arielh2695 i have i just love Zippo

[@Adamsadventures83]

You can use MEK as well but it evaporates very quickly. Been a long time since I've used my Zippo, but iirc it would usually run dry within a few days or so

[@the_retag]

You can get off brand stuff in nearly any shop around here. Almost as good, way cheaper. Not as cheap as car petrol of course, but way nicer to use

[@georgedavies5042]

White spirit works too but you have to flick the flint a couple times since its fumes don’t combust as easily

[@Gunlicker]

U can use alot of fluid for zippo fuel rubbing alcohol corn whisky are 2 i used b4

[@starfield1874]

I looked up the MSDS sheet for Zippo branded fluid. Naphtha 25 to 50% and unnamed petroleum distillates 50 to 100%. So evidently there is something other than naphtha, but they aren't saying.

[@dannyalvens5418]

Coleman camping fuel.,.Works exactly the same as Zippo lighter fluid and costs 15-18 dollars a gallon..

[@Nice_Boat]

My brother used to use kerosene back in the day but I like to use the zippo fluid because ZIPPO. I wanna stay authentic

[@Thedaveyht3]

In the Navy. Standing long hours of watch on the boiler flats like going through the Panama canal and not able to leave for the ship store because of restricted menuvering I would pull JP-5 streaght of the test spigot it worked well. Even when I struck to become an HT I still went down to the hole to take some more.

[@dreadfulldimitri]

I used mixture of gas and oil that my family used for agricultural machine that diggs (moto-cultivator, I dont if that is propper name on english for that). Yep, it had a strong smell, and when you turn it off in a closed spaced you cpuld see with your eyes how dirt from flame is gently falling down like some black tiny snowflakes. I was a kid and needed a lighter for starting fire when out in nature, fishing etc. But instead of zippo, I used Imco Triplex lighter. For those who dont know it, check it out. Its a bit better then zippo, and you can put tank out and use it as a little candle for as much as it has gawoline in it. And due to cap on bottom, fluid does not evaporate at all. Plus, its much easier and safer to start a fire with it then with zippo. Of course, no reason not to have as many as you wish of both and many others in collection 😎

[@snookeronidjonstattenhause7904]

I used charcoal starter fluid first time I got my zippo lighter because it smelled exactly the same as my friend's zippo fluid. Take a bit more gusto and spark to get going but works perfectly fine.

[@nicksantosTV]

Gasoline evaporates way faster. Gasoline also has a lot of additives. All things considered actual zippo fluid is not that bad in terms of price. You can use gas in a pinch but if you can buy zippo fluid is recommended sticking with it

[@ghostburgers4284]

Yes inhaling gas every time I need to hit the pipe sounds very fun. The zippo fluid is designed to be cleaner burning then regular gas.

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

Soldiers in Vietnam did the same thing my history teachers father told me when they need a smoke they a get wire and run it through the tank fuel and fill up there lighters it did do some damage to the zippo but hey when you need a smoke it works in a pinch

[@Jay22222]

That doesn’t make any sense. What do you mean They run wire into the fuel tank and then what? Magic happens and the zippo is full? Do you mean they used a hose or tube of some kind and then used a vacuum to siphon fuel out of the tank?

[@michaelw.6957]

​@@Jay22222 you'd hook the end of a long piece of stiff wire through one of the holes in the chimney to dip the whole liner down into a large fuel tank where it could soak up fuel.

[@Bongsters3000]

I added red phosphorus, now I'm dead.

[@theEvergreenState360]

Hate when that happens.

[@trustworthydan]

Been there.

[@ChieFChalinOLarssoN]

And it ignites so much worse. I did that mistake with my first. It was a hellhole to light

[@hyperboytkl1077]

Pause at 0:15. I’m amazed how you can touch the flame with your finger soon as the lighter ignited. You are some magician! 😳

[@minarchisttrucker2775]

If im deseperate i use rubbing alcohol. Its not practical to fill the zippo with as it evaporates quickly and the flame is hard to see so you might think the lighter is out but in a pinch its good enough to light a quick cig or get a camp fire started

[@minarchisttrucker2775]

And it's a clean burn if you don't want your lighter to smell like gas or cig to get gasoline taste

[@ozdemirsalik]

In my country Zippo sells their fluid for 4.5$ a piece, which is actually cheap for me, since I’m a smoker I use it a lot. But butane is still a bit cheaper I guess. A metal Clipper lighter with Clipper’s flints and butane seems like the most sensible lighter available today. They sell slim metal versions, and they’re just 10$. They sell their flint stones and butane for just about the same price with Zippo, but they’re extremely high quality just like Zippo. And they’re basically indestructible just like Zippos. All metal and sturdy. But still, a butane lighter starts to malfunction at certain temperatures and humidities. Also the wind is your enemy when you are using a butane lighter. Zippo is perfect for all conditions and for life. The only back-draw of a Zippo is the well known fluid vaporization. Which is the actual reason why you spend so much money on the fluid. The fluid itself is actually much more economical compared to the butane. But it vaporizes continuously during the day, and needs a refill every few days even if you don’t use it at all. But since I’m a smoker who also uses the lighter for outdoor stuff, Zippo is actually the only viable solution for me. Maybe apart from a butane torch.

[@stevenmorris2293]

Yes. You need that additional gasoline flavor with the tobacco. 😊 Seriously, though, who doesn’t love rockin a Zippo . 👍

[@sumotiko]

We use Fuji lighter fluid in my country and it costs 1/8 of the price of a zippo fluid. Same burn experience but the zippo smell is way better

[@arkansasstone5331]

vm&p napalm, probably butchered the name but it's a paint thinner, 15 bucks a gallon. basically zippo fluid

[@TM4de]

If u want your lighter to stay in as good as new, u should use zippo fluid, it is very clean, filtered, gasoline might leave marks in the cotton or elsewhere

[@grantduke318]

I ran out of fluid one day and was forced to try cologne because I knew it was flammable. two little squirts on the wick and bam it lit, but omg did it make a ciagrette taste horrible for the first hit or two. I would not advise doing this unless its all you got and need a fire lit.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Nail polish remover over Christmas period long time ago lol.

[@bobhope4949]

@@OldNavajoTricksyeah, don’t do that, had a imitation scrimshaw one with the ships, I was just “experimenting” and used nail polish, it caught flame but then I put my zippo in a jar, didn’t think nothing about fumes, went to use my lighter again and the celluloid was all melted and the ships were smearing…….. then years later it got up to 90 one day at my place and the rest of the fake scrimshaw plates just peeled completely off! Now I got what looks like a brand new chrome zippo, lol actually using that one right now

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@@bobhope4949 there were no shops open to get proper fuel and I lived in a rural area, it was emergency measures lol.

[@bobhope4949]

@@OldNavajoTricks I’m just watching out for your fake scrimshaw!🙀

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@@bobhope4949 iirc it was the '57 caddy on it, my first zippo bought with my first wagepacket in '92 although I do recall the ship ones you mean 👍

[@ARMdicember1997]

good machine, the gasoline is dry for some reason, the one with the can has an oil mixture, I think nice jack daniels zippo

[@whitemamba345]

better question is where’d you get a jerry can with a nozzle for it 😭💯

[@anthonylowder6687]

Not just gasoline but any other combustible fluid but I still use Zippo lighter fluid

[@treytonjohnson1]

big fan of my yellow flame butane insert

[@BillBraskyy]

Kinda off topic, but maybe this'll help someone else: I received a trench lighter as a gift not long ago, and I wasn't sure what type of fluid to use, so I looked up that specific lighter. The description of the lighter, per the manufacturer said it takes kerosene... I put kerosene in it, and it lit up three times with a dozen spark attempts between each, and after that it just sparked with no flame, and ultimately no spark at all. I then bought Zippo fluid, but the kerosene already contaminated the inside of the lighter, so I had to take it apart and clean it with vinegar, and tried the Zippo fluid again, and it worked. So basically, don't use kerosene, even if the original instructions/source material says so lol

[@gavocrazy]

If you go to your local outdoor store, they ought to have a big gallon container of white gas, or camp fuel. It's all naphtha if you look close at the label, its the same shit they use in the zippo & ronsonol fluid for your lightters, only much cheaper. I use a funnel and reuse the ronson bottles

[@التوبةالىلله-ت4ز]

If you mixed alcohol with gasoline it will work perfectly without black smoke

[@cheshirecat6970]

VM& P Naphtha Blue, brown, white lined container is secretly what zippo uses as their fluid 20 bucks will get you 2 containers that will last for probably 4yrs

[@alx_8563]

naphtha

[@arkansasstone5331]

yeah same stuff i use

[@Манлетопия]

what about klean strip from walmart?

[@Tula1940_LB]

Used to do this a ton growing up. Takes several attempts to light typically. Not a good solution but beats nothing.

[@birdstraw7690]

I think it’s cause you put too much octane in and there wasn’t enough oxygen

[@bobhope4949]

Nah the gas lights good, more of a lil explosion than lighting though…. Poof!

[@JackSCole]

quite true, 130mln cost same like 2l of 95(e10)

[@Doomzdayxx]

It also clogs up the wick. This is a stupid idea unless you're destitute to have a working zippo for whatever reason.

[@catherinerigueros8718]

What octane did you use?

[@revolverguy]

87

[@mgtowanonymous3120]

LOL

[@spacepope87]

​@@revolverguy91 or 93 would have been it light up faster.

[@EricSinclair95]

​@spacepope87 not sure if that was sarcasm but that is definitely the opposite of true

[@surf6009]

U got that wick up there high. Whatcha lightn?

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Zippo fluid is Naphtha about eight bucks a gallon try it !

[@Doughy3205]

I use diggers shellite 1litre for a fraction of the price

[@aaroniousairlines9087]

During the Revolutionary War they sometimes had to use the fluid from kerosene lamps (the name of the fluid escapes me at the moment) in their Zippos

[@tom-sn999]

I did it but it stinks extreme inside and there’s a ton of black smoke. For outdoor, ok, but indoor, a big Nono

[@Samjs916]

Gasoline has a much lower flash point, if the lighter gets too hot the whole thing can bust into flames

[@revolverguy]

Probably not

[@drgreen1230]

holy shit the black smoke !!

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Well they ARE called petrol lighters ..

[@BigFlab]

Pull the wick down and it will work the same

[@josephperales887]

I was looking gor this comment the moment i saw dudes wick

[@LyamPostemabeilen-t7i]

It did not

[@Humboldtcounty707]

How about white gas? Or, camping fuel...

[@rarenightcore]

Use acetone. Non-toxic and basically no smell XD. You gotta refill it more often tho

[@bobhope4949]

Not if ya have any graphics or plastic plates on your zippo…….

[@rhsking05]

It’s not a waste of money to have a premium fuel for a premium lighter. Also, if you use a lighter regularly than compared to replacing a bic all of the time it’s probably comparable in price.

[@trustworthydan]

Public service announcement: DONT DO THIS.

[@seecxqwex2567]

that wick to high

[@danialthomas5659]

Bug facts

[@jesusflores-ly7kj]

no buddy, i think you’re too high

[@Cybersomnia]

​@@jesusflores-ly7kjnah man, the wick is definitely too high

[@THE-HOLY-SPIRIT]

​@@jesusflores-ly7kjyour too low ... Now get up on it 😂

[@Tula1940_LB]

Too*

[@mikeanderson7206]

Zippo also makes a butane conversion kit

[@KandBPodcast]

You can spray cologne and it will work

[@ethanetn]

About a $1.20 in there with these prices. Im gonna look and see if my car can run off zippo fluid

[@jpprice14duh]

Neither does burning tires. I wouldn't light a cigarette off one tho.

[@bulldogshouse9970]

Here is another thing that you can use you can use the charcoal lighter

[@ernestomoreno4409]

I used bbq lighter fluid and it didn't light as easily but it works.

[@balbinat]

Isn’t Zippo fluid just plain old gasoline? 🤔 I always thought so

[@revolverguy]

Not really

[@TheHighExecutioner]

You have wondered why the human likes the smell of gasoline. This is because the biological process of numbing our nerves activates the mesolimbic pathway, known as the brain's reward pathway. Every time our olfactory nerves receive a dose of benzene, the mesolimbic system releases dopamine molecules - one of the pleasure, feel-good hormones - thereby inviting addiction.

[@Civilwarpiper]

Why? Gasoline is dirty and more volatile. Not a good suggestion.

[@revolverguy]

Mostly historical. As far it being dirty, I mentioned that in the video. And no, it's not any more volatile than Zippo fluid. Very similar compounds.

[@revolverguy]

Also, I use this method daily.

[@cosmicvoid239]

​@@revolverguyain't no way😭

[@cupofjoen]

Well, if you were a soldier that's about to get killed, I think it doesn't matter

[@almoswift5568]

⁠@@revolverguyDon’t know about that one, mine doesn’t have black smoke/soot coming off it using lighter fluid.

[@ChewHacky]

I've used Coleman camp fuel. It's smells but works

[@blakesmith2594]

Buddy of mine use white gas like camp stove or old lantern fuel I’ve seen lap fuel used to

[@Watermelon-p8k]

Is gasoline and kerosine is same?

[@revolverguy]

@@Watermelon-p8k no, kerosene is basically the same as diesel but without any lubricity. Gasoline can be lit easily with a spark, kerosene and diesel can't. They need pressure to ignite easily.

[@Watermelon-p8k]

@revolverguy oh thanks

[@Python_117]

I used charcoal starter fluid when I didn’t have zippo fuel

[@MrScrubby55]

I use agent orange to light my zippo

[@revolverguy]

Agent orange is known to the state of Vietnam to cause cancer.

[@katogergo4710]

literally any Hydrocarbon will work until the wick can absorb it. I once tried paint thinner

[@slicktmi]

Or buy a gallon of camping white gas burns clean and is like 10$a gallon

[@petemitchell6788]

I once used all the gas in my mini bike without asking. When my dad told me to mow the lawn I panicked. I grabbed a giant bottle of Jean Nate perfume from my sister’s bathroom and filled up the mower. The mower ran like it was on NOS for about 5 minutes before seizing. There was no hiding the SMELL and I was busted. I did however learn how to rebuild small engines that summer. 🤣

[@revolverguy]

Well, I recently used Off bug spray to start a diesel engine instead of starting fluid.....one of my guys even used spray paint (I don't recommend it). Whatever works. Lol

[@kgosimotseototeng6647]

where should we try it? 🤐🔥

[@kangacrew540]

Hahaha. Bang. Good comment

[@alvrito7]

dont use a zippo for smoking especially if you are smoking

[@DumbFishes]

Is zippo fluid more expensive?

[@revolverguy]

Zippo fluid is about $3 for 4 ounces. Or $96 a gallon.

[@DumbFishes]

Thanks for telling me@@revolverguy

[@muhdizai]

Yeah zippo fluid is one of expensive oil in the world 😅😅

[@tonyc363]

It ruins the wick. I just replaced a wick on a light my son put gasoline in.

[@nancetardiff339]

I've been looking for my zippo all day (happens all the time, I lose stuff). Smoking sucks with a Bic

[@jasontsang4369]

It work for gas ?

[@EinarKramer]

Use camp fuel (white gas). Same stuff, I believe!

[@Factchecker9111]

Just smoke 42 packs a day. Light one off the last. No lighter needed.

[@n0ss_skateboards]

What's that nozzle thing you put in the gas can

[@revolverguy]

Well, I made it by taking a "greese zerk" and knocking the spring and bearing out of it. Probably not something anyone else has the need to do but I had zerks laying around. I just put it there as a vent and it's small enough rain doesn't really get in easily.

[@mikeanderson7206]

Charcoal lighter fluid or Coleman lantern white gas maybe smell better?

[@ONE-EAST]

Can I use petrol

[@CXonthefly]

Okay this does work but hear me out you can buy a quart of Napa for like $10 harbor store the same thing as lighter fluid smells like lighter fluid works like lighter fluid it is lighter fluid doesn't smell like gasoline gasoline works great just as good as Napa but Napa smells better camp fuel was really good too it is purified gasoline

[@utz3710]

It's no wonder that we won the war.......... YEAH BABY 🤱 😮

[@cjcasper2119]

why are other lighting fluids could you use? I found some tiki torch fluid would that work?