<![CDATA[iFixit - Answers With Device "Lighter"]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/Device/Lighter/Unanswered?rss=yes en-US Thu, 14 May 2026 06:50:16 -0700 <![CDATA[Lighter: Vintage Thorens lighter. Fuel seeps through the top and wick.]]> I have a Thorens lighter. No. 137508. I feel like I need to recotton the lighter but don’t know how. When I fill the lighter fuel seeps through the top and it wicks like crazy. The flame is way to big even though the wick is cut flush. Any help is appreciate .

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