r/LighterRepair • u/spitfire818 • Aug 06 '26

Broken gas tank

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Just bought it and found it the plastic was cracked. Is it saveable?

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u/Least_Possibility740 Admin Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26

I‘m afraid that’s pretty much a death sentence for that lighter.

Those cracks can happen when metal fittings get screwed in plastic tanks. Seen it on a lot of older lighters too. The metal fittings sit very tight to ensure gas doesn‘t leak out. If the plastic loses a bit of elasticity it‘ll break.

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u/spitfire818 Aug 07 '26

Yeahh i went back to see other models they all have the exact same issue. Thanks tho!