Crazy how much better they light when you add fuel, huh?
There isn’t much to go wrong with old cotton soaked fuel lighters. It’s 1 of 3 things it could be: fuel, wick, or flint. The nimrod takes a bit of practice with the draw down, but once you get the hang of it they light a pipe quite well. Polish it up with some flitz and it will look as good as new! Down side is they only hold fuel for 3 or 4 days tops.
Got a second Nimrod listed as not working and to be considered for parts...this one took a bit longer but got it working as well. The flint reservoir was clogged so I had to delicately hand drill it out with a small bit. Once cleared I replaced the flint and that was gold. Next, the O-ring around the fuel reservoir was missing so I replaced that, fueled it up and Yahtzee! A second working Nimrod
I'll have to grab my box of O-rings from the office and I'll let you know. Both my lighters O-rings are visible when the cap is tightened. Probably not originally designed that way, but I know that the cap is closing on the ring which is therefore providing a seal.What size O-ring gaskets are you using...on the 2 Nimrods that I have I tried using gaskets to fit on the inside but that didn't really seal the fluid inside from evaporating. Have you seen any much needed improvements on fluid retention? Inquiring minds want to know
Larry
7/16" x 5/8"What size O-ring gaskets are you using...on the 2 Nimrods that I have I tried using gaskets to fit on the inside but that didn't really seal the fluid inside from evaporating. Have you seen any much needed improvements on fluid retention? Inquiring minds want to know
Larry
Thank you for the info, just did mine as well.
"Accidental" is any pipe under $200. Between $201 and $300 is "Ooops." Anything over $301 is an "investment," as in "Sweetheart it's an investment, like art."
