How to fill a Butane lighter that has cotton in it?

I have a similar lighter, like a Zippo. You do saturate the cotton with lighter fluid, then it should light. However the problem i had was that my Flint was a pretty crappy flint, so i replaced it with a brand new Zippo brand one and it lit first time.
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::edit:: You should be using a ‘lighter fluid’ not butane, i.e. this is what i use

Why do you think butane is the correct fuel for this lighter?

You don’t use Butane you use Lighter Fluid. It is a liquid that comes in a squirt can. Not a pressureized can.

I have a few zippos and they work in the way you described. Just saturate the cotton and it should light.

If it doesn’t you may need to replace the flint. Does it spark when you flick the wheel, then this is your problem.

@Whoever – “When I take the shell off of my butane lighter .”

you don’t have a butane lighter, you have a zippo, or a zippo rip off

butane lighter no shell, uses pressurized gas not liquid, refill hole looks like this

Zippo Lighter- has an outer shell, has cotton inside, uses liquid lighter fluid, put in bottom of inner shell

might want to stick with matches could be alot safer… or better yet, don’t play with fire at all…

@tyrantxseries – Flagged.

@jackm – I guess I got it wrong, it is a Zippo and not a butane lighter, thank you for bringing this to my attention. I don’t have too much butane in it, can I still save the lighter?

@LeopardGecko
You should be able to save the lighter. If there is a lot of butane in there, take out the screw and then remove the cotton. Let everything dry and then replace and fill with zippo fluid.