+18 What Do You Fill A Zippo Lighter With References. Web fill your lighter on a flat surface: Turn it over and lift the felt pad to reveal the packing material in the fuel chamber.

Butane has to stay in a tightly sealed container or it will evaporate within a few minutes. Turn it over and lift the felt pad to reveal the packing material in the fuel chamber. Bic, and most other encased plastic lighters, use butane type fuel.