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• To step
• Method 1 of 2: Adjust the fuel mechanism
• Necessities
• Warnings

You can adjust your lighter so that a large flame comes out instead of the regular small flame. Be careful though, as you can burn yourself. As a child, do this only under the supervision of an adult. To adjust your lighter, remove the metal cap and wiggle the small plastic tab back and forth a few times. Then put the cap back on and get ready to test the flame. It is important that you are extra careful so that you don't burn yourself and nothing catches fire. Test the lighter away from flammable materials and pony up your hair if you have long hair. Get ready for a great flame.

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Method 1 of 2: Adjust the fuel mechanism

1. Pry the metal cap off the lighter with pliers. Wiggle the tongs under the sides of the metal cap and pry it off the lighter. You may have to make several attempts. Try to bend the metal as little as possible, because you will need the metal cap later.
   • If the metal cap becomes badly deformed during removal, push it back in place with the pliers.
2. Find the tab protruding from under the opening. It looks like a little plastic tab over the mechanism that controls how much fuel goes to the flame. Normally you cannot see this tab, but now you can because you have removed the metal cap.
   • You can normally adjust the flame from low to high, but with this trick you can get a much bigger flame than usual.
3. Find a place without flammable materials. Before testing the lighter, find a reasonably fireproof area away from piles of paper, wooden tables, and other items that can quickly catch fire. You can go outside and test your lighter on the tarmac or sidewalk. Then if you drop the lighter, nothing will catch fire.
   • Do not light the lighter near flammable materials such as paper and materials that melt like thin plastic.
4. Hold the lighter far from your face and pony up your hair if you have long hair. Long hair can catch fire quite easily by accident, so pony up your hair before testing out your custom lighter. Make sure the lighter isn't pointing at your body so your clothes don't catch fire. Also, keep it far from your face to avoid accidentally scorching your eyebrows.
   • It may be a good idea to wear safety goggles as extra protection.
5. Do not let the flame burn for too long, as this will heat up the lighter. If you let the large flame burn for a while, the lighter will get very hot and you will burn your fingertips. In addition, you will then use up all the lighter fluid. After igniting the flame, do not touch the lighter or touch surfaces that cannot withstand heat.
   • For example, keep the lighter away from thin plastic materials that can melt easily.

Necessities

• Lighter
• Tang
• Fire safe place to test the lighter

Warnings

• As a child, don't try this alone. Have an adult help and supervise you.
• The bigger the flame, the more dangerous it is.
• Make sure there are no flammable materials nearby when testing the lighter.