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Why dont lighters work as well when they're cold?
I cant figure out why this is, i mean there are still sparks coming off the flint when the wheel is spun, so thats not affected. Butane i a very cold gas, and the parts that are touching that are built to withstand extreme cold temperatures, so what part of the lighter is it, that causes it to not work that well/not at all when its cold?
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