Zippo Lighter: Antique Brass Tree of Life

Tried everything, same result. Maybe the fuel is bad, I'll hunt down and try some other brand, maybe the one I've got is counterfeit.

How are you filling it? Doesn't sound like you're doing it right / putting enough in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK1BZshpVQ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK1BZshpVQ0 This is how I've always filled mine, I tend not to put enough in to have it drip out the other side while filling, but it doesn't hurt if that happens (just means it's fully saturated). You can use the little "filling hole" but it's much easier to open pull up the solid piece of cotton and poor directly in from there. This allows you to visually see when it starts pooling and lets you spread it out better. I'll usually fill it until I see it pooling over the cotton, wait a few seconds for it to go down and repeat 2-3 times. If you do end up overfilling/having the fluid spill out wait a while to light it and wash your hands / wipe it off... going to light a smoke only to have the entire thing enveloped in flames is a pain :P.

By the way, it's my first Zippo and I have no idea is it me or is it the lighter, the fluid or me. I'm buying off the shelf zippo fuel and one filling only lasts me half a day max, a day if I don't light it at all. It's like the fuel is teleported to some alternative dimension :D