Is the liquid inside lighters called lighter fuel?

Question

If you search fireball on youtube, it shows you how to make fireballs. And one thing i need is lighter fuel but i dont have any. Can I break open a regular cig lighter and you that in place of lighter fuel? arent they the same thing?

Answer 1

If you don't know how to find lighter fuel, you are too young to be playing with flammable liquids or explosives.  (It's in every tobacco shop, but I guess they won't let you into those.)

Answer 2

NO,no,no.

Lighter- FLUID- not fuel. Its made from naptha-the same thing gasoline is made from.

The liquid inside todays lighters is butane-very explosive.

Do not break open a lighter. The butane inside will evaporate quickly--if there is a spark near by- it may explode.

The older fluid/flint lighters had naptha that you could refill yourself.  

Answer 3

Lighter fuels are either naptha or liquid butane.

Answer 4

I don't know I would think so but I'm not the brightest cookie in the bunch.