Intro and Help With Gross Taste

[Drewcer]

Hey my name's Drew - Just made this account.

I'm relatively new to vaping, so taking this opportunity to introduce myself, and I also have a question.

I have the eleaf Ijust 2, and it's been great for me up until last night. It malfunctioned and when I took my hand off the fire button it kept firing, essentially scorching the coil and burning for like a straight minute.

I replaced the coil head and washed it out but there's still a gross burned metal taste coming from it when I use it. I think this is just from the burned metal smoke going through the device but I could be wrong.

So far I've only cleaned it with water and replaced the coil, but the taste is still there. Is there something else that will get that taste out? Any suggestions for fixing this? Or do I just have to get a new vape?

Thanks

 

[Txaggiesaunt]

You could soak the tank in vodka. But if your mod kept firing on its own then there is something wrong with the mod itself. I for one would not use it. Invest if you can in a new one.

 

[Semiretired]

You could soak the tank in vodka. But if your mod kept firing on its own then there is something wrong with the mod itself. I for one would not use it. Invest if you can in a new one.

Yep, what he said...

 

[Dieseler]

Replace the mod and be safe.

 

[Drewcer]

Cool, thanks. Yeah I thought that was weird. Will do!

 

[Maiar]

Yep. Replace the mod. Auto firing can be dangerous, and even when it isn't, no point in wrecking coils you have to pay to replace right?
I found soaking in vodka worked for some stuck in flavors like coffee, but I found soaking everything in a solution of water and a pile of baking soda overnight worked better for burnt taste. Make sure you throw the base of the tank where the coil sits in there as well. Some people forget to do that.

 

[Alter]

Ya having the mod autofire would suck. My opnion is to put a few drops of alcohol (isopropanol) onto the 510 area on the mod then rapidly push the fire pin with something cause juice could seep onto the connection and get sticky from being cooked thus jamming the pin. Worst case is that juice has seeped into the mod and is sticking the firing mechanism. I don't know if the IJust can be taken apart to be able to clean the firing switch or maybe since your considering the mod toast then put a couple drops alcohol into the firing switch and work the switch at all different angles so the alcohol goes all over, it could help loosen if there is juice inside. Don't use too much alcohol since you could damage the internals of the mod. I've always kept a eye on all my attys and mods for juice seepage onto the 510 connection and constantly wipe the 510s with qtips and alcohol.

 

[englishmick]

Firing for that long could also have burned the insulator. That could give a bad taste too. I don't know your tank, but maybe you could strip the tank down and check the insulator. Look for signs of heat damage. If that happened cleaning might not help. I know you said it was a metal taste but worth checking.

I agree with the replies that said not to trust the mod any more.

 

[BrotherBob]

Welcome and glad you joined.

 

[seminolewind]

I also think many vapers don't know to allow the liquid soak into an atomizer for 15 minutes or so or once the atomizer is burnt, the taste remains.