Kayfun lite plus issues

[kayfunTY]

Having issues with my kayfun lite plus. I have a 1.6 ohm micro coil and im using cotton. Im having wicking issues. Im not blocking the channels and for some reason I can get only about 2 to 3 draws then its a dry hit.

Any idea on whats causing it?

 

[Mad_Dispatcher]

Im new to rba's myself but it sounds like you are using too much cotton and choking the wick. I would suggest using a pinch less cotton and see where that gets you. On a side note...my cotton does cover the channels (not stuffed into it) and wicks just fine. Just keep playing with the amount of cotton till you get it right. Sometimes less is more my friend.

 

[Richard75]

Maybe post a picture of your setup? That might help a diagnosis.

What ratio PG/VG is your juice? If it's higher in VG, you might need to tighten the draw so the thick juice gets sucked into the chamber.

 

[kayfunTY]

Im new to RBA's myself but it sounds like you are using too much cotton and choking the wick. I would suggest using a pinch less cotton and see where that gets you. On a side note...my cotton does cover the channels (not stuffed into it) and wicks just fine. Just keep playing with the amount of cotton till you get it right. Sometimes less is more my friend.

So the cotton can actually touch the channel? I was always told to keep it completely away from it. ill try that and get back to ya.

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[Mad_Dispatcher]

So the cotton can actually touch the channel? I was always told to keep it completely away from it. ill try that and get back to ya.

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I was told the same originally. However, I have it covered and it works just fine for me. Just remember that the wicking material expands as it absorbs juice. I like to be able to move the cotton from side to side without much resistance from the coil. Keep in mind this is what works for me and I cannot guarantee it will work for you. There are also a ton of videos on youtube that can help too.

 

[kayfunTY]

Ill give it a shot. Right now I have it set up like rip showed in his video.

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[kayfunTY]

Im new to RBA's myself but it sounds like you are using too much cotton and choking the wick. I would suggest using a pinch less cotton and see where that gets you. On a side note...my cotton does cover the channels (not stuffed into it) and wicks just fine. Just keep playing with the amount of cotton till you get it right. Sometimes less is more my friend.

Ok did what u said and its wicking like a champ now. Now I have another question. Are you suppose to let the kayfun sit for awhile before vapeing it or can you primer puff it? Seems odd if I let it sit for about 30 mins after filling the flavor just pops out and priming it doesnt really help. Does that make sense to you?

 

[Mad_Dispatcher]

Ok did what u said and its wicking like a champ now. Now I have another question. Are you suppose to let the kayfun sit for awhile before vapeing it or can you primer puff it? Seems odd if I let it sit for about 30 mins after filling the flavor just pops out and priming it doesnt really help. Does that make sense to you?

I typically will let it sit for 10 minutes or so. I also wet the wick prior to putting the chimney on and I take primer puffs. Guess I am paranoid that way. The last coil/wick I made really popped and cracked but I vaped through it for the tank. It calmed down after the first tank for me. That popping is either air bubbles or pockets of juice inside the wick. Its annoying but it went away for me. I am glad that rewicking helped you out. Hopefully that popping goes away for you.

 

[Abbell]

Make the coil raise above the air hole for good airflow

When you wick the cotton:
Make sure the wick slides through the coil
Cut the wick ends about 1/4 inch above the chimney
Then tuck it down into the channels

 

[NineToez]

I always prime the coil and the cotton just to either side of it with a few drops of juice, then puff a few times to get it going with a fresh wick.

 

[Sthur]

I am with above. I build my coil 2mm above the deck, insert cotton, add juice to cotton so moist, assemble tank, fill through the bottom, give a dry hit to start the feeding, and enjoy. As long as you wet the coil and wick the rest will go good and the wicking will take over like a champ.

 

[kayfunTY]

Yup I did all that. Working good now thx guys

 

[petemoss]

I've spent the past week reading through the nearly 800 page Kayfun Light thread. The main thing I learned is that a cotton wick should be placed right on top of the juice channel. Even though many people have advised not to block the channel, the consensus among the experienced cotton and microcoil builders is that the wick should go right where the channel meets the deck. I tried this and it works!

 

[GillRigged]

Does anyone happen to know if the Black Edition Kayfun lite clone will be back up for sale on eBay?

 

[Mad_Dispatcher]

Yup I did all that. Working good now thx guys

Glad we got that figured out. Now the fun part...playing w/ different coils to find the right style your preffer! I love this Topper lol.

 

[kayfunTY]

Yea im rockin a 1.6 micro right now and I'm kinda loving it lol

 

[Legolas]

I don't let mine sit at all after rewicking. I juice up cotton give it a few fires before I put chimney on and then a few more drops. Put it back together fill tank and vape. If I am using 80% or higher vg I do the above then do a short primer puff with air hole covered 2 seconds at most just to get a bubble. Also don't fill the tank all the way up. Leave a fair size bubble.

 

[kayfunTY]

So far so good not a problem one.

 

[karlmetz]

Simply trial and error. I find that, initially I used too much cotton. Less seems to work better than more!

 

[PoeDung]

Does anyone happen to know if the Black Edition Kayfun lite clone will be back up for sale on eBay?

You would have to ask the person selling them on eBay.