just received my new set up on Tuesday. The istick 30 and nautilus. So the nautilus came with a 1.6 coil and I've been vaping around 7 watts at the second largest air hole. I'm not filling it up to 5mls..only to around 3 because I like to change flavors. For some reason, everything seems hooked up tight, it will be ok and then all of the sudden it's leaking down the battery and out the air holes. I take it apart, let it drain, wipe it out....it's good for a while and then the same thing happens again. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I'm frustrated. Any tips or tricks? Or common mistakes? Thanks!
Nautilus is flooding
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Make sure the coil is screwed in tight. That's the most common culprit of leaking in pretty much any tank.
Is the head tight into the base?
Some times they loosen when you remove the tank to refill.
Are you missing the o ring that seals the head in the base? it is on the bottom of the head itself.
Have you tried a new head? be sure to prime it properly.
Sounds like you're flooding the head, too restrictive airflow, too hard/fast inhale, under powering.
Some times they loosen when you remove the tank to refill.
Are you missing the o ring that seals the head in the base? it is on the bottom of the head itself.
Have you tried a new head? be sure to prime it properly.
Sounds like you're flooding the head, too restrictive airflow, too hard/fast inhale, under powering.
You might be pulling to hard. Try lightening your pull and see if that helps. I've noticed with the Nautilus you have to let the tank do the work if that makes sense. Don't pull to hard or it will flood. Also to fix a flooded tank you can remove the tank off of your mod, wrap it in a paper towel, and sling it three or four times with the drip tip facing away from you to where the excess juice flows out of the drip tip. Wipe off the excess juice on your mod and in your drip tip and reattach to your mod and you will be golden. Works every time on a flooded nautilus! Good luck!
Tend to agree. Go up to maybe 10 watts or so, and try opening the air a bit. Or hit it a bit softer. Let the tank do the work is the idea.
My big Nautilus gurgles...sometimes it doesn't, but most the time it does...I hate it. My Nautilus mini's never gurgle. I bought the big one to have a bigger tank because of always refilling during the day with the little ones. Or it whistles thru the air holes depending on which way I'm holding it.
If you are having flooding issues turn the air holes to the biggest opening and blow thru the mouth piece and dry off the hole with paper napkin
turn mod upside down and take a few draws like you normally do pressing the firing button each time.
This will starve the coil of ejuice and help dry it out-----some excess eliquid will come out the mouth piece as you are doing this----just dry off the tip of your
tongue and lips with a napkin----a little ejuice will not hurt on your tongue and lips as I have done this many times.
keep your tank at least one half full as too much empty space leads to leaking thru to the coil.
Smoke your Nautilus on wide open air holes for a while and see if this makes a difference.
I have smoked a full size Nautilus for one year and a half noe and smoking it rite now as a matter of fact.
Hope this helps......thetrucker----------the pressure of your draws and the air opening takes a little experimenting before you get used to the variables needed
to control this thing....
turn mod upside down and take a few draws like you normally do pressing the firing button each time.
This will starve the coil of ejuice and help dry it out-----some excess eliquid will come out the mouth piece as you are doing this----just dry off the tip of your
tongue and lips with a napkin----a little ejuice will not hurt on your tongue and lips as I have done this many times.
keep your tank at least one half full as too much empty space leads to leaking thru to the coil.
Smoke your Nautilus on wide open air holes for a while and see if this makes a difference.
I have smoked a full size Nautilus for one year and a half noe and smoking it rite now as a matter of fact.
Hope this helps......thetrucker----------the pressure of your draws and the air opening takes a little experimenting before you get used to the variables needed
to control this thing....
I have tried that. Works for a bit then starts gurgles again.
Why does the bigger Nautilus have gurgle problems and my mini's don't?
Blowing through the drip tip to clear a flooded head in any bottom coil clearo will make the flooding more frequent / worse by over pressurizing the tank.
Twist up napkin or paper towel & dry the center tube & drip tip, turn it upside down so liquid can't get into the wicking holes and pulse the fire button a few times. I do not inhale while doing this.
When you really flood one, remove the head & sop up the liquid / dry the air chamber beneath the head, then reinstall the head, dry center tube & drip tip.
Twist up napkin or paper towel & dry the center tube & drip tip, turn it upside down so liquid can't get into the wicking holes and pulse the fire button a few times. I do not inhale while doing this.
When you really flood one, remove the head & sop up the liquid / dry the air chamber beneath the head, then reinstall the head, dry center tube & drip tip.
I've done all that...it works for a bit, then starts gurgling again. Would chain vaping make it do it? I do tend to chain vape.
If you chain vape with the nautilus full size open up the air control so as not to cause a lot of pressure and draw in too much juice.
Is it an authentic aspire nautilus? & authentic replacement heads?
Are you tightening the head to the base firmly?
I have several of both and have zero flooding problems except change in temps & altitude.
I clear temp & altitude floods by turning up the power & vaping through them, I wouldn't recommend that unless you are very familiar with the nauty because you'll probably burn/scorch the wicking material.
IMO, Probably inhaling too hard/fast or under powering.
Are you tightening the head to the base firmly?
I have several of both and have zero flooding problems except change in temps & altitude.
I clear temp & altitude floods by turning up the power & vaping through them, I wouldn't recommend that unless you are very familiar with the nauty because you'll probably burn/scorch the wicking material.
IMO, Probably inhaling too hard/fast or under powering.
These are good points in the quote above as you continue to experiment you will find what works for you as far as methods are concerned.
Yes it is...and the draw is different than the mini's, so I need to get use to that too. Maybe I just need some time to figure it out. I just got it a few weeks ago and had been using my mini's for about 4 months so I was use to them.
I was having this problem yesterday with my new mini. It would constantly flood the coils (but only leak a little). What worked for me was making sure the airholes were closed when I put the base back on, and filling it ALL the way up. After tons of digging on ECF and other random forums from google, there is some kind of vacuum issue with them, that they flood or leak if not filled all of the way.
I know the nautilus is different, but it might be worth a shot?
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I don't know what to tell you, the draw is identical on all mine both mini & full size.
Sounds like you might have some kind of build up in the air chamber.
Sounds like you might have some kind of build up in the air chamber.
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