510 Not Wicking

[CaffeineFreak]

After getting my 510 last week I tried refilling it with fluval but I'm having trouble with either over/under stuffing as well as burnt taste soon after filling with juice.

Now I've been trying the PTB...tried half the bag, whole bag, rolled, folded and shredded. All methods seem to leave me with a PTB that is full with juice but I'm getting that nasty burnt taste.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[DC2]

My suggestion...

Blow out the atomizer real well.
Drip 3 drops on the atomizer bridge and let that soak in for a minute.
Put 2 more drops on the atomizer bridge and take a drag.

Does it still taste burnt?

 

[jerrydon10]

My suggestion...

Blow out the atomizer real well.
Drip 3 drops on the atomizer bridge and let that soak in for a minute.
Put 2 more drops on the atomizer bridge and take a drag.

Does it still taste burnt?

No it won't. He's doing something to run way too dry. Good advice.

 

[CaffeineFreak]

My suggestion...

Blow out the atomizer real well.
Drip 3 drops on the atomizer bridge and let that soak in for a minute.
Put 2 more drops on the atomizer bridge and take a drag.

Does it still taste burnt?

When I drip directly on the bridge it tastes great. My main problem is that it's not wicking properly from the filler (fluval or ptb)

 

[Uncle Pennybags]

Try and give it a thermometer shake to get the juice flowing, but becarefull not to much or you'll flood it.

 

[DC2]

So you're definitely having wicking issues then.
The only thing I can think of is that your atomizer bridge is not touching the filler.

 

[Zippo]

There are many videos on youtube for refilling 510 carts.

 

[AlexTM]

Make sure the threads between atty and battery are clean as well and have no liquid on them; that can make for a slightly burned taste as well.

And check out the pics on this page, it should give you an idea on how much you need to stuff into your cart: So läufts besser: Q-Tips und Aquarienwatte fürs Depot Dampfzeichen

 

[CaffeineFreak]

So you're definitely having wicking issues then.
The only thing I can think of is that your atomizer bridge is not touching the filler.

Any filler I use I cut flush with the top of the cart. I find it impossible that the filler isn't in contact with the bridge.

 

[ejoker]

thread moved to cartridge mods.

 

[DC2]

Any filler I use I cut flush with the top of the cart. I find it impossible that the filler isn't in contact with the bridge.

If the bridge is touching the filler (and the filler is filled with liquid) and you are having wicking issues then I guess either the filler is packed too tightly, or the juice is extremely thick, or the wicking under the atomizer bridge has been removed.

 

[VinnieVapor]

If the bridge is touching the filler (and the filler is filled with liquid) and you are having wicking issues then I guess either the filler is packed too tightly, or the juice is extremely thick, or the wicking under the atomizer bridge has been removed.

I would say the juice is too thick. I started to DIY and had problems with my juices: after a few day there was no wick. I found that even PG must be thinned a bit.

 

[Vapoorer]

I also suspect that you might be taking too many back to back hits off it you have to give it time to wick. the PTB mod is very good at wicking and same for the blue foam

Are you taking back to back hits???

Also how old is your atty. witch dosn"t mean that its bad but some times when an atty is on its last day it gives a burnt taste

Also have you tried using a different atty. to see if it does it with that one too???(Use a new one)

My conclusion is either you are taking back to back hits and not giving it time to wick or your atty is shot!!!

Give us an update!!!

 

[CaffeineFreak]

Thanks so much for all the replies!!! I think it simply comes down to packing too tightly. Instead of cutting the Fluval twice the width I tried cutting in the size of the cart. No folding, no rolling. Just a simple size match loosely put into the cart. Seems as if my wicking problems are gone...
Thanks so much again for all your help!