Atty question

[lexi60]

I've been enjoying Bauway 2.5 attys for a while now.
So I pulled out a new one last night and OMG what is that flavor??
It's not primer.. not dry.. like smoking a steel rod is what it is.
I've washed it..dripped normal..flooded it.. it wont go away.
I use a varivolt PV with these at 4.6V. I've tryed it down to 3.5V. It just wont go away.
Is there a way to fix it?
Or is it just a bad atty?


P.S these have been awesome attys!! this is the first time I've had a problem with them.

 

[JonnyVapΣ]

Seems like a bad apple in the bunch. Fortunately they've been pretty rare for me.
In a last ditch attempt to rescue one (hey, the one I'm using now) I let it soak in 91% Isopropyl Alcohol for a day or so, agitating the container every so often, then blew it out with my shop compressor. Now, in blowing it out I accidentally blew out the wick under the bridge but was able to tuck it back in with a pin (I don't de-bridge/de-wick or mod any of my atties anymore). Been on this particular one well over a month now (occasional use).

 

[JonnyVapΣ]

One more note;
If you have a multimeter double-check the resistance on that atty and make sure it's where it's supposed to be.

 

[lexi60]

Its 2.4ohm. I soaked it in PGA over night.
The bridge looks more folded inwards to coil.
It's in the rest home with all my old cartos.. Maybe debridging it will work?

 

[JonnyVapΣ]

Well...might as well try it since it's useless as-is...LOL.
If you're getting a metallic taste out of it then maybe the coil is either just bad or hitting the foil. There really isn't much more to these things.