Cant inhale after screwing on battery, help?

[waspelectra]

So recently I found all my "equipment" for vaping and I wanted to give it a go. I cleaned everything out and reassembled it. I could inhale through the tank just fine but once i screwed on the battery I couldn't. I was wondering if any of you had any idea why this could be. I've been away from vaping for a while now so it could totally be user error but I can't figure it out so I thought Id ask here.

If it matters I have an eGo-C Twist 1000mAh and a Vision Vivi Nova V3.

Thanks in advance.

 

[GMayberry]

It sounds like the Nova may be clogged up. Even with a cleaning, it could still be gunked up Did you use new coil and wick or what had been in it since you last used it?

 

[waspelectra]

I did but I have another so maybe I will try it again.

 

[edyle]

So recently I found all my "equipment" for vaping and I wanted to give it a go. I cleaned everything out and reassembled it. I could inhale through the tank just fine but once i screwed on the battery I couldn't. I was wondering if any of you had any idea why this could be. I've been away from vaping for a while now so it could totally be user error but I can't figure it out so I thought Id ask here.

If it matters I have an eGo-C Twist 1000mAh and a Vision Vivi Nova V3.

Thanks in advance.

The problem is with the 510 thread connector itself with the airholes at the base of the tank.

It's kind of hit and miss from tank to tank; yuo can try drilling the holes out

don't tighten the tank down too tight on the battery

 

[waspelectra]

These parts have worked fine together before though so I don't see how that would all of a sudden be a problem.

 

[edyle]

These parts have worked fine together before though so I don't see how that would all of a sudden be a problem.

Does loosening the tank ease the problem or not?

Do you understand how the air has to flow?

If there is any liquid down in the 510 threadwell, it will sound like gurgling and make the airflow tight.

The airflow has to

- get in through the sides of the battery
- get through the holes in the 510 thread of the tank
- go down towards the battery
- get through the slot at the bottom of the positive center pin of the atomizer head

- then go up throught the center hole of the atomizer head.

 

[v1k1ng1001]

Sometimes the center pin on the battery gets pushed down to where it won't make contact with the atomizer. You can pry that center pin up with a small screwdriver or the like. Be gentle!!

 

[edyle]

You can block the bottom with your finger and try sucking on the mouthpiece to troubleshoot.


btw
is it the topcoil or bottom coil version of the vivi nova

 

[waspelectra]

You can block the bottom with your finger and try sucking on the mouthpiece to troubleshoot.


btw
is it the topcoil or bottom coil version of the vivi nova

Okay so I notice that in the picture that you posted the bottom portion that screws into the battery doesn't have a rubber gasket in-between the wall of the screw part and the middle that has the hole that goes into the tank. I have a rubber bit there that blocks the two size holes that are on the part that screws into the battery. I don't remember ever taking this out before when I smoked but is this not supposed to be there?

When I plug the bottom hole I cannot breath in because of that rubber gasket blocking the side holes.

I believe it is a top coil version. I mean thats what I would guess by looking at it.

 

[edyle]

Okay so I notice that in the picture that you posted the bottom portion that screws into the battery doesn't have a rubber gasket in-between the wall of the screw part and the middle that has the hole that goes into the tank. I have a rubber bit there that blocks the two size holes that are on the part that screws into the battery. I don't remember ever taking this out before when I smoked but is this not supposed to be there?

When I plug the bottom hole I cannot breath in because of that rubber gasket blocking the side holes.

I believe it is a top coil version. I mean thats what I would guess by looking at it.

The pic I posted wouldmt be the same as your own tank. So the rubber thing you see is supposed to be there on yours;

the important part is the hole in the middle, and the slot that goes across the hole; that is where the air passes; I am sure the bottom of yours is not flat, because if it is there you would get no air at all; there should be a slot across the hole.

 

[edyle]

or maybe the airhole is gunked up somewhere on the inside;

maybe try soaking in hot water for a bit.

 

[waspelectra]

Here is what the bottom part looks like with and without the rubber gasket (which seems to be blocking everything).

 

[edyle]

Here is what the bottom part looks like with and without the rubber gasket (which seems to be blocking everything).

Ok; I have no idea what that rubber gasket thing is; except::

The center part is the center pin which connects to the positive side of the battery.
The 510 threads around it connects to the negative side of the battery;
So if that rubber is for electrical insulation then it needs to be there; if it's just cosmetic then it has to come out.

 

[waspelectra]

Maybe we can get someone else to weigh in on this since i have no idea whether its cosmetic or for electrical insulation.

I can breathe through everything normally if its not in there but I dont want to actually use it if its supposed to be in there and I don't have it in.

 

[edyle]

If this is the first time using the tank, and if that is a flat rubber seal and not a washer thing, then yes its just cosmetic/packaging.

a proper insulator ring or grommet will not come out easily at all so if it just pulled right off it sounds like packaging.

 

[waspelectra]

If this is the first time using the tank, and if that is a flat rubber seal and not a washer thing, then yes its just cosmetic/packaging.

a proper insulator ring or grommet will not come out easily at all so if it just pulled right off it sounds like packaging.

Its not my first time using the tank but I don't remember taking that piece off when I did use this tank last (that doesn't mean I didn't though).

It also didn't pull right out, I just took it out to see if it would make a difference.

 

[JayFL]

Try it without the gasket. Either it will work or it won't. (IMHO)

If the battery and the tank are making an airtight seal with the gasket, the battery may or may not have anywhere to draw air from.

 

[waspelectra]

Try it without the gasket. Either it will work or it won't. (IMHO)

If the battery and the tank are making an airtight seal with the gasket, the battery may or may not have anywhere to draw air from.

Is that really all that safe to do? I don't want to screw anything up because of my lack of knowledge on electricity and batteries.

 

[edyle]

Its not my first time using the tank but I don't remember taking that piece off when I did use this tank last (that doesn't mean I didn't though).

It also didn't pull right out, I just took it out to see if it would make a difference.

Like I tried to say before, if it is a flat cap ( I wasn't sure with the pic but i think it is) then it's just packaging.

If it is a ring or washer , then that is more like what the isulator would look like.

 

[waspelectra]

Its a rubber tube that looks like this: