Yea.. I try not to strangle any wicks. Just trying to figure this one out lolif you strangle your wick in the micro style coils they wont work as interned, they should fit snugly not tightly imo anyways
What RTA you using out of curiosity.
HEY NOW! Don't be insulting him.I look at it as an experiment. I've wicked coils so loose that I thought there's no way that this won't flood and it turns out good. The questions you ask yourself are: Too long? Too Short? Fluff the ends? Keep trying new ways and when you get it just right, post for others and you could be the next Rip.
I've got an erlk as well and yea, she can be a wicked pita! You really can do it quite easily. Think simple. I go very little wick down the juice ramps and you have to make sure you don't have too much wick at the top edges of the chimney either. Have you tried to read thru the erlk thread?? First post has lots of great links to posts and pics of others builds!