Couple weeks, couple problems

[drumkicks]

I started vaping a few weeks ago weeks ago. Everything was unbelievable at first, but now I find that the carts all feel like i'm sucking mud through a straw. Some are better then others, but a brand new cart produces no vapor and literally feels like I'm sucking really really hard but no air is passing through at all.

Am I supposed to be cleaning something or anything like that? Is this my fault or is the cart busted, and if so why are some of the other carts starting to respond similarly (but less drastic).

Thanks for the help. OH and its happening on my pass through and my manual battery both, like I said some carts worse then other, so I have to imagine its the carts.

 

[ejoker]

are you using carts and atomizers, or cartos? if the former, its probably a plugged atomizer. the former, i dunno cause i don't use those.

 

[drumkicks]

cartos direct from vapor 4 life, how do i fix it?

 

[keyzygirl]

clean your battery threads and check the tiny holes.

 

[drumkicks]

thanks, clean it how? with soap and water or what?

 

[drumkicks]

i can see straight through the hole in the carto, i tried jamming a paper clip in there to help clear it out any more, but still nothing, i think its just a busted cart, the other ones are working pretty decently, btu this one damed carto just isn't doing anything

 

[Pawpaw]

thanks, clean it how? with soap and water or what?

To clean a battery, watch the 3rd video down:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...vk-videos-so-far-look-learn-5.html#post560332

Watch the 7th video too, if you want a good laugh!

I had one carto that had a tiny piece of aluminum stuck inside. It came out when I (very gently) stuck a paper clip through from the mouth end, with the carto off the battery.

 

[Taryn]

If you have a bum carto just mention it in your next order and I'm sure the guys will take care of you.

 

[drumkicks]

To clean a battery, watch the 3rd video down:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...vk-videos-so-far-look-learn-5.html#post560332

Watch the 7th video too, if you want a good laugh!

I had one carto that had a tiny piece of aluminum stuck inside. It came out when I (very gently) stuck a paper clip through from the mouth end, with the carto off the battery.

Thanks!

If you have a bum carto just mention it in your next order and I'm sure the guys will take care of you.

I was definitely going to do that, I just wanted to see if I could fix it before complaining, b/c its just 1 out of the 5 in the box. But still 1 out of 5 is a killer on the budget if there are too many boxes like that.

 

[Pawpaw]

I was definitely going to do that, I just wanted to see if I could fix it before complaining, b/c its just 1 out of the 5 in the box. But still 1 out of 5 is a killer on the budget if there are too many boxes like that.

In my experience, it's very rare. I've never had a carto I couldn't use. The one I posted above is the closest I've come.

I did have one carto that wouldn't screw all the way down. I grabbed a pair of pliers and forced it on. That was on my battery mod, so all I was risking was the adapter. Of course, that carto had to go in the trash when it was done. The pliers pretty much wrecked it.

 

[Randyrtx]

I've had a few carts that weren't slotted deeply enough for good airflow, but the staple mod fixed them right up.

 

[Darrigaaz]

I started vaping a few weeks ago weeks ago. Everything was unbelievable at first, but now I find that the carts all feel like i'm sucking mud through a straw. Some are better then others, but a brand new cart produces no vapor and literally feels like I'm sucking really really hard but no air is passing through at all.

Am I supposed to be cleaning something or anything like that? Is this my fault or is the cart busted, and if so why are some of the other carts starting to respond similarly (but less drastic).

Thanks for the help. OH and its happening on my pass through and my manual battery both, like I said some carts worse then other, so I have to imagine its the carts.

I ran into this problem about 5 weeks into my first couple batteries.. I got a shotglass and put about an inch of rubbing alcohol into the bottom and let the batteries sit in the shotglass for about 10 minutes. Then I "swished" them around a bit and got a clean toothbrush and brushed the threads until they gleamed again. I hadn't noticed that over time they had become almost black. I let them air dry for another hour, then got a thin needle and poked into the 3 holes right under the battery threads and blew it out with compressed air.

Batteries worked like brand new again and 3 more weeks in they are starting to get a little hard to draw. Going to redo steps above and I expect good results again.

By the way, I did this with auto batteries, hence why I only used about an inch of alcohol in the shotglass. I didn't want to submerge the battery (and don't recommend it even with manuals due to led on the other end).

 

[fwm]

One more thing to check - look at the carto and be sure the slots are open - sometimes the paper gets in the way and air can't flow - if that seems to be a problem, just cut it away. I recently had one like that, the only one in the box, and was blocked only on one side.

 

[SMILIN]

I started vaping a few weeks ago weeks ago. Everything was unbelievable at first, but now I find that the carts all feel like i'm sucking mud through a straw. Some are better then others, but a brand new cart produces no vapor and literally feels like I'm sucking really really hard but no air is passing through at all.

Am I supposed to be cleaning something or anything like that? Is this my fault or is the cart busted, and if so why are some of the other carts starting to respond similarly (but less drastic).

Thanks for the help. OH and its happening on my pass through and my manual battery both, like I said some carts worse then other, so I have to imagine its the carts.

Email me your # and I will call you

smilinenterprise@aol.com

Steve

 

[Symmetric]

Has everyone ruled out that he got the new MTAS (mud through a straw) cartos? That was my first guess!

 

[dohsma]

Another thing to check is the wrapper around the cart. We have found a few that the wrapper was covering the slots on the cart. It's an easy remedy with a finger nail, razor blade or pair of scissors.

 

[drumkicks]

Wow,

This got more response then I thought it would! I peeled the wrapper back from the side that screws into the battery, thats all I could imagine the "slots" being. The wrapper was higher on that side compared to other carts that work fine, but this did not fix the problem. The carto is still not working at all.

As for the batteries being cleaned, I'm not sure that's the problem, b/c most of my other cartos work completely fine without at problem at all (some feel alittle clogged compared to others, but in general their all way better then this one that just won't work)

I emailed Steve with his number so I'm guessing this will be resolved. Thanks for all the help

 

[digitalepiphany]

I just recently began using some cartos I ordered 2 or 3 weeks ago. Some of them had the sticker/label applied too far down the carto. Meaning that there was white showing on the side at the tip and the label covered the 4 air holes/vents at the bottom of the carto. I didn't even notice it at first. Until I tried vaping. Like drumkicks said, it was like trying to suck mud through a straw. I just took some nail clippers and clipped off the label that was covering the 4 air vents. Works great now.

 

[aubergine]

Aw, and I was all set to order the new Mud Thru A Straw sampler...

Ever adventurous...

 

[jazzguy]

I have a cart like this too. Please let us know what it turns out to be, because I'm stumped. I've checked the vents (not blocked by paper), and can see all the way through the hole in the middle. I removed the cap, and it looks okay, hole is on-center and everything... But still can't draw on it...