I've had my eGo-T for only about a week, constant use. Just started to notice I've been having a more difficult time to draw, also seemed to not be wicking my juice right. There seems to also be a little bit of leakage going on. Need help :/ should I clean it out? Ive seen the video on the forum of cleaning procedures but I honestly can't get the little damn piercing cap off.
eGo wicking problems?
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Atomizers have to be replaced frequently. Some weekly, some daily, hell, some monthly. just depends on how well it was made, and how much you smoke/pull per smoke.
The spike plate is a pain to remove and replace the first few times. I usually use a paper clip to slowly pry the plate out in order to efficiently clean the coil and atomizer.
Pull out the first bend on a large paper clip until its at a 90 degree angle. Get a set of pliers and bend the first 1/8 inch of the straitened end you started with at a 90 degree angle. This will give you a small hook to slowly rock and lift the needle plate out without damaging the coil or the wick. Once it's loose enough, it should fall right out, but don't force it too much.
After you get the plate out blow out the atty from the battery end and then soak both the atty and the wick in rubbing alcohol for 15 - 20 minutes. After soaking rinse them out in hot water from the faucet and blow out the atty again and dry the wick with a paper towel as well as possible. Screw the atty without the plate or wick onto your battery and dry burn in 3 second intervals until the entire coil glows all at once. Take the atty off one last time and blow it out again. Place the atty back on the battery then find an empty tank cartridge and stick the plate and wick into it. Here's the tricky part; reseat the plate by firmly pressing the cartridge (with the plate still inserted) all the way in until the plate pops into place and the cartridge is fully inserted into the tube.
Like I mentioned earlier, the first few time will likely be a pain. If you wiggle the cartridge a little it sometimes helps to seat the plate easier. Remember to use firm and steady pressure but don't force it too much because you could destroy your cartridge and kill the atty. It's a little scary the first few times, but you'll get a feel for it over time. If you need any more help or need me to explain anything further let me know!
Pull out the first bend on a large paper clip until its at a 90 degree angle. Get a set of pliers and bend the first 1/8 inch of the straitened end you started with at a 90 degree angle. This will give you a small hook to slowly rock and lift the needle plate out without damaging the coil or the wick. Once it's loose enough, it should fall right out, but don't force it too much.
After you get the plate out blow out the atty from the battery end and then soak both the atty and the wick in rubbing alcohol for 15 - 20 minutes. After soaking rinse them out in hot water from the faucet and blow out the atty again and dry the wick with a paper towel as well as possible. Screw the atty without the plate or wick onto your battery and dry burn in 3 second intervals until the entire coil glows all at once. Take the atty off one last time and blow it out again. Place the atty back on the battery then find an empty tank cartridge and stick the plate and wick into it. Here's the tricky part; reseat the plate by firmly pressing the cartridge (with the plate still inserted) all the way in until the plate pops into place and the cartridge is fully inserted into the tube.
Like I mentioned earlier, the first few time will likely be a pain. If you wiggle the cartridge a little it sometimes helps to seat the plate easier. Remember to use firm and steady pressure but don't force it too much because you could destroy your cartridge and kill the atty. It's a little scary the first few times, but you'll get a feel for it over time. If you need any more help or need me to explain anything further let me know!
oddly enough, I tried using my other atty which came with my kit, did a dry burn real quick noticed some of the wick is sticking out of the actual puncture needle as well. whenever I did the dry burn i see a glowing in the inside and some very nasty smelling smoke coming out of the atty, is this considered dead? or is this atty still repairable? Thanks again you guys. I'm honestly on the verge of just going out and buying a clearomizer.
No it's not bad at all! Most eGo-T atty's come with a primer fluid inside them. You're supposed to blow the primer out and then try a little bit of dry burning before you put on a tank with liquid. The primer isn't harmful, but it tastes like crap if you don't get it out before you try to use it. As far as the wick goes, it's supposed to be even with the lower end of the needle. If its too high in the needle, it can dry burn. If its too low, it can flood.
Ah okay, so I'm just assuming everything is alright with this atty, ive been sucking on it with the tank attached thinking it would at least drip into the puncture needle, which eventually did, had some of the regular flavor back, then started going back to this, honestly nasty nasty taste. taking a break off this bad boy for a bit.
When using a fresh new atty (at least with the eGo's I know for sure) some work great from the start while others have to be nursed. You can also sometimes save an atty by taking off the needle plate the way I told you and setting the wick in the optimal position and fluffing the wick. Then it's only a matter of placing the plate back on properly. Did you ever say wether the atty's were LR or SR? Sometimes that can make a difference on how many issues pop up.
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