okay I think I got this figured out. i took off the o ring and made sure the wick was straight and trimmed close to the bell. still got flooding. I realized when I rebuild my evod coils i use 2 1mm wicks on top of the 2mm that the coil is wrapped around. put 2 1mm runs on top of my coil and filled it. when i put on the top cap I saw that it caught the threads of the chimney (as per usual in my experience) and unscrewed the bell ever so slightly. that must have been the problem. i tightened it on gently with a pair of pliers and it doesnt seem to be flooding. I guess since it is essentially a giant evod that i can fill from the top I should build it like an evod coil.
So far no flooding and it tastes great! just like an EVOD. I'm all set as soon as i dial in my wattage. this will look great on my SVD! better than how it looks and sits on the provari.
I'm confused ... when you put the top cap on, wouldn't it actually tighten the chimney since they both tighten in the same direction?
I'm also thinking the threads aren't high enough quality to run without the o-ring, and that's why they ship it installed. I did a build tonight without the o-ring, and it was good at first, but then started leaking as the juice level got low... I think it just
wants that o-ring...