help!

[SyH]

Right, got my first e cig today. I've watched and re-watched the videos on here, and read through a lot of the forum over the past couple of weeks.

I've gone for the Intellicig EVOlution. Now, when I take a drag on it, the LED lights up, but i don't seem to be getting any vapour, and more often than not, i end up getting fluid on my lips and tongue. I've tried pulling slower, not as hard, but nothing seems to change. I'm sure it's something i'm doing wrong, but i can't work out what it is!

Can anyone help?

 

[SmokingInTexas]

It's sounds like it's flooded. (Not sure of the style...)

Try removing the cartridge and, after wiping any excess juice, draw on the e-cig (without the cartridge) a few time and see if it starts producing vapor.

 

[Idahojo]

Did you charge the batts for at least 8-10 hours? You might not have fully charged batts. That will give you a mouthful of juice.

 

[Idahojo]

BTW, welcome to the forum SyH.

 

[Closet Toker]

Did you fully charge your batteries?
Sounds like you may have flooded your atomizer.
Take off your cartridge and then disconnect the atomizer.
Blow compressed air thru the atomizer's small airway towards the tip.
That will clear out the airway.
Reasemble and You should be able to notice it is easier to suck.
Take a slow easy drag. A full drag can take up to 5 seconds to achieve.
Atomizers can take a day or so to "break in".
Practice makes perfect.
After a day or so, you will have the hang of it.
Much different than dragging on a cigarette.

I love my Pilot M-401
Tobacco Free 20 Days

 

[SyH]

ok, tried using it with the blank cartridge and got a bit of vapour, but then when I put the filled cartridge back on the same thing happened. No vapour but a bit of liquid coming through.

 

[strayling]

Does the atomiser get warm? You should be able to feel it through the casing. If so, then it's probably just taking its time getting broken in; if not, then you've got either a bad atomiser or a bad battery.

 

[SyH]

Did you charge the batts for at least 8-10 hours? You might not have fully charged batts. That will give you a mouthful of juice.

According to Intellicig, the battery comes fully charged. Maybe i'll stick it on charge anyway just in case.

Does the atomiser get warm? You should be able to feel it through the casing. If so, then it's probably just taking its time getting broken in; if not, then you've got either a bad atomiser or a bad battery.

yep, atomiser gets warm.


Out of interest, does it matter if the wool type stuff touches the atomiser? As it seems to be sticking to it when I remove the cartridge.

 

[Closet Toker]

According to Intellicig, the battery comes fully charged. Maybe i'll stick it on charge anyway just in case.



yep, atomiser gets warm.


Out of interest, does it matter if the wool type stuff touches the atomiser? As it seems to be sticking to it when I remove the cartridge.

Yes it should touch. That allows the "wicking" onto atomizer.
Try dripping. Put a few drops of eliquid on atomizer. (use a blank cartridge with no stuffing though)

 

[jimgman]

is your draw much harder on the cart as opposed to the empty mouthpiece? if so, your issue could be the inner cart not pushed all the way down to the bottom of the cart. use a paperclip bent open to push down on the inner cart(on the edge of the inner cart, dont push down the filler material, it DOES need to touch the atomizer wick).