Well, solved the why did my coil pop issue. Apparently there was a minute cut in my wick..... got the OMG HARSH thing today and couldn't fix it with nudging, not touching the bottom of the tank or the top cap, etc. etc. Took the juice out and the entire wick was glowing. Turns out what I thought was just a kink from the old coil when it got bumped out of whack was actually a tear in the wick, coil was embedded, and the whole thing became a giant hot spot. Note to self: if the wick looks mangled, just change it.