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[imeothanasis]

You can also check my new video river. It will be uploaded in 1 hour. I made it as simple as I could. Ithaka is a very simple atomizer to be rebuild, so I am very curious to see what you are doing or not doing with it.
After you see the video you can tell me if you do exactly what you saw

Yeah I've been using dual X coils but last night I did a single coil with a blank wick crossing over the top of my coil. It's good but the dual is better imo.
Ok so tonight I will make sure I have the holes in the ceramic exposed and I will close BF, fill per aalwani's suggestion, and cross my fingers. Thanks again guys

 

[RiverNut]

You can also check my new video river. It will be uploaded in 1 hour. I made it as simple as I could. Ithaka is a very simple atomizer to be rebuild, so I am very curious to see what you are doing or not doing with it.
After you see the video you can tell me if you do exactly what you saw

What are you trying to say Imeo ...it's over my head? No, I kid. Looking forward to the video my friend.

 

[Ariel_MX]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think:

Leaking on Ithaka connector could happen only because:

1.- Center post O-Ring is not sealing properly with Ithaka's base.

2.- Through the center's post inner hole.

Causes:

1:

-Damaged O-Ring
-Center post not properly aligned
-Ceramic assembly not tight enough (so center's post o-ring can't seal properly)

2:

When the liquid level in the tank is higher than the center post top nut and:

Center post top nut is in closed position:

you fill your tank with liquid and liquid has free flow to the the small collector tank (because there is space in the ceramic channels (thin wicks)) , so it will become full of liquid while refilling, if you open the mouthpiece too much, liquid will enter into the ceramic cup eventually filling it, to finally come out through the center post.

you fill your tank with liquid, if you open the mouthpiece too much, liquid will enter into the ceramic cup filling it, the liquid will come out through the center post.

Center post top nut is in open position:

you fill your tank with liquid and it has free flow to the the small collector tank (because there is space in the ceramic channels (thin wicks)), the small collector tank will become full of liquid while refilling. Liquid has free access to the ceramic cup (because center post top nut is in open position), liquid will come out through the center post until the level of liquid inside the tank is bellow the top of the center post top nut.

you fill your tank with liquid, and you open the mouthpiece too much, excess liquid will enter inside the ceramic cup, due the center post top nut is in open position, that excess liquid will go inside the small collector tank, when the small collector tank is full of liquid and the level of liquid still higher than the center post top nut, liquid will come out through the center post.

In all the above scenarios the liquid that is comming out has to be replaced with air (of course, while refilling there is plenty of air supply because top of tank is open ), in theory if the tank is sealed (small tank top nut tight) liquid could not come out.

Sometimes liquid comes out while screwing the small tank top nut beccause the pressure of air inside the tank (air will push the liquid out).

While vaping the liquid gets evaporated, air has to enter inside the tank to replace the evaporated liquid. There is always a small air bag inside the tank, even when we fill the tank to its max capacity. Due when vaping we move the atomizer in different positions, that air bag and liquid moves inside the tank and more air will eventually enter through the top of the center post, it will find its way to the tank.

I know I'm over thinking things, I just like to thing about how it works

I'll keep thinking

 

[fright88]

No luck with the center post last night. It was loose but I tightened it good, filled it up, same problem. Still have many things to try, but I wanted to try them one at a time to eliminate each as I go. Next will be closing basic feeding.

I thought that I had read that it doesn't matter if the basic feeding piece isn't screwed down all the way to the base...is this correct?

In theory it shouldn't have to be because the threads are so fine that juice should not get down them. However if I was troubleshooting a leaking issue because the oring is at the top of the threads I would screw it all the way down to help eliminate leaking coming from there.

 

[RiverNut]

I agree with everything you said Ariel. But if the mouthpiece is closed and BF is closed, then liquid shouldn't be able to go anywhere until the mouthpiece is opened. In other words, flooding can only occur (whether it's through the center post or the bottom ceramic holes) if liquid has access to the wick channels and access should be denied if both feeding systems are closed.
I am really hoping that closing BF will solve the issue.

 

[imeothanasis]

ahahaha, river, I am sure that you have problems, I am just try to solve them

What are you trying to say Imeo ...it's over my head? No, I kid. Looking forward to the video my friend.

 

[imeothanasis]

 

[Mini Cooper S]

I can't wait to get my Ithaka to see what all this talk is about.


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[Poppa D]

Rivernut,

Since the o ring at the bottom is good, it can't be the problem. Are the o rings in the cap's and the tank sealing? I would guess they are ok.
The only thing that it can be is the MP to BF isn't sealed enough. Try an oring at that point, the oring ensures a no leak seal.

 

[grabeard]

Hi Imeo, good video. I think River is trying to fill all the way up to top cap and then close Ithaka completely ALL full.

 

[JazzyTech]

Note to Self: do not try to power vape like Imeo... I had to lay down on the ground to avoid passing out. I think I'll stick with my "Slow and rich" method of vaping! Ithaka 1, JazzyTech 0
All jokes aside: for those of you having problems, don't give up! The Ithaka is no beginner's toy. Once you fully understand how it works and what mistakes to avoid, it is second to none in vape quality! The only reason I'm not having issues is because of a cheap chinese imitation of the Ody; once you keep that thing from gurgling, you are officially a Master!

 

[Jojobo]

Grabeard that isn't the problem... Imeo, thanks for the video but the issues of the leaks are not on the initial build. The leaks are on the refill. I never have any leaks on the initial build and fill. My leaks come when I want to refill my Ithaka after vaping thru a tank. I open the top cap and then the larger cap...no leaks...I then refill the tank up to the large cap and then slowly put the large cap back on. Still no leaks. Then I go to put the small top cap on ever so slowly not to disrupt the pressure and no matter how slow i put it on, I still end up with drip drip drip etc.... It will eventually stop dripping but it does lose some liquid. then gurgle gurgle upon vaping for a while. Next fill of the tank is slightly worse than the previous.
Please understand, this is never an issue for me on the initial build and fill of the ithaka.
This is not a build issue or lack of knowledge on how to build the ithaka as some might suspect.

 

[pl_svn]

I just took apart and washed my Ithaka and... lost that #%&# micro o-ring! :-/
I think it "glued" to my finger when I took it out of the white basin where I washed everything and went down the sink when I washed my hands afterwards

Imeo, *please*: ship a couple extra ones of those with every Ithaka! :-(
(even if it's too late for me)

 

[justinred]

Close small topcap with ithaka not mounted on a mod without air control base while observing where fluid is leaking, whether it leaks out the centerpin middle hole or outside of the centerpin. Centerpin hole then it is flooding in the ceramic. Outside of centerpin then it is the bottom oring.

 

[schlim66]

Grabeard that isn't the problem... Imeo, thanks for the video but the issues of the leaks are not on the initial build. The leaks are on the refill. I never have any leaks on the initial build and fill. My leaks come when I want to refill my Ithaka after vaping thru a tank. I open the top cap and then the larger cap...no leaks...I then refill the tank up to the large cap and then slowly put the large cap back on. Still no leaks. Then I go to put the small top cap on ever so slowly not to disrupt the pressure and no matter how slow i put it on, I still end up with drip drip drip etc.... It will eventually stop dripping but it does lose some liquid. then gurgle gurgle upon vaping for a while. Next fill of the tank is slightly worse than the previous.
Please understand, this is never an issue for me on the initial build and fill of the ithaka.
This is not a build issue or lack of knowledge on how to build the ithaka as some might suspect.

I don't know if this will help but I'll throw it out there. If you over tighten the mouth piece too much when using Ithaka and you don't have the center post tight enough, it can come loose with just the action of unscrewing it to get more juice to the wicks. I have had this happen and I just used pliers on the center post when I rebuilt it and all was well. Don't be afraid to crank down on the center post with the pliers, I haven't broken one from over tightening yet! I can tell if I got it tight enough the next time it comes apart and the post hasn't come loose after I unscrew the ceramic housing.

Schlim66

 

[Jojobo]

oh it's definitely out the center pin ... without a doubt...I never refill mounted on a mod and its already with ggts base so I can clearly see that it is out the center pin...
let me ask this, those that have NO Leaking upon refill, are you using the universal mouthpiece or the gg mouthpiece?

 

[gtbb]

I have been using the GG mouth piece with no leaking JoJo.

 

[schlim66]

oh it's definitely out the center pin ... without a doubt...I never refill mounted on a mod and its already with ggts base so I can clearly see that it is out the center pin...
let me ask this, those that have NO Leaking upon refill, are you using the universal mouthpiece or the gg mouthpiece?

I'm using both.

Schlim66

 

[Icig]

Imeo can I ask you.

I use two juices menthol and pluid. Do you have any idea if the radiator pluid will affect the clear
Tank section on the ithika? I know it has been known to crack some plastic tanks.

Thanks


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[yankeebobo]

Imeo can I ask you.

I use two juices menthol and pluid. Do you have any idea if the radiator pluid will affect the clear
Tank section on the ithika? I know it has been known to crack some plastic tanks.

Thanks


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Imeo warned already: do NOT use pluid on ithaka. It cracked his clear in minutes.