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[yankeebobo]

If you're already torching just before use, then I don't see a reboil needed. Silica I torch. Cotton I boil. If you're torching right before use I don't think it'll make a diff.
I switched to cotton yarn in part to avoid similar issues.

 

[MoDmAnDaN]

If you're already torching just before use, then I don't see a reboil needed. Silica I torch. Cotton I boil. If you're torching right before use I don't think it'll make a diff.
I switched to cotton yarn in part to avoid similar issues.

That brings up a question I never thought of. I know it's natural with thicker juices to open the juice control more, but what would you consider maximum turns before your just fighting a Wicking issue?

Does torching silica help it with Wicking faster, or constrict it in some manner? I usually just use silica without treatment of any kind, am I doing this wrong? I have not messed with cotton at all yet, as I really don't know what to get or where. I've heard that cotton swells when wet and wouldn't know to expect with that happening.

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[yankeebobo]

There is no max turn rule. That depends on your taste and the juice. Even with the same juice, I may not open it as much as you and vice versa. Really once you build it and taste it and find that sweet spot, it's generally going to be the same each time....all factors being equal build to build. I've gone as high as 5. But generally it's 2-3. Plus it depends in if basic feed is open full, part, or closed.

To be more precise, the treatment of the wick before use is to remove any particulates left behind during processing of the wick. With cotton it may be less. But it's also to help get rid of that cotton taste. Now. I have found that sometimes the lack of treatment affects the taste. Is it because those particulates later the taste? Probably. I know a cotton taste will alter the juice taste.


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[MoDmAnDaN]

To be more precise, the treatment of the wick before use is to remove any particulates left behind during processing of the wick. With cotton it may be less. But it's also to help get rid of that cotton taste. Now. I have found that sometimes the lack of treatment affects the taste. Is it because those particulates later the taste? Probably. I know a cotton taste will alter the juice taste.

That's what I thought. The wick I get is already boiled, I was wondering about torching it.

Thanks!

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[LongDraw]

So, I am just flying by the seat of my pants here, and sorry if something already said this but it just dawned on me. With the wicking issues at times, which comes out of nowhere. What if, prior to tightening the small cap we leave open the juice control a quarter turn or half turn prior to tightening down the small cap. Could this change the pressure in the tank?

I have started trying this. The unfortunate thing is with several tanks I will only know if this works as I use each one and whether the issue comes up again or not. Just kinda wanted to put this out there.

 

[yankeebobo]

THIS is my maddening dilemma. Are we the only ones getting these random leaks from random seams?

 

[steliosss]

Never happened to me!!
You must feel that the o-ring seals the refilling cap, otherwise put a fatter one

 

[yankeebobo]

I've replaced with same size, tried different sizs, etc. It's bugging the hell out of me. All my ithakas do this randomly. This one is from top seal. Sometimes bottom near cut outs on base. Only orings that seal it off actually show when closed. .5 fatter. I never know which seam it'll bead up on. Sometimes no leak, other times I can't stop it. Always scratching my head.

 

[Shaketuga]

I've replaced with same size, tried different sizs, etc. It's bugging the hell out of me. All my ithakas do this randomly. This one is from top seal. Sometimes bottom near cut outs on base. Only orings that seal it off actually show when closed. .5 fatter. I never know which seam it'll bead up on. Sometimes no leak, other times I can't stop it. Always scratching my head.

Have you tried placing an o-ring on the inside of the refiller cap?? I wanna say an 022-023 should fir

 

[yankeebobo]

No I haven't. I am trying to see why this is happening with the way it should be. Unchanged. I did not add any to the list. Inside the refiller cap? I don't even see where that would go.

 

[Shaketuga]

No I haven't. I am trying to see why this is happening with the way it should be. Unchanged. I did not add any to the list. Inside the refiller cap? I don't even see where that would go.

You could stick it on the inside (just like how one sits inside the small cap) maybe I haven't tried it. It will make the cap stick up a wee but should seal it up :/. I hope when you get it figured out let me know what worked for ya sir. I would say you could try some teflon thread tape but I think the tolerance is too tight

 

[yankeebobo]

Yeah, I could try that. The refill cap already sticks up a tad amount. The "tape" to be honest, shouldn't be needed. I know I'm not the only one.

 

[Aal_]

yankee, beads at the slots I always had them, but in your position up top never. I am not sure what is happening to your ithakas. Something with the pressure going bananas.

 

[subver]

Yeah I get little teeny tiny beads of ejuice on my Ithaka randomly. Sometimes it's on a seam, sometimes it's on the small cap. I wipe away and it's good for a while... it's certainly not a "leak" - it looks like a tiny patch of condensation sometimes. Not sure.. I just assumed it was trapped ejuice that are in the threads, maybe it finds it's way out of the threads and then gets smeared by my hand.

 

[Jojobo]

well Sub, for me, it IS a big deal...I can't tell you how many blouses I have ruined from the juice "moisturing" on the seams...and if you leave it long enough, when you pic up your mod, you have a handful of juice and it is a big mess...I still believe that the grooves for the o-rings in each section of the tank were cut too deep or shined too deep and I just can't find an o-ring to fix this and not bulge out of the seam! I hate it!! and nothing can be fixed if there is a constant denial of issue.

 

[gtbb]

Hay Yankee are all yours doing this. I know you guys have a few.lol Are they all close S/N numbered? I ask cause I have three with higher S/N numbers and have not had a single leak in any of them. I know you know what your doing so what is the difference between mine and yours? I normally vape higher vg but used 50/50 mix with no issues either?

 

[legion13]

yea yankee, i have had this happen to me as well. the randomness of it is maddening

the problem only happens to mine with the metal tank installed.

 

[Jojobo]

hey gtbb, ours are 0033-0040 and each and every one of them have leaky issues somewhere sometime...

 

[Jojobo]

i had only 1 with the plastic leak...(I dont do plastic though!) grrrr
It also leaks on the bottom cap where the grooves are...waiting for the proper orings to come.

 

[gtbb]

i had only 1 with the plastic leak...(I dont do plastic though!) grrrr
It also leaks on the bottom cap where the grooves are...waiting for the proper orings to come.

Still the same question for me. I use both plastic and SS tank and never a leak. It makes no sense my 3 never leak and yours do. Could the lower S/N numbers be leakers? And yours have done this from the get go?