Hello everyone, I am getting constant flooding apparently because I am drawing too much liquid into the chamber due to a tight draw. Bubbles are coming up almost every time I draw. Is there a way to fix this problem without loosening the draw? I am thinking the channels are too wide for my particular style of vaping.
A good well sealed Kayfun will not leak, at least not much when they are not in use, or ,,,, when in use. If it does it needs to be fixed. Kayfun's move liquid by vacuum, the movement of air causes the movement of juice. IMO, Kayfun's, especially the light pluses, do not need wicking in the juice well. <<<< (Which may not be true about Kayfun monsters, I dunno, I wick in the juice well on my monsters because the well is huge. Maybe somebody can comment on Monsters and non juice well wicking.)
Some common causes for leaking are:
1) It could be that it is a poorly machined Kayfun. If it didnt do this when you bought it, well then thats how you know its not the Kayfun.
2) Wore out or missing O rings.
3) A bad battery. If battery is so weak that it doesnt warm up the coil sufficiently, then when you take a draw you have unspent juice gathering in the chamber.
4) The chimney doesnt seal sufficiently around the Kayfun cap. (Bad or worn or the wrong size of O rings can cause this also) Ive had Orings that worked for a long time on the chimney, get moved slightly from use, and suddenly you spring a leak. The O ring in the cap, must be seated in the chamber for it,- that is in the cap chamber for the Oring, and also fit just snug around the chimney.
5) Stripped threads on the Kayfun tank section
6) If your using plastic tanks, cracks in the plastic tank can cause leaking also. Inspect the poly tank for cracks using a magnifying glass.
7) If you have changed caps on the Kayfun to another cap, this can cause an issue also, see number 4 above. Some Kayfun caps just do have a really nice fit around the chimney. Different size O rings are necessary to experiment with if you go to another cap, to make sure the fit in number 4 above it just snug around the chimney. If its too hard of a fit, then the chimney will push the O ring up the cap barrel instead of around it. This will cause massive Kayfun leaking. Check your cap and make sure the O ring stays seated in the place for it after Kayfun assembly/disassembly.
Notice on all the items above, except the battery, something has interfered or compromised the vacuum that exists in the Kayfun. If you want to know how well sealed a Kayfun is, fill with juice and let it sit for a week. Ones that leak after a couple hours have an issue that should be repaired. Ones that leak a little after 2-3 days, have a good enough seal to vape, but the vacuum isnt perfect. Ones that dont leak even a drop, have perfect seals and vacuum pressure.
If your using the metal tank, I recommend changing all your O rings to a 1.2 mm thick rings. 1.2 x17, which is a little thicker then comes with stock tank. Sometimes thicker rings can compensate for poor or worn machining. But dont use 1.2 mm o rings on polycarbonate, as they can crack the tanks. If your using polycarbonate tanks section use only a 1 mm thick O rings, and change them to new rings. 1 mm thick by 16, 17 or 18 will work. Obviously 16 will give you a snugger fit, but Ive tried them all and they all work.
Like any machine, Kayfuns need service once in while also.
Part of my Kayfun collection:
From left to right.
Front row: Kayfun v5, Monster V2, Monster V3
Back row: All four are Kayfun Lite pluses, version 1 and still in use today.
Mods: On the left: Hero 30 Watt on the right Ehpro Caravela Mech.
