Regal..
I forget, which KFL+ do you have? My EHPro is nice and tight on the seals (almost too tight) and seems to never leak. I do keep the airflow screw in it though. Even with the bottom (I like tighter draws) and little piece of clear tape over it to keep it from backing out. If you are flooding/leaking, you could have a slight leak at on of the seals. Must likely the chimney to top cap o-ring.
My wicks I make sure just cover the channels without being in them. Just lightly sitting on top. 2mm dia. open spaced coil, 1.2ohm with 28ga. I dont do the 'cut even with the chimney' method anymore as I seem to burn the wick easier that way. I angle my coil and lay the tails on the deck against the walls, screw on the bottom chimney, then adjust the tails to lightly cover the channels..
You've seen these pic before.
