Hey everyone just need a little help. So I finally got my Gemini but every time I wick it and fill it up. As soon as I open the juice flow it starts to gush juice out of bottom airflow. And I'm not talking about a couple drops. It's coming out. I've watched the videos on how to properly wick this thing. And ideas or suggestions? ???
Leakage..gushing juice! !
- Thread starter Nevweezy
- Start date
- th_trl_thread_readers 0
- Status
Yeah the way it leaks something is really wrong but I don't see any orings missing. Damn this is really posing me off.. I've tried another 2 times to wick and fill. When I fill it a quarter of the way it's fine but as soon as I fill her up. Just starts pouring...
Do you have the Air Flow Control (AFC) Closed when you are Filling?
I'm kinda at a Loss myself.
But I'm sure if someone who has 1st Hand Experience with a Gemini will see this.
I have a Gemini. Are both fill cap o-rings in place and in good condition? There's one just below the top of the chimney, and another on the ouside of the plug just below the knurling.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk
Yep both of the orings are there and look to be perfect. I tightened the 510 pin because it wasn't sitting flush on my mod. Wonder if that could have screwed it up. I backed it out again but no luck. But all orings under fill cap and chimney seem to be good. Any more help would be appreciated. If not I got ahold of element vape to see if I can exchange. I've tried doing thicker wicking. No luck... damn this is a mystery.
I'm not familiar with the Genesis, but all RTA's require a vacuum to hold the juice in. Cover the air hole, suck in and plug the drip tip with your tongue. If it doesn't hold a vacuum for 10 or 15 seconds, you definitely have a vacuum leak.
if you haven't already, remove, wash and lube all the orings then replace them.
The check for a leaking o-ring is easy. Wet your finger and hold it tightly over the air intake hole. Then put your mouth on the drip tip and create a vacuum with a hard hit. Then, while holding the vacuum put the tip of your tongue on the hole in the drip tip to seal it off. The vacuum should hold for at least 10 seconds. Theoretically, the vacuum should hold for much longer if the o-ring seal is good. When you pull your tongue off you should sense the air rushing back into the tank.
With some tanks you might cause juice to feed into the chimney and up the tube to the drip tip if you pull too much vacuum. Start with a medium vacuum and go from there. If it won't hold full vacuum for at least 10 seconds, then replace the o-rings. The chimney o-ring under the drip tip is the most likely suspect, but the one on the top cap could also be the problem. The chimney o-ring isn't the easiest to replace, but it goes in easy if you slide one side in, then use a miniature Phillips screwdriver to walk the edges around the inside to seat it while guiding the outer edge in with a thumb and preventing the other edge from walking out. Once you get good at it you might be able to just use your thumb to pop it in.
O-rings can buckle if they are dry when you screw on a part. I always put a drop of juice on the o-ring and smear it around before assembling the parts.
With some tanks you might cause juice to feed into the chimney and up the tube to the drip tip if you pull too much vacuum. Start with a medium vacuum and go from there. If it won't hold full vacuum for at least 10 seconds, then replace the o-rings. The chimney o-ring under the drip tip is the most likely suspect, but the one on the top cap could also be the problem. The chimney o-ring isn't the easiest to replace, but it goes in easy if you slide one side in, then use a miniature Phillips screwdriver to walk the edges around the inside to seat it while guiding the outer edge in with a thumb and preventing the other edge from walking out. Once you get good at it you might be able to just use your thumb to pop it in.
O-rings can buckle if they are dry when you screw on a part. I always put a drop of juice on the o-ring and smear it around before assembling the parts.
Last edited:
So I replaced all the orings and had my friend wick it and like magic it's not leaking. I'm thinking the combination of a bad oring and my inproper wicking was causing it. But I'm one happy camper now 
So I replaced all the orings and had my friend wick it and like magic it's not leaking. I'm thinking the combination of a bad oring and my inproper wicking was causing it. But I'm one happy camper now
Cool!
Not having seen any picture, but from the way you said it was Leaking, it was Probably more the O-Rings than the Wicking.
But Hey, the Important thing is you're back in Business. So things are Good.
- Status
Similar threads
