My cartomizer is flooding in a tank.

[Tibby]

I don't have alot of experience with carto tanks. I have this dual laser hole smoketech 1.25 ohm carto that keeps flooding. I have it snug in a tank using TV cherry cola (wonderful). The PG/VG ratio is 70/30. When I stop using the tank for a while then go back to it the carto is gurgley and liquid fills into the 510 connection. I blow the juice back through the male 510 threads and after a few hits it is nice. But every time I put it down when I come back it's the same problem. What is the problem?

 

[zapped]

capillary action....the carto is wicking without you drawing on it because youre using a very thin juice.I use 2 holes for 10/90 pg /vg juice...you might want to consider one hole, I think it will work better.

 

[Tibby]

Ten four. Have you ever filled a tank with a different flavor using an old carto with another flavor in it?

 

[BlueSnake]

I use 65pg/35vg all the time and never have a problem. Sounds like you may have flooded it right from the start. With the carto in the tank you can't clear the carto. When you blow it will just keep sucking juice in. If you have a syringe, remove the juice from the tank and then blow the excess out. You can even take a few drags without filling the tank to see if it's vaping OK. Then refill the tank. If it keeps flooding then you have a bad carto.

 

[Tibby]

Must be bad because twice now I let the juice empty in the tank. I then vape on the cargo and when it begins to have an off taste I refill with the same results. The holes are small too. Factory lasered not punched. Is it possible the pg ratio is much higher than indicated. Looks pretty runny.

 

[Tanks]

I don't have alot of experience with carto tanks. I have this dual laser hole smoketech 1.25 ohm carto that keeps flooding. I have it snug in a tank using TV cherry cola (wonderful). The PG/VG ratio is 70/30. When I stop using the tank for a while then go back to it the carto is gurgley and liquid fills into the 510 connection. I blow the juice back through the male 510 threads and after a few hits it is nice. But every time I put it down when I come back it's the same problem. What is the problem?

How are you setting it down? On its side? I would think it still shouldn't flood from being on its side but that is possible. You said it has 2 holes. Are they the little tiny holes like most smoktechs?

It may just be because there are 2 holes.. I use Boge laser drilled (one 2.5mm hole) cartos in both my J-Tanks, 5.5ml and 3.3ml, and they work terrific. I'm on my 2nd carto in my 5.5ml tank after 1 1/2 months and both have worked flawlessly.

You may want to try them.

ElectronicStix.Com · Single Boge 510 Blank Laser Punched Cartomizer For Tank Systems

 

[Tibby]

Yes two tiny holes. I just ordered a box of boge cartos abd a carto punch. I'm thinking of breaking a toothpick off in one of the holes and see how that does as opposed to tossing it out.

 

[john333]

i use 2.0 ohm dual coil carts in my DCTs and rarely have a flooding issue. when i've used 1.5 ohm lower resistance dual coil carts i have flooding issues most every time. it seems to me LR carts wick faster than the dual coils can vaporize. trying to compensate by increasing the voltage doesnt work - burnt taste. i should add, flooding doesnt usually occur on the first day using a LR cart. it usually starts on the second day. so my solution is simple - dont use LRs on a VV device.

 

[denali_41]

i run 80%pg juice in mine,,if more then one punch i might as toss the carto because it just floods too much