Nearly impossible to adjust top cap.

[poolman]

Hopefully a simple solution. The problem is with turning top cap to adjust air flow. I love my peerless rda probably because it was my first one purchased back in February. However I have an on going problem adjusting the air flow with such a tight fit. I trying to use e-liquid to lube it up and that works for about a day. I usually end up popping off the cap with the sleeve attached and remove the cap from the inside with a unicorn bottle then adjust and reinstall.

I thought maybe a break in time might be needed, but it still doesn't seem to adjust. Since the peerless I have purchased other rdas with similar problems.

Any solutions are much appreciated thanks.

 

[Don29palms]

Seems you have found the solution.

 

[CaveFurby]

Tip: Avid Vaper sells a food grade o ring lube I've used for several years, works really well and lasts a long long time, no more hard to turn top caps.
Food Grade O Ring lubricant

 

[Spydro]

In the past if a tight cap was held on with 2 o-rings, I removed one of them.
Now days I don't remove them, I just use petroleum jelly. Works like a charm, is food grade and lasts a long time.

 

[Solaire]

In the past if a tight cap was held on with 2 o-rings, I removed one of them.
Now days I don't remove them, I just use petroleum jelly. Works like a charm, is food grade and lasts a long time.

PJ is xlent for tight atty caps...

 

[BrotherBob]

Hopefully a simple solution. The problem is with turning top cap to adjust air flow. I love my peerless rda probably because it was my first one purchased back in February. However I have an on going problem adjusting the air flow with such a tight fit. I trying to use e-liquid to lube it up and that works for about a day. I usually end up popping off the cap with the sleeve attached and remove the cap from the inside with a unicorn bottle then adjust and reinstall.
I thought maybe a break in time might be needed, but it still doesn't seem to adjust. Since the peerless I have purchased other rdas with similar problems.
Any solutions are much appreciated thanks.

If you have access to a gasket/seal shop close by, you could go in and ask for the next size smaller o-ring or get an o-ring with a slightly smaller cross section. Mix and match has worked for me in the past.
Could call these folks for a supplier near you.
www.parker.com/parkerorings/ORD5700

 

[walk 1]

Having purchased many attys over the years, i have accumulated quite a collection of o rings. I can usually find a suitable replacement for too tight ones.

 

[Mr. Relentless]

Try the replacement o ring. I'll stretch a 22mm o ring over a 24mm atty. It thins out just enough. My gf has a goon 1.5 thats to tight and my apocalypse was loose. Traded o rings and both are perfect. All o rings differ, even if they came in the same pack and are supposed to be the same.

 

[zoiDman]

Sometimes there can be a Small Burr or Raised Edge at the Air Inlet Holes/Slots.

And hitting things with some 320 Sandpaper can help.