New BVC coils Flooding...Help please!

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imaqt

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just blew through 2 pkgs of 1.8 BVC coils on 3 Aspire Tanks. After putting in a new coil within hours they are getting over saturated. Here my set up~ Provari Mini, start off at at 3.6 work my way up to 4.1, largest air hole, 50/50 juice. What the heck am I doing wrong! I've tired blowing the excess juice out the coil, cleaning all parts but nothing I'm doing is working. Any tips would be amazing! Oh ya I'm not overfilling my beloved Sir Mac. I try to keep the tank nearly full. I'm loosing juice and my mind :shock:
 

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what i do when i flood the coil:

1. Hold the device parallel to the ground (assuming you are on a flat surface, not a hill lol) with the air hole (on the largest hole) pointing down
2. Blow into the drip tip so juice will come out until no more juice comes out (use a towel to catch the juice)
3. Turn the device so the hole is now on top and take like 5 forceful hits.

works for me every time. if it doesn't work it might be something else?
 

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what i do when i flood the coil:

1. Hold the device parallel to the ground (assuming you are on a flat surface, not a hill lol) with the air hole (on the largest hole) pointing down
2. Blow into the drip tip so juice will come out until no more juice comes out (use a towel to catch the juice)
3. Turn the device so the hole is now on top and take like 5 forceful hits.

works for me every time. if it doesn't work it might be something else?

I can't believe how often I have to do this! I'm loosing lots of juice. it seems to be better for the moment! Thanks for the tip!
 

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it seems very hit and miss. There are lots of threads about the bvc's. I have one that works fine, been going strong for over 2 weeks (i use several mods) and one that i had to throw away after a few days (basically 1.5 tanks, and i'd say 1/4 of that was wasted on primer hits or juice spewing out)
 

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Sorry to hear you are having problems. Check to make sure your seals are good. Always make sure you are tightening everything. After filling make sure you tighten the tank from the bottom and not above the air-holes. I've done that and it loosened up my coil getting a gurgling.

I can go 2 weeks on the BVC w/o any problems....I soak the coils with Everclear, rinse and let dry.

Hope you find the solution to your problem.

Good Luck to You!!!
 

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In Massachusetts they don't sell Everclear. I have 3 full size Nautilus Aspire. I just blew though 2 boxes of BVC 1.8 coils. Leaking and gurgling...all of them. I don't know whether it's the tank or the coils. I've tried everything... Every time I Vape I hear the gurgling. When I blow through the largest air hole holding the unit horizontally the juice keeps poring out and never stops. Could it be the rubber gasket on all 3 are shot? Is there a test to see if this is the problem or do you think it's the coils? I didn't even have this problem with the older style coils. I'm so frustrated. Any suggestions? Thanks! Below is the rubber part I'm taking about.

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Try using vodka on the BVC to clean it out. Make sure the BVC is completely dry before installing it again.....this make take more days ( 2 or more ). I use warm water to clean the tank, drip tip and the base ( where the coil fits into ). I use paper toweling to dry the tank, drip tip and very gently for the base. I also use a higher VG ratio.

Here's a thread with problems with Aspire BVC...leaking -

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/587514-apire-bvc-heads-leaking-bad.html

Hope you can find a solution there.
 

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Sorry to hear you are having problems. Check to make sure your seals are good. Always make sure you are tightening everything. After filling make sure you tighten the tank from the bottom and not above the air-holes. I've done that and it loosened up my coil getting a gurgling.

I can go 2 weeks on the BVC w/o any problems....I soak the coils with Everclear, rinse and let dry.

Hope you find the solution to your problem.

Good Luck to You!!!

Well after weeks of problems I think you hit the nail on the head! I took your suggestion not to turn the bottom above the air holes. Hmmm I'll keep my fingers crossed! Thanks again!
 

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Sorry to hear you are having problems. Check to make sure your seals are good. Always make sure you are tightening everything. After filling make sure you tighten the tank from the bottom and not above the air-holes. I've done that and it loosened up my coil getting a gurgling.

I can go 2 weeks on the BVC w/o any problems....I soak the coils with Everclear, rinse and let dry.

Hope you find the solution to your problem.

Good Luck to You!!!

I have had no problems with the BVC's myself. I have had the coil loosen considerably from the base during refills though. That would certainly cause leaking and gurgling.
 

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Well after weeks of problems I think you hit the nail on the head! I took your suggestion not to turn the bottom above the air holes. Hmmm I'll keep my fingers crossed! Thanks again!

Hope this does take care of your problems....once you get the Aspire Nautilus working it should perform flawless for you. The flavor is fantastic and the coils should last longer.

Good Luck to You!!!
 

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Sounds like juice might be getting around the coil past the bottom seal. You check to make sure there isn't anything in the base interfering with the seal from the coil to the base?
I have 2 minis and one works great and the other floods. I can take a flooded coil out of my wonky mini and put it in the good one and it doesn't flood. Not sure if this helps you or not...
 

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I have been having the same flooding problem. I took the top off of my Nauti, and the lip on the top of the glass tank had chipped. I removed the sliver of glass, cleaned everything up, re-assembled, and it seems to be vaping fine. I believe the flooding comes from a seal issue.

UPDATE...It started flooding on my way home, so I stopped and got a replacement tank. It has been vaping perfectly since. It was definitely a seal problem for me.
 
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