No rubber gasket?

[Schoolbob]

So I have seen many videos and tips on refilling cartomizers. Everything I see says you should see the rubber cap on the end and then a rubber gasket inside the cartomizer. On the ones I have refilled so far, there is no gasket inside. Is this normal?

 

[Morandir835]

The rubber gasket are the old cartos Schoolbob sir. All the current ones just have that soft cap.

 

[ThankU4Vaping]

Those videos are quite old, Schoolbob. I never had a V4L cartomizer with a gasket and it's almost been a year. Nothing to worry about, as it's one less thing to do.

 

[SnowDragon]

Hmmm....strange. There is no rubber gasket on the inside, perhaps what some folks are eluding to is the .... plug. This is a small plug that sometimes comes with your cartomizers and is inserted into the battery hole. Not all cartomizers come with them. Generally you receive your Cartomizers and they will have to end caps commonly referred to as Condoms, sometimes the Condom on the battery end will have .... plug attaced to the Cartomizer or seperate from the Cartomizer.

Here is quick video (no audio) to show the Dripping Method of refilling a Cartomizer. If you do have the small plug (.... plug) go ahead and insert it into the battery hole then put the condom over that to prevent excess juice from coming out the air tube/battery hole. However, if performed as in the video a .... plug or condom at the end isn't necessary.

YouTube - Refilling Vapor4Life Cartomizers

Here's a few more....just in case.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRx8eRZlXVg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeBwmVejNkk

Let us know if this helps you out Schoolbob...and welcome to the family!

 

[Joyce]

Snow, I think what the older videos are referring to is back when the cartos had a harder plastic mouthpiece there was a small clear rubber o-ring (gasket) underneath. I hope I'm describing that correctly. They have long since been replaced by the one soft rubber mouthpiece. I only had a couple of the two piece models, and I started ordering in August last year.

 

[SnowDragon]

Ah yes, I remember the old 2 piece hard cap set-up.....well in either case hopefully the video will get him all squared away. Hope you are having fun with all your new gifts that arrived today!

 

[Joyce]

Yep, but it's amazing that you can still get a nic headache even at 4 mgs, when you vape everything in one sitting.

 

[Schoolbob]

Actually, both types of comments were helpful. I was referring originally to the-now-old-design. I actually watched that video that Snow posted a few days ago and I use that to top off them off. Either way, thanks!

 

[keelalagirl55]

Yep, but it's amazing that you can still get a nic headache even at 4 mgs, when you vape everything in one sitting.

I would trade that for the upset tummy any day....when I have had too much I feel nauseous.....and it lasts a long time At least I would still be able to vape zero with a headache....with the tummy ache, just the thought of any is sickening...which makes me sad too

 

[EleanorR]

I would trade that for the upset tummy any day....when I have had too much I feel nauseous.....and it lasts a long time At least I would still be able to vape zero with a headache....with the tummy ache, just the thought of any is sickening...which makes me sad too

Try some Tums, followed by sipping on a Coca-Cola "slush" (put ice cubes in blender, push "crush" button or whatever until ice is perfect consistency for a daquiri. Scrape out of blender with a spatula, add cola to the top, then sip/munch.)

I have a screwball digestive tract, and this works for me for the "queasies" every time!

 

[Mary Kay]

Alka selzer was my best friend when I started. I get less nic then I did with analogs so I am thinking it was the difference between vapor and smoke. Now it doesn't faze me at 11mg or 0 nic.