Ody wicking issues?

[subver]

So I'm still fiddling with my Ody v2 and I love it. The other day I set it up with 3.5mm silica wick. 32 gauge kanthal wire at about 1.7ohms.
Now, for the most part it works great, but every now and then it seems like it's not wicking too great, no matter how much I open the mouthpiece. In fact, sometimes it seems like opening the mouthpiece MORE makes it wick LESS. How does that make sense?

Am I missing something here? It usually happens after using it for a long duration, even if I wait a minute or two.

Is it possible I twisted the wick too tight to fit into the channels or something, making it harder to wick liquid? I will probably do another set up tonight, and unravel my 3.5mm wick to make it smaller.. just wanted to see if you guys had an answer because I'm confused

 

[tazz]

Sounds like there is a vacuum in your tank, I've had the same problem from time to time. What I do is close the mouthpiece all the way and then break the seal on the top cap, thighten it back down then open your mouthpiece and vape on. It has worked for me every time, sometimes I even see the bubbles coming from around the mouthpiece when I do this so I know that there was a vacuum there.

 

[RiverNut]

Try opening it a full turn then closing, then open it a quarter to half a turn. You may be getting air pockets and this process will push the air out of the way. If it seems to work, just do it periodically.
This may especially be the case if you are using a Kir Fanis clear tube. It occurs in my Penelope with the clear tube.

Edit: Taz's solution probably cures it for a longer period. I will try it too

 

[tazz]

I also found if you use really thick juice this will happen too.

 

[subver]

What do you mean, break the seal?
When I tighten my mouthpiece down I usually see air bubbles come up - that's a good sign of wicking?

 

[subver]

Woops I posted before I saw those other posts - I will try that thanks!
And yes, I use 100% VG!

 

[subver]

also, when people say a full turn, I assume they mean a full 360 degrees? Not just one turn of the hand, right? I usually open it about 2 full rotations, sometimes more or less depending... is opening it too much detrimental to wicking?

 

[tazz]

What do you mean, break the seal?
When I tighten my mouthpiece down I usually see air bubbles come up - that's a good sign of wicking?

That whole tank is sealed with o-rings, what I do is take the top cover off like I'm going to fill it. Just lift it up enough to break the seal from the tank, sometimes you can even hear it when the seal breaks, when air is let in. I use 100% VG also.

 

[imeothanasis]

bublles are always the sign that wick is feeded sub

What do you mean, break the seal?
When I tighten my mouthpiece down I usually see air bubbles come up - that's a good sign of wicking?

 

[subver]

That whole tank is sealed with o-rings, what I do is take the top cover off like I'm going to fill it. Just lift it up enough to break the seal from the tank, sometimes you can even hear it when the seal breaks, when air is let in. I use 100% VG also.

Ah ok, thanks for the tip!

Thanks imeo, I figured that is what the bubbles were.

Thanks guys! I will give this all a try. I won't give up on my 3.5mm wick setup just yet

 

[imeothanasis]

tank is not really sealed, it let air pass though the refilling cap guys. Something that the Ody copiers havent realised yet, thats why they put a big o-ring around the neck of the body of their copies. So if anyone has wicking problems and has an o-ring attached to the neck of the body he can remove it. Tank will still not leak because the body touch first the bottom of the cap and doesnt reach the body at all.

 

[subver]

tank is not really sealed, it let air pass though the refilling cap guys. Something that the Ody copiers havent realised yet, thats why they put a big o-ring around the neck of the body of their copies. So if anyone has wicking problems and has an o-ring attached to the neck of the body he can remove it. Tank will still not leak because the body touch first the bottom of the cap and doesnt reach the body at all.

It wouldn't leak through the small space between the mouthpiece and top collar cap? Or am I not understanding that right?

 

[imeothanasis]

you dont remove the small o-ring between caps sub but the o-ring (if it exists) to the base of the threads of the body (where the mail threads are)

 

[subver]

So #7 here?

 

[subver]

Or maybe I just don't have what you're talking about?

 

[imeothanasis]

exactly sub

 

[subver]

exactly sub

Cool, I will try that as well!
That way I will have an extra O-ring in case the other one goes

Thanks imeo!

 

[tazz]

you dont remove the small o-ring between caps sub but the o-ring (if it exists) to the base of the threads of the body where has the external threads

What Imeo means is the o-ring from the tank to the top cover. you leave the o-ring in there for the mouthpiece, between the cover and the small nut. I don't have the o-ring on my tank either but I still have to break the seal sometimes, I think it is because of the 100% VG that I use. I have not had this problem with any other mixes other than the all VG.

 

[imeothanasis]

no problem buddy

Cool, I will try that as well!
That way I will have an extra O-ring in case the other one goes

Thanks imeo!

 

[imeothanasis]

maybe an all vg liquid will bring some issues tazz. But you can avoid those issues even with VG by using a thinner wick. So if you use 3,5 then use 3. If you use 3 then use 2,5 etc

What Imeo means is the o-ring from the tank to the top cover. you leave the o-ring in ther for the mouthpiece, between the cover and the small nut. I don't have the o-ring on my tank either but I still have to break the seal sometimes, I think it is because of the 100% VG that I use. I have not had this problem with any other mixes other than the all VG.