OK, so I figured I'd post what I do to the V8 to ensure it doesn't have any problems no matter what leaks into it.
Thanks man, that's a great post for a fix..thanks!
I hope you don't think I was downing ya by posting all that before, I just felt it needed to be addressed before someone fries something and you get blamed for something that is out of your control.
It's a bloody brilliant device excepting that one point of design. Yes, I'm still dripping Bobas like a madman on it.
I think I figured out why that CE3 was leaking. I tried it first on my V8 and I didnt know it was on 5 volts and I think I may have popped the coil... Would that cause leaking and spitting juice out the top?? I loaded up another one and its working great!!
I don't think popping a coil would cause leaking...probably the reverse is true?
The CE3's that I have are 2.4-2.6 ohms...so yeah, 5v on the Ovale would blow it all to hell. I tried those at 4.2 and it got toasty fast. I run my 3Ω atty's at between 3.2 and 3.8 on the V8 depending on the juice...above 3.8 things get dicey fast with even 3 Ohm stuff.
It's PWM..not a solid steady voltage...it goes from max to min in a millisecond, the average in the middle of the square wave is the voltage you see. So, if it's too high, you don't have time to back it off...it's already too late.
In general, if it ain't dual coils or a HR part, I wouldn't go above 4.7v on the Ovale. It's just too many watts being pumped out IMO. I haven't popped or blown anything up...yet...but I've learned this is a beast to be reckoned with.
YMMV....