So what is this little piece of hard plastic-like material around the metal wire inside the cartomizer? Is this needed for proper function? Lately a lot of my cartos have been having this little piece pop up through the cotton batting.
plastic around coil inside carto
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Like I tell my hubby.."leave it alone if it ain't broke!" And just for good measure "there should never be leftover parts when you put back together"!
Don't know what that tube is, but I see your a tube and raise you a glob of glue!
Don't know what that tube is, but I see your a tube and raise you a glob of glue!
I think it's there to keep a hole open down the middle. I could be wrong. I've had a few come out in cleaning or removing caps. The carts still worked fine. It was just harder to keep the hole through batting open.
I think what you are seeing is what is called the wick. The "tube" draws the fluid from the batting. Then the fluid is vaporized. It's not plastic. I am not sure what it is, but is like a stiff woven fabric in the couple of cartos I tore apart. Others say they have seen it as a roll of paper-like material in some cartos.
it's a woven fiber, I think it's actually the same thing kevlar is. it needs to be there.. leave it alone.
Do not remove that thing! You will block the air hole and angels will fall from the heavens!
well maybe not angels, but you wouldn't be able to say "my cartos suck" any more....
Mine will sometimes lift out a bit if I accidentally go it too deep to get the cap and o ring off. I just tuck it carefully back down, but yeah, have messed up a few cartos myself that way lol! 
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