Ridiculously stupid person here

[Pfone]

Hi, I've made an account just to get someone to help me. I have a Smok x-priv baby with The One juice in the tank. I've been having trouble with vaping, as I am trying to quit smoking. Today I changed the coil on my tank as I've done before about 5 times, doing nothing different. My vape now tastes like stale air, and isn't making the crackling sound it usually does when I press the button. I've let it sit for over 2 hours, puffed on it without pressing the button, and brushed my teeth to see if its 'vapers tongue'. I'd really just like someone to help me as I'm a complete idiot. Thanks

 

[r77r7r]

Welcome and hang in there.

 

[VapeFreak]

Is vapor coming out?
Did you take it apart and install it again?
Is there adjustable 510 pin on the bottom of tank?

 

[Asbestos4004]

It's not uncommon to get a dud coil head from time to time. Seeing any bubbles? Is the power adjusted correctly? Is the new coil the same resistance as the one you took out?

 

[Storm52]

Complete idiots wouldn't be able to sign up for the forum, so give yourself a break! Is the coil seated properly? Do you have another tank to try on your mod, to rule out it being part of the problem? Dud coils are common with smok, so do you have another to try? As asked previously, is the tank providing vapor? Welcome to the forum!

 

[oplholik]

When you changed coils, did the mod ask if this was a new coil, or the same?

 

[Mimi25]

First off, none of us were born knowing how to Vape and the longest
standing member on this or any other forum had to learn. We can and do learn and benefit from the wealth of knowledge available on this forum but I think most of the long term members learned by trial and error. I love the advice they give so I don’t have to make expensive mistakes. Makes us smart for asking, not stupid. I would have spent a lot of $ on the latest new thing if I hadn’t listened to good advice.

 

[JanTee]

First off, none of us were born knowing how to Vape and the longest
standing member on this or any other forum had to learn. We can and do learn and benefit from the wealth of knowledge available on this forum but I think most of the long term members learned by trial and error. I love the advice they give so I don’t have to make expensive mistakes. Makes us smart for asking, not stupid. I would have spent a lot of $ on the latest new thing if I hadn’t listened to good advice.

I second this opinion OP! Bravo on your wise decision to start vaping and come to ecf where you will get answers- and there is no such thing as a stupid question EVER! We are here and most of us are more then willing to help you however we can! I would hazard a guess that it's not smoking that is a social activity, it's the best most social people that smoke, or in the case of retired smoking vapers we are the most social nice folks on the planet.

I would hazard a guess you got a dud coil, or a dud box maybe since you say you have changed coils about five times. Try another coil, if that doesn't work, check the authenticity of your new box, if the next one still won't work get a new box. Make sure all coils are screwed down tight and correctly threaded ie going straight into the threaded base.

Also helpful would be to try another tank setup to verify your mod is fine, it may be the 510 connections usually on the mod got pushed down. Btw you should clean your connectors about every week with q tips and rubbing alcohol every week to keep them in good order. Before you mess with the connections always turn your mod off. If the pin is pushed down and not connecting to your tank, work to raise it very gently by using needle nose pliers, tweezers or go around the edge with a bent paper clip to gently raise it a bit.

So paint to check are coil, mod and connection. One of those will likely be your problem. Welcome to vaping, these little things are all easy to solve once you know how to identify your problem!

 

[MJCSD]

Hello and welcome to ecf

 

[VapeFreak]

@Pfone did you get it fixed?

 

[BrotherBob]

Hi, I've made an account just to get someone to help me. I have a Smok x-priv baby with The One juice in the tank. I've been having trouble with vaping, as I am trying to quit smoking. Today I changed the coil on my tank as I've done before about 5 times, doing nothing different. My vape now tastes like stale air, and isn't making the crackling sound it usually does when I press the button. I've let it sit for over 2 hours, puffed on it without pressing the button, and brushed my teeth to see if its 'vapers tongue'. I'd really just like someone to help me as I'm a complete idiot. Thanks

Welcome and glad you joined.
You might want to do a little bit of reading about vaping, the following information may help fill in any knowledge gaps:
Beginner – Guide To Vaping
Learn About Vaping Here - Everything Ecigs - From Beginner To Advanced
Vaping and Inhaling: Everything You Need To Know
https://spinfuel.com/new-vapers-start/
ECigarette Academy: Essential Need to Know for New Vapers
Vaping 101: Here's Everything You Need to Know about Vaping
6 Quick & Useful Vaping Tips for Beginners
(10) Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder with Egos and Mods | E-Cigarette Forum
(1) Proper Terminology - Is it a carto, a tank, or what? A Guide to Juice Attachments. | E-Cigarette Forum

 

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Ask away brother man. ECF is awash with peeps who love nothing better than helping the fellow vaper.