RTA issue with wick, need help

[Dan_The_Viking]

Not exactly sure where to put this, but I think this is right. So I have been building for about the last year. I can build coils fine, usually contact coils but lately I have been spacing them out. Right now, I have a dual coil using 30 gage, spaced out coils in a Fogger V.1, on a provari. I have been vaping at about 4.0, give or take a couple .1's. The deal is, after about a half to two thirds of a tank, the taste starts to get off. I finish the tank off because I'm lazy and don't want to drain the Fogger. When I change the coil, its all black and gunked up. I can't understand why it is doing this. Is my wicking bad? Am I over stuffing the liquid channels with cotton? I have been using Japanese cotton pretty strictly. I didn't boil it. I didn't think you have to boil it. Anyways, any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!~

 

[Lova]

Your coils are gunked most likely because of your e-liquid, what flavor do you use and how dark the liquid you are using?

Darker liquids cause the coil to gunk up faster than lighter liquids, so my guess is that you use a sugary liquid which is quite dark in colour.

 

[nasca]

some liquids are more gunky than others.

 

[Dan_The_Viking]

I have been using a peach tobacco and tropical tobacco from Juice Mafia lately. Both are clear liquids. It has been pretty much regardless of juice though.

 

[roxynoodle]

Citrus and tobaccos can definitely be gunky, but that's still fast if you can't even get through a tank.

Maybe try a larger gauge wire, and larger coil.

 

[Dan_The_Viking]

Thanks Roxy. I am getting my Elkonigin clone in today. I think having a single coil setup might help. I'm stumped. Its not just the gunk, its that the wick is actually black. Maybe thats a result of the gunk I don't know. Hopefully this doesn't happen with my bap DNA 40 thats in the mail.

 

[VaPreis]

NET's/Tobaccos can gunk coils quickly.

My new ADV is a NET, and I can't get through 2 tanks in my Lemo with a contact coil.

Last night I decided to give a spaced coil a try which I wrapped on machine screw to keep the wraps even, and then wicked with Rayon. Been through about a tankfull so far and it's still vaping great. In fact, the coil still has a little shine to it, so I think that was the answer for me.

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[heateris]

NET's/Tobaccos can gunk coils quickly.

My new ADV is a NET, and I can't get through 2 tanks in my Lemo with a contact coil.

Last night I decided to give a spaced coil a try which I wrapped on machine screw to keep the wraps even, and then wicked with Rayon. Been through about a tankfull so far and it's still vaping great. In fact, the coil still has a little shine to it, so I think that was the answer for me.

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Good info, any idea what size screw your used?


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[roxynoodle]

Hmm, I am using a contact coil in the Lemo and running a NET (Nicoticket Virus). I always get 2 tanks and sometimes 3.

I have a heavy citrus in my Erlk clone and do rewick after every tank. Probably should only use that one in a dripper.