I've been refilling my SGV3 with an 18g syringe. I get about 75% full and it starts pouring out of the top wick. Looks like the wick is acting as a straw and pushing out juice to equalize pressure. Any tips on how to refill w/o making such a mess? Pinch the wick at the bottom, smaller gauge needle?
Use a big enough syringe (10ml) to fill the tank. I found that when I used a 5ml syringe that when I went to add more to fill it completly that it would push the juice out of the wick during the second fill. once I switched to a larger syringe I was able to fill the tank on the first attempt without having the juice come out the wick.
Hm that's interesting, you are right I am using a 3ml syringe and it is on the 2nd-3rd fill that it's leaking. I'll have to see if I can find a 10ml, had a hard time trying to get the box 3mls I have in NY.
This has no fill plug?
Ahh, the port is there but not always plugged. A piece of carto nail indeed. Also filling through a 1/16" hole with a smaller gauge needle (not 16G) so the air gets past the needle should stop it from from leaking up through the wick.
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Hey guys i didnt want to make a new thread since this question is related to Scubage, hope someone can help. So i put together my scubagen and everything works, all 4 coils light up, the wick is in (400 ss) and isnt kinked at all, but every time i take a pull it kills my throat like burning that won't stop for awhile. I cant understate how much a big drag hurts.
So first is i'd like to know what this is if anyone else has experience. I have tried breaking in the wick and coil i pulled without inhaling for about a half a tank and this hasnt diminished at all.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks so much.
Hey guys i didnt want to make a new thread since this question is related to Scubage, hope someone can help. So i put together my scubagen and everything works, all 4 coils light up, the wick is in (400 ss) and isnt kinked at all, but every time i take a pull it kills my throat like burning that won't stop for awhile. I cant understate how much a big drag hurts.
So first is i'd like to know what this is if anyone else has experience. I have tried breaking in the wick and coil i pulled without inhaling for about a half a tank and this hasnt diminished at all.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks so much.