T3 Woes-not from gotvapes

[BonnyC]

I was so excited to get one of these but I'm having nothing but trouble!

First, there's the dry hits but I managed to fix that by flipping the top seal on the post upside down so it doesn't pinch the wicks.

Second, there's the occasional (but too frequent to suit me) gurgling & leaking into the air tube. I have no idea what to do about that since everything's tightened up very well. This was before and after flipping that seal over. The wicks are thick enough to fill the slot from what I can tell, so I don't know if that could be the problem.

Third, and this is one that I can't find anyone complaining about, it's leaking out of the mouthpiece when I refill it! I've experienced this with the tube turned upside down and I've also tried it tilted to see if that helped. It didn't. The leaking is at a somewhat alarming rate. I probably get 7 or 8 drops worth of juice on my hand/lap when I refill it. It's not going down the air tube when I refill because I'm very careful about that and use a dropper with a curved tip to avoid it.

I'm especially concerned about that third problem since it seems to be uncommon. I'm concerned that there's something wrong with the air tube itself and how it connects to the tip. I don't know what I'm looking for if I'm going to fix that, though. Hopefully you guys can help me!

I've had all of these problems happen with all 3 of the coil heads (2 extras plus the one that came with the unit) so it HAS to be the tube, right?

 

[zippersnapper]

I'm thinking so...I sorry you having issues...
Don't give up on them !

 

[melloyello]

Bonnie, i had the same issues with mine. i got so tired of the temperamental t3 that i actually tossed it along with few unused heads. (they are very finicky to outside temperature. if its cold, they wont wick well, when its warm they will flood and gurgle. i also got the leaking from the mouth piece when refilling. some love them, i did too...at first...but a day later its was all downhill. back to cartos for me....AGAIN....like always.

 

[WallyO]

Bonnie, sounds like a bad tube. If it leaks when filling and you are sure none is getting down the center tube, then when you are drawing on the mouthpiece you are actually drawing on the tank reservoir also. That's probably contributing to your flooding issues. I would try a new tube. I have three and none of them have any issues.

 

[Trainguy059]

Wow, sorry to hear about all your T3 troubles. A few things I've discovered along the road to success with the T3. First, I ditched the OE "flavor wicks" and replaced them with a single piece of 2mm wick. I, too, experienced the juice-in-the-tube problem and think this is(was) the source of the gurgling. Prior to changing out the wicks, I found that blowing through the tube from the battery end (have a paper towel and Q-tip ready!) eliminated the problem for about 1/2 of a tank. Then, it came back in spades. Since the wick replacement, I haven't had any dry hits, gurgling or tube flood problems at all. The inverted silicone seal trick will also help with the wick's juice absorption and elimination of dry hits. I would also recommend flushing everything with hottish water between fills to keep the coil as gunk free as possible. I vape menthol only so coil crust is really not much of an issue for me. But any of the darker, flavored juices will trash the coil tout de suite and will require a more thorough dry burn cleaning. Maybe some of this will help you get back on track with the T3......

 

[Trainguy059]

Agreed that the flooding during filling sounds like a bad tube seal at the mouthpiece. No cure that I know of other than replacing the tank.

Bonnie, sounds like a bad tube. If it leaks when filling and you are sure none is getting down the center tube, then when you are drawing on the mouthpiece you are actually drawing on the tank reservoir also. That's probably contributing to your flooding issues. I would try a new tube. I have three and none of them have any issues.

 

[zippersnapper]

I ditched the OE "flavor wicks" and replaced them with a single piece of 2mm wick.

I have done the same, and the taste is super, no leaks...2mm is working really well for me as well.

 

[paddymx]

Agreed that the flooding during filling sounds like a bad tube seal at the mouthpiece. No cure that I know of other than replacing the tank.

I did a test by using a rubber battery pin gasket from a Phoenix XL(flat side[battery side] toward combustion chamber) with the stock T3 air tube gasket removed. It made a perfect seal allowing no juice to leak into the outer air tube. Juice still leaked after vaping a tank. I also took a stock T3, filled it(3ml) and let it stand for 24 hrs. Then turned it upside down in a shot glass, NO LEAK!

I think the leaking is a combination of condensation and juice from the combustion chamber.

I use pipe cleaners from time to time for condensation. They only go down to where the air tube meets the combustion chamber gasket! Once you have found the "bottom", just bend the pipe cleaner.

When replacing juice, keep tank horizontal rather than upside down when removing the coil base. I find this eliminates most if not all of the leaking juice. As an added precaution I insert a pipe cleaner while adding more juice.

 

[BonnyC]

Thanks for the help, everyone and I'm sorry for not updating in a while. I'm using this as an emergency tank right now and I just filled it. I cleaned the air tube out completely and used a pipe cleaner to get the air tube cleared out so I could see through it. I filled it with a syringe to make sure that juice couldn't get down in it. Then, I tried to look through the air tube again, and I couldn't. It was full of juice.

For what it's worth, this didn't come from GV but I ordered more hush yesterday and threw a replacement tube in so hopefully that'll make this thing work like it should!

Sent from my AT300

 

[badkolo]

im loving the t3, these are really making a name for themselves and im testing the min i t3 as we speak and its off the hook as well

 

[Harplayr]

im loving the t3, these are really making a name for themselves and im testing the min i t3 as we speak and its off the hook as well

Do you notice any difference between the mini and regular other than capacity?
Does the shorter tube make it a warmer vape?

 

[paddymx]

im loving the t3, these are really making a name for themselves and im testing the min i t3 as we speak and its off the hook as well

For me at least, T3's have won the war. And as you guys are "T3 Central", I will be hanging around a long time. I might even consider an "anyvape", but, I've been spinning and really like them. More colors needed though!

 

[Harplayr]

For me at least, T3's have won the war. And as you guys are "T3 Central", I will be hanging around a long time. I might even consider an "anyvape", but, I've been spinning and really like them. More colors needed though!

I agree, with "T3 Central", mini's comming down pipe, Phoenix XL's, Spinners and the soon to be "anyvape" along with discovering a couple of Flux juices I really like...not to mention great service....GV is rapidly becoming a one-stop-shop for me.

 

[zippersnapper]

If your flipping the cup, be sure your not ending up with this, as it will leak like a seive:

 

[AG51]

If your flipping the cup, be sure your not ending up with this, as it will leak like a seive:

did you cup leak all ober you Zippys ?

 

[matcas]

For me at least, T3's have won the war. And as you guys are "T3 Central", I will be hanging around a long time. I might even consider an "anyvape", but, I've been spinning and really like them. More colors needed though!

Agreed.

 

[zippersnapper]

Well sweety. I have done some homework on these, and have come to the personal conclusion that flipping the cup upside down, does nothing. The reason is simple, when the cup is seated firmly, it barley makes contact with the wicks, and I do mean barley..:

Im having a hard time swallowing the cup is at fault here. BUT I do know one thing for sure, if you flip the cup, and you dont get it completely seal around the top air tube, it will pinch when you tighten down the coil base, and leak all over the place..

You really have to work hard to get it to fit just right, as the bottom of the top air tube has a lip around it. I know some will disagree with me, and that is fine. Whatever works for you, is correct ALL OF THE TIME. I think removing a strand of flavor wick, or even subbing out for a single larger one, to fine tune for juice viscosity, is a much better option than trying to flip this cup...

 

[paddymx]

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I think removing a strand of flavor wick, or even subbing out for a single larger one, to fine tune for juice viscosity, is a much better option than trying to flip this cup...

Agreed! I came to the same conclusions. I think the so called "flavor" threads are more of an anti-flooding aid.

 

[BonnyC]

Yeah, the cup didn't really seem to do much flipped or not. I guess I don't really get any dry hits with it flipped. I dunno. I really believe that all of this is due to the big tube. When I screw the base in, there's resistance at one point in every turn, leading me to believe that the air tube is warped and it does actually look a little crooked.

I'm gonna clean the bases. The mail will be here any minute with the new tube so I can see if my suspicions are correct.

Sent from my AT300

 

[antfuzz]

The resistance you are feeling when you screw in the base is from the O-ring sealing the unit. If you remove that bottom O-ring you'll see what I mean.