TFV4 Leakage! Please help
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Sounds to me like you have a wicking problem. Check out You tube for a few hints on how to wick it.
@Johnsonzzx You either cut your wick too short or thin, or pushed it away from the juice port so the juice just flows past the wick.
Solution: as @PilotNY already said, watch some videos on you tube to get a good idea how the wicks should be done, then redo the wick with more cotton or better positioning of the cotton.
There is a fine line between having enough cotton to prevent leaks, and having too much so it does not wick well. Given the option I have always tried to err on the side of No leaks. The first RBA coil I built, leaked. I had watched videos also beforehand. When I re wicked it the second time, it did not leak. Once you know what you did wrong it is an easy fix.
Solution: as @PilotNY already said, watch some videos on you tube to get a good idea how the wicks should be done, then redo the wick with more cotton or better positioning of the cotton.
There is a fine line between having enough cotton to prevent leaks, and having too much so it does not wick well. Given the option I have always tried to err on the side of No leaks. The first RBA coil I built, leaked. I had watched videos also beforehand. When I re wicked it the second time, it did not leak. Once you know what you did wrong it is an easy fix.
The o ring seems fine to me.
Thanks for all the advice! I've been wicking it really short for some reason.
I'll try again and update you all! Thanks a ton! @PilotNY @NightShadow @suprtrkr
Thanks for all the advice! I've been wicking it really short for some reason.
I'll try again and update you all! Thanks a ton! @PilotNY @NightShadow @suprtrkr
I tried wicking it better but then it was okay, it didnt leak. Just a lot or gurgling and vapor coming out of airhole when fired 
I tried wicking it better but then it was okay, it didnt leak. Just a lot or gurgling and vapor coming out of airhole when fired
Sounds like the coil has a bit too much juice still.
If it goes away, no worries.
If it continues and you can live with it, no worries.
If it continues and it really bothers you or results in a bad vape, try re wicking it again with a bit more cotton to help reduce the extra flow.
The more you do it, the better you will get at it.
At least it is not leaking, so you have that going for you
You can usually vape through too much juice in the chamber, but if not, take apart and use some towel/tissue to soak up excess - some tanks you can just take off your drip tip and shake your tank (while screwed on the mod, so you dont lose grip on the tank!) downwards (like trying to shake water out of a paint brush etc) to expel the excess juice through the chimney
If the leaking is not wicking, then likely the chimney or base o ring, try this (worked for me with TFV4 Mini, with RCA and usually leaking via the airflow right after filling):
Screw coil or RCA/RBA onto chimney first
Then screw bottom section onto coil or RCA/RBA
Close airflow of course, refill, reopen airflow (pulling a vacuum as you do it if you want to be overly cautious)
For me this cured my leaks and so it looks like the chimney oring is the culrpit, pobably needs to be deeper/thicker
If the leaking is not wicking, then likely the chimney or base o ring, try this (worked for me with TFV4 Mini, with RCA and usually leaking via the airflow right after filling):
Screw coil or RCA/RBA onto chimney first
Then screw bottom section onto coil or RCA/RBA
Close airflow of course, refill, reopen airflow (pulling a vacuum as you do it if you want to be overly cautious)
For me this cured my leaks and so it looks like the chimney oring is the culrpit, pobably needs to be deeper/thicker
Yea... Dont forget that part... it really sucks when you trigger your mod at 90 watts with the airflow closed and try to take a hit...
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