I'm sorry greenie, I wish I had an answer for you.
I use 801 atomizers and standard cartridges with straws on custom power supplies. I fill a cartridge to the point I have a liquid pool on top and then pull the filler up flush with my standard tool, a straightened paper clip. Occasionally I'll overfill to the point I can still see liquid. I just plug it in and start puffing. I'll sometimes get liquid through the atomizer and into my battery boxes but it's only happened a few times.
I have some really ancient cartridges I still employ for general usage. They get so bad that I pull the stuffing out of one and add it to another. One of these days I need to go find me a bag of replacement stuffing material.
Edit: I suggest you go to the Wet Your Stick subforum and post your concerns there. That is probably the best place to get you some help on this issue.
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