Patricia Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I have been trying out a lot of new liquids and I have found that the dark liquids, which most I really like, keep stopping up my coils. The coil does not burn out just after 1/2 to 1 tank (KPT2) I cant get any vapor out of it. Even a fully charged 1300 Spinner cut all the way up does not help me get anything. What I'm trying to do now, which helps a little but not much, is soaking the coil in alcohol, rinsing in hot water, drying and putting it back on. I am using genuine KPT 1.8 coils. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do. If I don't find a remedy I am going to have to cut dark liquids out and I really like some of them so I don't want to have to do that. Thanks for any advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vispera Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Nothing you can do its just the nature of the beast my wife likes the dark ones to but I told her no more cause I dont want the hassle of cleaning coils so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compenstine Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Dry burning is the best way I have found. Most times OEM coils don't hold up well to dry burning though. I have had several pop on me during the first dry burn. Dark juice and sweet juices gunk up coils fast, as Vispera said, it is nature of the beast. Bebop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 So you clean your coils too? How do you clean yours and how well does that work for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckiStarre Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Most people don't use the right coils. I had the same problem before I learned some tricks. Get at least a 2.8omh coil, Vision Spinner and Protank-II. Clean the part the coil screws into with wiarm water after every refill. Dry. Make sure no juice is on the seals and don't twist together too tight, it mashes the O ring. After filling tank always blow hard through the tip and dab any juice that comes out with paper towel. Blow through the bottom, too. Break in new coils by slowly dialing the spinner up - start at lowest 3.3, vape about 4 hits, dial up a little at a time and vape at each setting. If you like 4.8 get the 3.0 coils. I also take my Protank apart for cleaning under water after changing flavors. My coils last two weeks with dark juice now. I recycle coils by rinsing them in water and dry vaping exactly 2 seconds. The long post can also be taken off to wash the wicks better, pop back on and dry vape carefully. Patricia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebop Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 One of my favorite juices is a coil gunker. Clean well like luckystarre says and dry burn like comp says. I usually dry burn until no more emissions from the coil. Then it's pretty much like a fresh coil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshuab3687 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 If the dark liquids are your weakness, maybe... come over to the darkside and get an RDA and mech mod. Sorry, just HAD to thow it out there. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdDog Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I have run across this lately. I have a dark e-liquid from a local store and it seems to be gunking up my stuff. Although I am not completely sure it is the the dark color causing the problem. This liquid has a higher VG content than what I usually vape. I know from previous (long ago) threads that a higher VG level will gunk/clog faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Bebop what are emissions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebop Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Bebop what are emissions? Deposits that build up on the coil. When you dry burn, they burn off the coil. It's actually smoke. When the deposits burn off the coil stops smoking and just glows red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Do I have to take the flavor wicks out before I dry burn them? I don't have very steady hands, like there is no way I could thread a needle so I don't know if I could successfully take them out or put them back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshuab3687 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I wouldn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Cool, that's great to hear Josh. I had just watched a Utube video on how to dry burn coils and the lady doing the video did so I am so glad I asked. This is going to be much easier then I thought. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshuab3687 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Removing the flavor wick is a delicate/small parts job. If you have problems with your hands...it may darn well be impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomGreen Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I was trying to remove flavor wick several times and no success, apparently bad hands:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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