Smok TFV4 Leaking

[Outlaw Trucker]

I've found that if you don't get the wicking right for the smok TFV4 it'll leak like crazy. When wicking it try to avoid putting the cotton down through the "wick holes" on the bottom of the deck. Unless you get it perfectly set in there it'll get bound up in the threads and leak down through to the air holes. If u just fan the cotton up like pancaking around and up higher than where the thing threads into the bottom of the deck it seems to work pretty well. Although I've found it will still leak if the tank is filled to full. I try to fill it to a little over half full, near the top of the rta chimney, and I haven't had any leaks doing it that way. Good luck.

 

[milkweed]

I've found that if you don't get the wicking right for the Smok TFV4 it'll leak like crazy. When wicking it try to avoid putting the cotton down through the "wick holes" on the bottom of the deck. Unless you get it perfectly set in there it'll get bound up in the threads and leak down through to the air holes. If u just fan the cotton up like pancaking around and up higher than where the thing threads into the bottom of the deck it seems to work pretty well. Although I've found it will still leak if the tank is filled to full. I try to fill it to a little over half full, near the top of the rta chimney, and I haven't had any leaks doing it that way. Good luck.

Dont understand how putting cotton down the wick hole will cause leak through the airholes. Air holes are over the top of the wick holes. I never had leaking problems since day 1. My take on leaking problems are the o-rings below the deck getting kinked and the other explanation is wicking. On every tank, make sure cotton is not touching or even too close to the airhole. Juice on the way up to the coil will just make a detour down the airhole.

 

[VapGeek]

Dont understand how putting cotton down the wick hole will cause leak through the airholes. Air holes are over the top of the wick holes. I never had leaking problems since day 1. My take on leaking problems are the o-rings below the deck getting kinked and the other explanation is wicking. On every tank, make sure cotton is not touching or even too close to the airhole. Juice on the way up to the coil will just make a detour down the airhole.

I think he meant that the wick got into thread of the cover/chimney, resulting in poor sealing. Not the juice channel/wick hole.

Personnelly, I prefer to overdo the part about wick in the juice channel a bit to prevent leaks.

 

[smirnon]

quite sure it is the wicking, not enough to block up the huge juice channels

 

[milkweed]

Stuffing too much into the juice holes will just jam up the juice flow. IMHO. I used to do it that way, but flavor was just not there. So now i just cut it short, enough to just drop a little of the cotton into the top part of the juice holes. Whichever way i did it, never had problems with leaking. Pretty sure my wick wasnt anywhere touching over the airholes.

 

[Reflections]

Hi all, just to check, IPV D2 cannot support the TFV4 triple coil and quadruple coil. Am I correct?

Coz I use the tank with the triple coil on IPV D2, there is a error message 'Low res' from IPV D2.

 

[VapGeek]

should be able to support. Normal mode on the D2 can go down to 0.2ohm

 

[Reflections]

Do I need to u joule mode? Is joule mode equal to tc? I was using power mode and got the error.

 

[G0dlyz]

Leaking from btm airflow :/

 

[1TA2F]

Hi all, just to check, IPV D2 cannot support the TFV4 triple coil and quadruple coil. Am I correct?

Coz I use the tank with the triple coil on IPV D2, there is a error message 'Low res' from IPV D2.

The triple coil is 0.2. Sometimes it'll go down to 0.19. I just used it. So.. it may be cranky at times.

 

[1TA2F]

Leaking from btm airflow :/

Are you using the RBA? Or the OCC?

For me, when I'm using OCC, I used @VapGeek method.

And when I'm using the RBA, I try to wick properly, then check the o ring then assemble using @VapGeek method.

And then, I have no leaking issues.

 

[G0dlyz]

Are you using the RBA? Or the OCC?

For me, when I'm using OCC, I used @VapGeek method.

And when I'm using the RBA, I try to wick properly, then check the o ring then assemble using @VapGeek method.

And then, I have no leaking issues.

Hi thr bro. Im v new :/ lol.. rly not much idea what u mean.. for me, when i got it, i just put the juice to the side hole and start vaping..

 

[1TA2F]

So yo didn't replace anything and just started right out of its box? Then I guess it's OCC.

You should see the design like a Sharingan inside.

 

[G0dlyz]

So yo didn't replace anything and just started right out of its box? Then I guess it's OCC.

You should see the design like a Sharingan inside.

Yes! It is that !

 

[1TA2F]

So try @VapGeek method first and see how it goes? Make sure you wipe it dry first.

 

[G0dlyz]

Yea, will try it this wkend! tks guy for yr help. Much appreciated

 

[Reflections]

The triple coil is 0.2. Sometimes it'll go down to 0.19. I just used it. So.. it may be cranky at times.

Thanks. Will try again and see if it works.

 

[1TA2F]

Godspeed @Xerockz Haha.. for mine, it was at 0.19 when I first used the OCC. Then it went up to 0.22.

 

[Outlaw Trucker]

I think he meant that the wick got into thread of the cover/chimney, resulting in poor sealing. Not the juice channel/wick hole.

Personnelly, I prefer to overdo the part about wick in the juice channel a bit to prevent leaks.

Correct

 

[Reflections]

The triple coil is 0.2. Sometimes it'll go down to 0.19. I just used it. So.. it may be cranky at times.

Ok. I tried the triple coil again. It shows 0.18ohms. So that is why it couldn't fire up. No chance to try how good the triple coil is. Sigh