Coil popping

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Troubleshooting List – “Reasons why you may be popping Coils”

  1. Wick touching (inside) cap to
  2. Wick touching bottom of tank
  3. Wire coming from negative screw might be touching the top of tank
  4. Wick too far from positive post
  5. Coils touching
  6. Coils too loose or not touching wick
  7. Wick is not oxodized properly
  8. Wick is pinched off by wick hole
  9. Coils are over tight
  10. Positive and negative screws are to tight
  11. Not enough wraps, ohms are to low
  12. Using freshly charged battery and not pulse firing to prep coil
  13. After oxidizing wick, forgetting to juice burn 4-5 times (soak wick in VG then light on fire and let it burn till it goes out..repeat)
  14. Make sure there is no old bits of coil under the screws (or stuck to the wick) before replacing w/new coil