Arcane Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 [quote name='Sonthert' date='04 February 2010 - 12:05 AM' timestamp='1265277946' post='449651'] Hey, Jay...BTW...bfickes is a woman...not a man. What are you talking about? Does her hookah button up on the opposite side? I did refer to her as little sister. [/quote] along with the numerous "he" and "his" references hahha....i dunno...i'm bored and really don't feel like learning about who i can and cannot shoot in war... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Shit. You're right. Touche Jay. You win this round... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Sonthert' date='05 February 2010 - 02:07 AM' timestamp='1265371635' post='449870'] Shit. You're right. Touche Jay. You win this round... [/quote] i still wub you!! bfickes: any progress/updates? Edited February 5, 2010 by Arcane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfickes Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 [quote name='Arcane' date='05 February 2010 - 02:18 PM' timestamp='1265397491' post='449929'] [quote name='Sonthert' date='05 February 2010 - 02:07 AM' timestamp='1265371635' post='449870'] Shit. You're right. Touche Jay. You win this round... [img]http://www.hookahforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/blush.gif[/img] [/quote] i still wub you!! bfickes: any progress/updates? [/quote] sorry guys, i was out of a computer for a few days with work and then the massive snow storm. my power was out! anyways, to answer your questions, the green water started coming out after it started smoking funny... i've left it alone for a while, obviously, because every time i smoke it's so harsh it just isn't very easy to smoke. No matter how long i wait and/or if i clean it beforehand i'm getting the same results. i'll try the rubbing alcohol idea if you think it will work and won't damage it. And yes, i know not to put soda or carbonated water in it... I wish you could smoke out of it too to see if we could pinpoint the problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A7mad Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I had a similar problem once. If I remember correctly the cause of the problem was the stem wasn't airtight at the base. It was a screw on (and I was still very newbish) so it took me a few days to realize the rubber that connects the stem and base had fallen off and it was no longer air tight. So you might want to check that out and see how it goes. Now I can't explain it, I don't know why it not being air tight would make it harsh, I'd assume it would only give you thin smoke, so maybe someone else can explain that. But it worked for me, so I thought you might want to give it a try. Good luck and I hope you solve your problem soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukhookah Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 [quote name='bfickes' date='02 February 2010 - 01:28 PM' timestamp='1265142509' post='449214'] [quote name='Arcane' date='02 February 2010 - 02:27 PM' timestamp='1265138865' post='449198'] ok...so, just to clear up some details: 1. if you smoke the tobacco in one hookah, it's fine...then when you smoke in another, it's harsh? 2. are you using the same type of bowl for each hookah? 3. are you using the same hose? 4. is it actually harsh (makes you cough) or is the flavor just bad? if 1, 2, and 3 are yes...then i'd check the hose port or the inner tube for rust or oxidation. that may be a possible culprit. if you're using a different hose for each hookah, maybe the hose is bad....switch it out and check. [/quote] 1,2,3 and 4 are yes. i use the same funnel bowl and nammor hose for both hookahs, one is harsh and one is not. and the smoke is harsh, not bad flavor, and i know it's not the shisha because no matter which flavor i use i get the same results. and then it smokes fine in the other one [/quote] im no expert but ive been smoking shisha for few years. ive got a mya solo (same stem as qt with a pumkin base) and the orignal daddy a KM kaife. if i smoke shisha from the solo, the smoke is way to hot, or harsh as this lady is describing. in my KM, its lovely just how shisha should be. this is with the all the same variables apart from the hookah being the same. the only way i can get the mya solo to smoke well is, but may be changing the quanity of shisha coals pots. besides that, the KM kicks arse. i get the best smoke out of that hookah by far. my solo has gone on display simply cos it didnt live up to my expectaion. thats what i think anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukhookah Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 i forgot to add, that my conclusion is that its probs the size of the hookah comapred to the other. i dunno if i missed it somewhere, but what two hookahs are you using to compare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfickes Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 well it looks like i may have found the culprit.. i don't know if this would make the smoke harsh or not i'm hoping you guys can help me. it seems i have a microscopic little crack in the top of the stem below where the grommet and bowl affix to it. would this make it happen? and if it would, any way to fix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfickes Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 ok and apparently during this whole escapade my release valve to let out stale air became clogged or the ball is stuck somehow... any way to fix this problem? i don't have a release valve that screws off... so i feel like I'M screwed. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Sure... Your valve is probably seized or cross-threaded. Get a pair of pliers and gently unscrew it. Remove the ball bearing and rub it between your thumb and index finger to remove the gunk. As far as the crack...no...thats lethal and it might explain everything. Take the shank off the jar...rattle the shank...do you hear water? Dirty water has started to accumulate in the taper area...to test the integrity of the shank...plug the taper end of the main tube with your right thumb and blow through the bottom of the downstem...if you feel air leaking that's the shank's integrity is compromised and that crack is allowing the water to leak into the tape (as well as dirty hookah juice)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectrum055 Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 [quote name='Arcane' date='24 January 2010 - 07:25 PM' timestamp='1264386328' post='447502'] [quote name='3uphrat3s' date='24 January 2010 - 03:09 PM' timestamp='1264381775' post='447488'] [quote name='Arcane' date='24 January 2010 - 04:00 PM' timestamp='1264377654' post='447476'] how does a hose make smoke harsh? [/quote] It doesn't... It's most likely too much heat like people have said above. [/quote] well, i doubt Eric just arbitrarily suggests something....so, he must have a reason for suggesting a new hose.... [/quote] Well since I got my new hose from John, for my KM I haven't been able to smoke out of the hold one. When I try to smoke out of it I gag. Even after cleaning it out really well and giving it some TLC. I would say it's a Mental thing perhaps ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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