Writing Woes, Parker Im

July 7, 2014

Recently I transferred a Parker IM section and fine nib into a Pilot MR (Metropolitan) and now all the drying problem has one. Now can I call my pen Pilot IMR...?

Have a look here :

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/267629-pilot-mr-frankenpen/

July 7, 2014

The IM section fit into Pilot 78G as well.

Also, the IM section you can transfer into a Parker Big Red ballpoint from 70's, but the step barrel to section can be uncomfortable for some people.

January 28, 2015

Adding my frustration to this thread. I have two IMs, and when they work I love the way they write, much smoother than the scratchier Lamy's in this price bracket.

However, the feed and/or drying out completely lets these pens down. Both of mine need hard starts when left overnight, and when they do start working they tend to be skip happy for a while.
Tried flushing them with soapy water - even using an airbrush at one point to blast soap/water/air through the feed.

Both write really well for a day after a flush and re-fill, but after being left overnight they revert back to how they were with hard starts and skipping.

Annoying !

I've isolated the problem with my Parkers, and it's NOT the nib. It's the CAP that's very far from airtight. Sealing the cap with Press N Seal down to just below the clip has completely resolved the problem.

Now that,s not an elegant or permanent solution, but at least it confirms the culprit. I discovered this when I went to rinse out my cap and the water just poured out the end of the cap.

Now I need to figure out a permanent fix for this, as I have three of these pens, all suffering the same problem.

January 29, 2015

I will have to see if I can locate this breather hole in the cap so I can put tape over it so I can actually use my IM. It sits uninked due to this issue.