My Stipula 22 leaks at the clip. The first time it happened it was in my possession for less than six months. I sent it back to Fahrney's and was told that it would be sent to the factory for their evaluation and action. I never got the full story but got a replacement body. Now, six months later, the pen leaks at the clip again - no dress shirt was involved in pointing out the malfunction this time. My questions are: first, why is the ink leaking from the pen? Second, why is the ink going out of the cap via the clip? And third, is this a problem that this manufacturer has, this pen has, or just me?

I love the pen. It has a great feel/heft. I love the italic nib, but would like something more Fine.
Thom

Caps aren't supposed to be airtight. I don't know exactly where the venting is on a Ventidue (my blind cap is completely opaque), but the clip is not an uncommon place.

So, the bigger problem is that there's a leak elsewhere. Can you spot where it's leaking? Section? Feed?

Looking at mine (I have an older titanium-nibbed one), it looks like I have the slightest bit of section creep (using an ink known for creep, so I'm not worried), so it's probable the feed is friction fit into the section.

Edited to add: welcome to FPN, by the way.

OK. Good question. While, I have used and loved fountain pens since the third grade, I haven't enough knowledge of the basics - like how they work. What would you suggest for a good source of information? I have several pens that are in need of attention. They either skip, don't flow at all, or leak.

Thanks for the welcome. I think I'm going to like it here.

There's a lot of info out there, but a good start would be the reference section on richardspens.com -- pretty much anything you want to know is on that site or linked from it. Worst case, Richard's one of the leading nibmeisters out there (but has quite a long wait).

There's also the repair forum here, I'm sure there's a lot of info there, too.