1998 502 Mag Wont Start
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Yeh, a former member that was a decent tech was adamant about using it. Ss a plug for what kind, Arctic silver is great stuff. I used it all the time on gm ignition modules.
Where are those radio shacks that used to be down the street when you need them ? Lol.
Where are those radio shacks that used to be down the street when you need them ? Lol.
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TikTok guy knows what wrong - there ain’t no gas in it. 😂.
btw not related at this point but I finally broke down and bought a battery load tester from Napa a few years ago. So damm handy. With some aftermarket ignitions I found that even if the engine would crank over fine the battery wasn’t up enough to trigger spark. Again not really related but….
btw not related at this point but I finally broke down and bought a battery load tester from Napa a few years ago. So damm handy. With some aftermarket ignitions I found that even if the engine would crank over fine the battery wasn’t up enough to trigger spark. Again not really related but….
Last edited by getrdunn; 04-03-2022 at 12:55 PM.
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I wanted to give everyone an update.
I finally got to work on it some more this weekend. I replaced the fuel pressure regulator and that seems to have solved the fuel issue. The fuel pressure looks perfect now. Of course the starter went out so I cant actually confirm it will start. Im betting it will once I get the new starter in.
I finally got to work on it some more this weekend. I replaced the fuel pressure regulator and that seems to have solved the fuel issue. The fuel pressure looks perfect now. Of course the starter went out so I cant actually confirm it will start. Im betting it will once I get the new starter in.
Last edited by 502istheway; 04-11-2022 at 10:06 AM.





