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Old 07-10-2010, 11:28 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jesse.rizzo View Post
How do I check the coil?
...pull one of the offending sparkplug wires and lightly position it on top of that spark plug, then start the car and then look at the plug wire and plug.

...if there are "sparks" flying, the coil HAS to be OK, if there are NO sparks, shut the engine off, replace that plug wire and repeat the process on the other spark plug...if NO spark at both positions, you've just confirmed its a bad coil.
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