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Old 06-19-2010 | 08:49 PM
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ignition coils

how do you check if your ignition coils are good are not?
Old 06-21-2010 | 05:41 PM
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this might not be what the pros do, and im sure someone will have something to say about this technique but, this is what i did.

Pull each one, one at a time, start the car, so youd start it six times. If it runs worse, that coil is fine, if it runs hte same, that coil is bad.
Old 06-21-2010 | 05:42 PM
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Theres a way to test it with a multi meter too, use the search page, its on here somewhere but ive heard its faulty.
Old 06-23-2010 | 10:52 PM
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cool thanks
Old 07-03-2010 | 01:35 AM
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i did a check with a amp meter and a test lights for power all read the same and getting volts to it
Old 07-12-2010 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by domsgarage
this might not be what the pros do, and im sure someone will have something to say about this technique but, this is what i did.

Pull each one, one at a time, start the car, so youd start it six times. If it runs worse, that coil is fine, if it runs hte same, that coil is bad.
You don't have to pull them, just undo the harness plug...
Old 07-12-2010 | 12:05 PM
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well, yeah, thats what I meant.

I hope he did it that way or he went really out of the way.
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