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Old 03-25-2020, 10:27 AM   #8
cederholm
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Default Re: how to bench test a coil??

Very helpful, I'll check and report back.

Thanks,
Carl

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Originally Posted by eagle View Post
Number one, its easy to test for spark. With the hood open, stand on the left side of the car and pull a spark plug strap about a 1/4 inch off the top of a plug and with ignition on, push starter rod with your hand. Should see a nice blue spark with engine cranking. If not, put a voltmeter ACROSS the two primary screws on the coil, turn engine over slowly by hand, you should see the voltage go from battery to zero as the points open/close. If you don't, first thing to do is clean points. Then check again.
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