"a" <ccccc_bbbbb_aaaaa@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1126133038.764353.322200@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...

> How to tell if your coil is bad:
> "The simple test to diagnose most no-spark conditions is this: Connect
> a dwell meter to the negative coil terminal and to ground. Crank the
> engine: No dwell, bad igniter; Dwell but no spark, bad coil.

> Would this give me more information then the above test. Specifially,
> would it help identify if this is the cause of an intermittant not
> starting problem.

Yes the FAQ is more accurate than simply checking the
resistance. The bad part is that a dwell meter is much more
expensive than a test light and does exactly the same result
on this test.

What you want to do is to remove the negative side of the coil
and attach it to your test light (possibly 22-50 watts bulb would
be better.) If you don't want to remove any wire then attach a
ground lead to the secondary port on the coil to prevent coil or
igniter damage.