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Originally Posted by dntlft View Post
Have you used this tactic when you've had a bad coil?
Yes I have.

Over a longer duration these coils are not what you want to use.

I can't say specifically why, other than I believe they will fail in the medium term.

For the short term you need a cheap-ass sacrificial test drone that will take a signal from the CD box and amplify it to a spark that can jump a spark plug gap.

For a few dollars, it's worth the comfort regardless of the outcome.
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