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Ignition Coil

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1988 Cadillac Allante and 1987 Cadillac Allante. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Detach wiring connectors from cap.
  2. Turn four screws and remove cap and coil assembly from lower housing.
  3. Connect ohmmeter, test 1, see Fig 1 . Reading should be zero, or nearly zero. If not, replace coil.
  4. Connect ohmmeter both ways, test 2, see Fig 1 . Use high scale. replace coil only if both readings are infinite.
Fig 1: Testing HEI Coil
G00114067Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.