how to test a coil pack

[halyoder]

i have a redtop sr20det and i was driving my car the other day and my friend told me that it sounded like my car was running on 3 cylinders. so i pulled my plugs and found out that one of the cylinders is not working the spark plug look brand new. i smelled it and it had some gas on it so i think that in not get a spark. so my ? is how do you test a coil pack. also could my igniton chip be causing is problem.

[Steeles]

chit I wish the search on FA was working... Planb (not the newb from miami) posted the page from the FSM. basically you need a multimeter but I forgot which of the three pins to test.... lemme look around see if I saved it/printed it.. or download the FSM for the S14 and look in the electrical. the procedure is in there. coilpacks are the same so there ya go

[Kid Zelda]

Coil is easy to check

You want to disconnect the coil from the hanress. Check resistance between terminal 1 and terminal 2, you should have 1 ohm of resistance.
good luck

[halyoder]

thanks for your help guys. i hope it is just the coil pack.

[Ryan of Velocity]

Screw that. Shove a screw driver up there and see if you get some arc! lol. Just kidding, don't do that.