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Testing pickup coils.... Can you?

Ok, I was sitting and scratching my head today wondering just how to test a pickup coil.  No the Cougar is doing just fine, but I have a budy with a ford truck that believes he is having pickup coil problems.  I'm wondering if there is a way to test one on the vehicle with an osciliscope(sp?)?
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Testing pickup coils.... Can you?

Reply #1
Oscilliscope, that just sounds confusing.  I usually just replace it when I have ignition problems and I'm feeling gung ho.

 

Testing pickup coils.... Can you?

Reply #2
The dammed things can be interminent and no test will show it. Back in '94 my '86 Grand Marquis had a hot restart problem, was the PIP.