Bad coil
93 Nissan altima with external coil:
Turns over good but will not start or even catch once. I disconnected the
coil wire a held it 1/4" from block but could not see any spark. Last 2
weeks car was sporadically idling poorly. Any other tests to isolate the
coil as the problem?
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