does the fact that i have no spark coming off the coil in my golf gti necessarily mean that the coil is bad?

3 Comments on “does the fact that i have no spark coming off the coil in my golf gti necessarily mean that the coil is bad?”

1. #1 Amaterasu
   on May 29th, 2009 at 6:14 am

   You need to use a meter to check that you have power to the coil to make sure it’s not a relay or maxi-fuse, but if you have power to the coil and no power from the coil, then the coil is the problem. That does not mean you don’t have other problems further down the line - if it’s been shorting or something it may have burned your cap and rotor, however you should start by testing the coil and replacing the necessary part and continue down the line from there.

2. #2 Uncle Jed Knows
   on May 31st, 2009 at 8:57 am

   Its probably something else because coils very seldom just die all at once. They will show signs before they go such as running bad usually when hot. And run OK when cold. Its more than likely a module or pickup coil or dist cap + rotor. Check these out as you will find the problem elsewhere. A coil is not out of the question but its usually something else………UJN

3. #3 mike s
   on Jun 3rd, 2009 at 5:44 pm

   IF YOU PULL THE WIRE OFF THE COIL THE WIRE IS DED
   YOU NEED TO PULL THE WIRE OFF THE SPARKPLUG
   AND HOLE IT JUST OFF THE FRAME
   BUT IF THE CAR WAS BACK FIREING IT IS OUT OF TIME
   YOU NEED TO HAVE IT TIMED.

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