Quick Question: Is there a way to visually tell if an igniton coil is bad?

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  1. acemason

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    Question in title. I'm in the middle of changing my spark plugs. Was just wondering if there's a way to visually check if the coil is bad. I don't have a multimeter or anything.
     
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    Here's a pic of them if it helps. There's some brownish copper looking residue towards the top of one of them and the bottom of two of them.
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    Rust stains? Dirt? Clean off the residue using isopropyl alcohol.
     
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    You can pull the coils, insert a spark plug, ground the plug to the engine, disconnect fuel injector electrical connections and run the engine in inspection mode, see if there's a spark. More info in the attachment.
     

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