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As you did not say which vehicle this can only be a general answer Unlikely that a faulty coil would cause an engine to knock. Very possible it would cause bucking, if the coil is failing there would be a lack of spark. This would cause bucking/missfire, which may cause the engine to shake on it's mountings possibly causing a knock from contact with the vehicle frame.

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It happens.

Just b/c you have a spark doesn't mean it's hot/strong enough to reliably ignite the fuel.

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No. It will cause it to not start but it will still turn over.

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