Only if a faulty coil is causing a misfire. A faulty coil can be diagnosed easily by connecting an oscilloscope and looking at the waveforms.
On a high energy ignition, possible problems include: Faulty keyswitch, faulty wiring or connectors, faulty pickup inside the distributor, faulty electrical condenser, if it has points (depends on the type of HEI) the points could be bad, faulty coil or faulty HEI control module. You will need to identify which component has failed.
It is faulty
To troubleshoot a faulty lawn mower ignition coil, first check for loose or damaged connections. Next, test the coil with a multimeter to see if it is producing the correct amount of electrical resistance. If the coil is not functioning properly, it may need to be replaced.
Check to see if your getting 9.5 volts to the coil hot wire if so, the coil is faulty due to broken windings internally.
Either the coil is bad or the ignition control module is bad.I would think the coil is faulty.
Engine control module (computer) should set a trouble code indicating a faulty coil pack. "missing/skipping engine - especialy at 3000 RPM's or - more is a possible indicator of a faulty coil.
Could be as simple as a plugged fuel filter. Or faulty coil.
yes
Faulty plug wires or bad coil or coil wire.
By covering the photo cell and if the relay coil doesnt work.
coil makes enough juice ( Amp) to spark the spark plugs. A faulty spark plug stops the coil to empty all the juices it has made and this makes the coil itself goes bad.