Which coil and how do I tell?

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fairwynds
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Which coil and how do I tell?

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This is a query about a later (1989) 1.9DG engine, not my own early DG.

The manuals talk about coil units 'with grey sticker', and coil units 'with green sticker'. Well the one fitted doesnt have a sticker and the new one doesnt have a sticker either.... :?

The data sheets speak of:-
Green sticker - primary resistance 0.52 -0.76 ohms bet terminal 1 and 15 and secondary resistance 2.4 - 3.5 k ohms between terminals 15 and 4
Grey sticker - primary resistance 0.6 - 0.8 ohms bet termianl 1 and 15 and secondary resistance 6.9 -8.5 k ohms between terminals 15 and 4

My question is (a) what does all that mean? and (b) how do I test which coil Ive got (per pic below). I do have a decent multimeter, so that's a start!

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1.9 DG Bilbos 'Arragon' Hitop LPG'd by Gasure
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Re: Which coil and how do I tell?

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Green sticker coils were the most commonly fitted coils to our vans

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AGG 2.0L 8V. (Golf GTi MkIII)

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