1996 Volkswagen Golf no spark from coil pack

1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
100,000 MILES • 1.4L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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SHEA13
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Fitted new engine same engine put my auxiliaries on and getting no spark from coil pack was all working with last engine
Jul 1, 2015 at 12:10 AM
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JDL
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The engine was from same year--make--model? The computer in donor vehicle the same as computer in your vehicle?

Can you communicate with computer, any applicable trouble codes? Check primary voltage to coil pack, if nothing there, backtrack the circuit.
Jul 2, 2015 at 10:35 AM
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JDL
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Sorry, I can't find any info on the 1.4 litre engine.
Jul 2, 2015 at 11:03 AM
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