I bought a 2000 S70 w/ 112k, that will not start. PO got as gift from father, told me he was driving home from BMV, it stalled at a light, and was never able to get it to start again.
It turns over, but no catch/cough/sputter, nothing like it wants to start.
It cranked slowly, so I pulled battery and charged overnight, no change.
I then used a portable starter pack on it (1500A), still cranks slowly.
Fuel squirts from rail Schrader valve, and observed cam rotation through oil cap.
No OBDII codes recorded, but I checked it after having pulled the battery out.

This car has the individual coil packs for each plug.
I now need to check for spark, but I have a couple questions:
1) Assuming all 5 coils would NOT go bad simultaneously, is there a way to check the electronic signal to them without removing a coil? What is that procedure?
2) If I do need to unbolt the coil unit, just lay it across the engine with a screwdriver inserted to verify spark, as done on a car with plug wires?
3) Any ideas why it cranks so slowly (compared to an 850) ?

TIA, Al
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