Hurricanedt77

Hey guy's, I'm new to the 4.6 Forum, as I'm a Windsor guy. Although, My daily driver is a 1994 Grand Marquis and at this point in time its not running at its optimum level. Earlier today I noticed that the engine is idling rough, and under heavy or moderate accerlation it seems to skip. Almost as though its not running on all 8 cylanders. I'm not too fond of the ignition systems in these vehicles either. It appears to have two coils or something? Anyway, I'm just a bit in the dark and could use some advice as to where to start searching. I was planning on pulling the plugs and touching them to the block to see what cylanders are creating spark, would this be a wise idea?
Thanks!!