1998 BMW Z3 Engine cuts out

1998 BMW Z3
45,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVIDON
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Did my first spark plug replacement..started car and drove for about half a mile then engine cuts out..would not start back up unitl about 10 min later until cold. Seems like there is some sort of security ignition cut off I'm not aware of..how is this reset?
Mar 22, 2009 at 6:40 PM
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What kind of spark plugs did you use?
Mar 22, 2009 at 10:06 PM
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DAVIDON
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Bosch Fusion..but then I switched back to OEM to make sure it was'nt the plugs..and still same problem
Mar 23, 2009 at 6:37 AM
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The answer to your first question about a cut off switch, no there is no cut off switch. If all that happened between the car running normally and it cutting off is the changing of the spark plugs, then I cant see a correlation here. Can you tell me what happens when it cuts off, and tell me the story from the beginning so that I have a good idea of what the problem is. ♥
Mar 24, 2009 at 10:07 AM
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DAVIDON
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called local dealer..he thinks its a bad coil..makes sense..going to try and get one good one and replace until problem disappears..unless there is a coil test i can do?
Mar 24, 2009 at 5:24 PM
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Inspect each coil visually. If there is cracking or oozing from any coil, it is suspect.
Mar 25, 2009 at 12:32 AM