Car shuts off doesn't start until car is cold

1985 BMW 325
165,000 MILES • 2.7L • 6 CYL • RWD • MANUAL
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DAVIDTHEBMXER
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The car will turn off when the engine gets warm and won't even try to start until the engine gets completely cold. A least an hour later. I am not getting spark. I have xonfirmed that there is voltage to the ignition coil , replaced the coil, replaced cap and rotor, conformed it is getting gas. I do not know what else could cause this. When the engine gets cold it fires right up
Dec 9, 2015 at 4:02 PM
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DAVIDTHEBMXER
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Also I have changed the crank sensor
Dec 9, 2015 at 4:04 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Most likely the cause is a bad crankshaft sensor.
Dec 9, 2015 at 4:34 PM
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DAVIDTHEBMXER
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I already changed that
Dec 9, 2015 at 5:35 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Was it properly set? Are you getting power to the crank sensor? It could be a problem with the computer itself.
Dec 10, 2015 at 6:35 PM