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hey, i changed out the spark plugs to bosch +2 gaplass plugs, I also changed my
spark plug wiresand the coil wire....now the car will not start, it will turn
over but wont engage.  please help.

--- On Sat, 6/6/09, brett peavey <brettpeavey@...> wrote:


From: brett peavey <brettpeavey@...>
Subject: [bmw e28] spark plug order
To: bmwe28@...
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009, 1:11 AM








Help can some one tell what the order is top to bottom from the distributor cap.
I lent out my bentley catalog and just bought new plugs and wires but i got
confused when i was popping them off.   I have an 87 535i, poor thing cant start
now.

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hey, i changed out the spark plugs to bosch +2 gaplass plugs, I also changed my spark plug wiresand the coil wire....now the car will not start, it will turn...
brett peavey
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Jun 6, 2009
5:41 pm

If you have the correct plugs then my bet is you've got the wires on the wrong way round. Make sure you've got them going to the correct plug, check the book....
Douglas Mancini
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Jun 6, 2009
6:11 pm

Ya, I backed them all off and they are correct. I was able to get it running for a few minutes without the air mass meter, which I thought was strange. My...
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prtylilpinkchik
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Jun 6, 2009
9:58 pm

doesn't the distributor cap have numbers on them for you to use as a guide in routing plug wires to? ... From: Douglas Mancini <douglasmancini@...> ...
Gerald Paul
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Jun 7, 2009
12:47 pm

usually on the dist. cap there is a number next to the socket for the wire.  did you maybe knock any other wires loose? I dunno like may be the RPM or engine...
John F. Forbey
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Jun 8, 2009
6:20 am
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