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Hi sotty i have a bmw e39 525tds diesel from 1998 i have a problem when engine is hot and i ty to start it in like 5min it starts fine if i let it sit 20min when ia hot it starts hard in like 5-10seconds and black smoke comes out the tail pipe can yo...

  

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Don't know much about that engine. 

Can you check one thing when was the last time u change the air filter ? 

 


@klob
I have a new air filter 3 mounts ago i changed it


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How many km has it got?

 

Any check engine light recently and how's the cold start?


@chrisf30
340000km no check engine light no abs light dash is clean and i see the check engine light when i put the ignition on is not covered cold start is fine but the engine shakes a bit until il starts it starts in like 2 sec cold


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OK, diesel engines shaking at start is not an issue at all, all the ones i've owned did that after 100k km or so. As your cold start is ok and you're having a lot of black smoke at a hot start, the most probable cause would be the injection pump wearing out or a bad sensor. It's a known issue for the m51 engine.

If you can, it could be a good idea to check with a scan tool anyway and check any sensor with a multimeter.

Fuel injection pumps are expensive so it's best to check the sensors first.

 


@chrisf30
That's the thing not always it starts hard when its hot sometimes it starts fine


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