BMW x5 won't start After getting stuck without diesel.

Asked by Guru99L9WR Oct 08, 2020 at 10:56 AM about the 2005 BMW X5 3.0i AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

After getting stuck without diesel with BMW x5 3.0l  
d 2005 model....it won't start?

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apbimmer98 answered 4 years ago

This is a common problem with diesel vehicles. They don't like getting air sucked into the fuel lines. You need to prime the fuel system and purge any air out of it before it will be able to start. These systems SHOULD be self-priming, but I am not totally sure. We didn't get diesel E53s in the US, so I can only tell you so much. I would search around for info on this on a European BMW forum like Bimmerforums.co.uk.

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