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Bmw e39 530d no power under 2000rpm sluggish help please

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#1 ·
Hi I have just bought a 2001 530d msport with 112k

I have had my fair share of bmws in my time from e46 m3s to e30 325is but this problem has me stumped

I have just bought this 530d last week and soon noticed there seems to be no boost under 2000rpm.
If you plant your foot from a set of lights you get nothing much for a second or two until you reach 2000-2500rpm then you get she'd loads of torque as it should have

Everyday driving the car is spot on drives fine giving good mpg etc

Have ran a snap on solus diagnostic and got back fault code p1e30 boost control

I know there's loads of talk on the net but not got one straight answer

Any help would be appreciated as I don't want to go spending a fortune on sensors and solenoids that I don't need

Thanks
 
#10 ·
Like already said check if the rod from turbo vacuum bell pulls the vanes closed when engine is started. This can be done without removing anything from a suitable angle above with a flash light. Most likely the vanes are not moving because there is no vacuum. Then check the vacuum hoses. Most probable place for perished vacuum hose is on top of engine where the long hose comes from under intake manifold to vacuum reservoir near turbo.