Please help coolant problem

Colsbeauty

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Need help please, today I changed the fuel filter housing on my 2013 E220 coupe diesel, now ecu light is on , slight loss of power going into the red before changing gears, the big water pipe going from engine to radiator isn't getting water as its shrinking like a sheet of paper, I'm totally lost what I've done wrong
 

DREAMER NO2

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Low coolant in the expansion bottle .. when a hot engine cools down it draws water from the expansion tank . the coolant in the expansion tank is then sucked back in to the engine . but thats only if fluid tank is full . If there is no coolant in the expansion tank to be drawn back in to the engine . then the top hose will go flat . Just top up the expansion tank and for second measure buy a new expansion tank cap it will have pressure on the cap so get the right one from Mwercedes .
 

mioba

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You have vaccum in the system not fluid. WHS above.
Did you loose coolant doing the job.
 

KennyN

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A lot of the modern cooling systems need vacuum filled due to the complexities of the pipework and potential locations for air pockets.


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Uncle Benz

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Leave it to cool overnight and check the level in the morning. If you find you can get a couple of litres in tomorrow it’ll probably be ok.
 

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