Clear-ish coolant

GlowBugTDI

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Anyone seen clear coolant in a alh? If so what is it? I changed my coolant temp sensor today and it was clearish. I have pentofrost sf that i am putting back in, but am curious as to what it is. It used to be pink before the timing belt change
 

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So, whoever did the timing belt should have changed out the coolant. Can you ask them?
Never heard of clear coolant. Maybe too much distilled was added?
 

GlowBugTDI

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So, whoever did the timing belt should have changed out the coolant. Can you ask them?
Never heard of clear coolant. Maybe too much distilled was added?
I could ask. Its a reputable import shop in the area that i had do it. I just don't know if they would remember, but they probably use the same stuff every time in the tdi's...I'll ask. I assume whatever it was its g12, but idk 100%
I wondered if it was to thin but i ran it all last winter even -35 and no problems, so i think its ok. It smelled like coolant and i accidentally burned my arm with it a bit when i got some on me in the proccess.

I'll ask the shop and see what they say. Was mostly curious if anyone has seen such a thing because i have never heard of it. It definitely wasn't green or orange. If it was pink it is super clear
 

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Not saying this is it, but Zerex G05 is clear (really amber but it's hard to tell) It's what I use on our PT Cruisers.
 

GlowBugTDI

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Hmm, well i hope its not that!. Thats not g12...could cause me to catalyst in my radiator. Thanks! Haven't seen anything like that before
 
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