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Hi, a couple of times when I have emptied the catch can there has been a red liquid in the bottom with diesel on top, just wondering if anybody else has come across this. Landcruiser 200 VX  2009. Cheers Dave.

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Hi Dave,

I DON'T own a Landcruiser.... or a car with a catch can.... but

Have you noticed that you need to top up the engine coolant?

OR perhaps you are using diesel fuel with a red colour added:

"Red diesel is basically untaxed fuel, and to use on the roads you are supposed to use taxed fuel. It is therefore illegal to fill your car, motorbike or van with red diesel and drive to & from the shops or commute to work."

So maybe next time you fuel up at your local... try to obtain a sample.

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Hi, Thanks, yes I have just had to top up the coolant and will be monitoring that but I think that was low due to another reason. My first thought was it red due to untaxed fuel but didn't find anything about it being the case in Australia. I know in the UK  untaxed fuel is red. Hopefully it's not a head gasket 🤞 Cheers Dave

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39 minutes ago, JoJoCleo said:

Hi, Thanks, yes I have just had to top up the coolant and will be monitoring that but I think that was low due to another reason. My first thought was it red due to untaxed fuel but didn't find anything about it being the case in Australia. I know in the UK  untaxed fuel is red. Hopefully it's not a head gasket 🤞 Cheers Dave

No worries.

Hopefully it's not the head gasket...

In regards to red dye in and untaxed diesel fuel,

I googled "red diesel Australia" and from what I can see we do have this in Australia.

So to rule that out I would collect a sample when you fuel up next at your local, or if you feel brave syphoning some fuel from your tank.

All the best

Steve


 

Posted

Fuel, red or any other colour it has no business being in the catch-can. A catch-can

is used to capture engine oil vapour etc.


Posted
On 5/16/2025 at 2:08 PM, larry200 said:

Fuel, red or any other colour it has no business being in the catch-can. A catch-can

is used to capture engine oil vapour etc.

I'd say he actually means the fuel filter (which in a diesel is also a water separator, hence the dash warning)

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