WA Parks and Wildlife Service - Big Thanks

Good lesson there to always take a spare fuel (and air / oil) filter, you never know when you might get a bad batch of fuel.
Top assistance from WA Parks there all right, over and above what you'd expect, but shows just how efficient assistance can be working in with locals just doing their normal run of the mill weekly tasks.
The spares box is half a large metal tool chest on my outback runs, but worth it for peace of mind.
Happy travels.

Great work by the Nat Parks guys...i had a fuel filter light come on in my 79 series as we just about got to Rainbow on the way to Fraser, i drove around Fraser for a week with it on, then another week after that back at home before getting a chance to change it. The vehicle drove fine the entire time, made me wonder how touchy these sensors are that set the warning lights off.

Yes, same deal last year with my Toyota 70 Series. Fuel warning light and replaced the filtier only to find three days later it came back on again. It ended up being a faulty sensor. Always cary air, oil and fuel filter spares. Some long desert trips I carry 2 x fuel filters.

My vote too for the Parks guys at Mitchell Falls. When we were there a couple of years ago they provided a great deal of help for a young couple who had experienced major suspension problems with their Jeep.
Service above and beyond the call of duty, and all delivered with a friendly manner.
Another reason to enjoy travel in the Kimberley.

mep, I don't use metal jerries but instead use yellow poly ones marked diesel and then keep them covered with black builders plastic to stop light growing nasties. With the yellow container you can see if there are any contaminates present in the diesel.

BTW. Great positive post.

I'm hoping this is the only issue you had, say this as I know there is a couple on here plus do regular travel write up in Western 4wd mag have a 200 series petrol cruiser and had a armful of trouble with their cruiser.

Exactly what caused the issues I can't recall but just about every sensor was replaced new fuel pump/filter installed and was at point that any trips were planned around what towns had a toyota dealership/mechanical workshop.

Dpaw or whatever dept they now called are usually the first responders who come across people with either mechanical issues medical emergencies or fell foul of conditions. ie require rescue and medivac.

Karajini NP springs to mind another rescue after tourist fell and sustained head injuries last week

Majority out bush have a wealth of knowledge and skills and honestly they have to be mechanically savvy and often have a few bits n pieces on shelf for bush repairs to campers trailers suspension eye bolts hangers plus own assets on site.

They certainly went above & beyond to arrange replacement filter and transportation, esp as it involved airlift to site.

Good to see that spirit is still alive n kicking out bush

As per fuel quality I treat majority as being suspect esp out bush double filters should be mandatory to prevent costly injector failure. With the strength of plastic fuel containers I wouldn't trust a metal one these days.

I wrote a couple of lengthy replies last night, however they both deleted when I pressed submit... the main point I was trying to get to was I can't believe that the fuel filter in the 200 series TTD is never changed as part of the normal Toyota 10000km servicing - until 2016 where it is changed every 40000kms or 24 months... (same engine...)
Ours is a 2014 VX and the light came on at 37000kms and about 32 months - only ever filled up from a new Caltex Service station. For a part that takes 5 mins to change and may cost Toyota only a couple of $ - and is responsible for protecting the single most expensive component of the vehicle, I find it hard to fathom why they failed to include it in servicing - until now... an oversight ?probably not...