Re: [Peugeot-L] 505 '87 Gas Tanks

From: august <august.macbeth_at_gmail.com>
Date: 01/24/06

i'm not sure about the stx's, but i know the turbo's had the in tank pre-pump 85-88. then the 88's had no intank pre-pump, and (in some cases) it caused performance problems so there was a TSB to convert back to the old style tank. (the 89's had the in-tank pump)

On 1/24/06, Bill <bdoyle@backpacker.com> wrote:
> Just a little query- on the '87 505's: I had a V6 STX, and it also had a fuel pump in the
> gas tank. My '87 turbo doesn't have that extra pump in the tank.
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> Is this a mod, or is it the way it came? I vaguelly remember them switching 505 gas
> tanks at the P dealership years ago for some sort of recall but my info is scant and the
> memory is fuzzy ??.
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> My fuel pump on the turbo seems a bit more noisy than necessary, but it's fine. I mean,
> it works, but maybe it works a little too hard (?) It seems noisier than what could be, but
> then, I'm a purist. I know what it sounds like when everything is working, meaning that
> you can't hear it.
>
> You know, I found out that the fuel comes from the bottom of the tank, as opposed to
> coming out the top.
>
> I don't have an aversion to replacing that aux pump. I'm thinking that if I retrofitted with
> the dual pump tank, I would imagine it to be a good upgrade. VW-Pierburg fuel pumps-
> cheap thrills.
>
> -Bill
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