Not sure about the whining noise, but wheel bearings will usually make a
more low-frequency "rumbling" kind of noise.
I've seen 4 sources of "fuel smell" in my experience with 505's:
- The plastic disc that mounts in top of the tank and holds the fuel sender
cracks and allows vapor to escape.
- The hard plastic vapor line on top the tank comes loose and causes vapor
to vent. This could be caused by a clogged or inop vapor recovery system
(charcoal canister, etc).
- The metal on the tank where the filler neck is attached fatigues and a
small crack develops. (Ouch!)
- (Most Common) The little rubber line that connects to the bottom of the
filler port falls off or gets accidentally dislodged when storing stuff in
the side (rear fender) compartment. I've had this happen several times, and
it not only will result in fuel smell, but also usually water accumulating
in the fender. On every 505 sedan I've owned since, I put a hose clamp on
this little demon! This line is where the spilled fuel (and water) goes,
and it dumps it underneath the car. One good rain can put a huge amount of
water in that fender!
-Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: <lovepeugeot@aol.com>
To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 5:40 PM
Subject: [Peugeot-L] Questions about my 89 505 V6 Automatic
> Hello Puglovers,
>
> My 89 505 V6 Automatic is showing two symptoms lately:
>
> 1- After I filled the tank at the gas station on Tuesday,there is a strong
> gasoline smell in the car.It is so strong that I have to roll the windows
> down and open the sun roof while driving in order to chase the smell.I
> tried to localize the origin but so far no clue.It does not seem that I
> have a leak as my gauge is showing a level that is okay considering the
> distance I drove since I filled up the tank.
> Does anybody have such experience with a 505? Any idea that can be shared?
>
> 2- The second symptom is a whining noise that seems coming from the front
> since last week.It starts when the speedo reaches 20 mph and the noise
> level goes higher as the speed increases.I tried to turn the ignition off
> with the gear selector in neutral and the car coasting at about 40 mph,
> but no change.
> Any idea where I should focus my search? Thinking about wheel bearings in
> the front,does anybody have experience changing them?Are there two or one
> per wheel?Any special tool to do the job?
>
> Thank you in advance for your input on these problems.
>
> Willy
>
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