Mine has done this twice, both times it was the pulleys in the front of the engine. It could also be the belts.
could be the fuel pump...or the alternator...:)
The whining could be related to the alternator. Does the car have any electrical problems such as the battery drains and dies while car running, are your belt(s) tight? in good condition? It might be a belt tensioner or idler pulley that is causing the whining.
The strong fuel smell could possibly be coming from the evap canister from inside the engine compartment. If the canister is not purging at the correct intervals than it will back up into the engine compartment and even possibly stall after awhile.
Whining noise near belts had pulleys adjusted any idea what is causing this
What kind of whining? Could be your serpentine, could be your steering pump.
Check the power steering pump for the cause of the noise. I sounds like the pump is causing the whining and is either low on fluid or possibly going bad.
Could be a turbocharger, or a low oil level in a manual transmission causing it to "howl".
Could be a bad wheel bearing
There could be a shortage in the wiring that goes to the fuse compartment that could be causing it to do that.
could be where your power steering fluid is cold and thick
Its could be the turbo your hearing...
it could of been a short in the wiring in the engine compartment or you had a fuel leak and it got into wires or the ignition system