95 VR6 Fuel Pump Questions

Car has been having some hard start issues but no hesitations, couple of
stalls at idle very rarely. Today big problems! Car started in morning,
then drove about 15 highway miles at about 80mph no problems. Car sat for
about 2 hours then started up - no problems. Went about 2 miles stop and
go - then major problems. Car started bucking, died - started then died a
minute or two later. Pulled off side of road and tried repeatedly to
restart. After sitting a few minutes tried again - seem to want to catch
for a second then nothing - kept trying until battery went out.

Towed car home - thanks AAA, and started checking. Fuses fine, but tried
listening to fuel pump when friend tried starting - couldn't feel it or hear
it. Checked relay - actually opened relay to see if it was functioning.
Relay will close for a second when key placed in on position, Fully closed
and hold when attempting to start. Never heard fuel pump.

Now in Bentley it says to check pins on fuel pump connector. It doesn't say
which one - only illustration show in first and last position - is this
correct to test for voltage?

If don't get voltage at plug, then what else. Will try to jump to battery
relay position with fuse jumper wire and retest position at fuse to test
circuit.

Do I assume that fusebox relay is ok if it closes or is it possible that
voltage is not running through relay? I'm also assuming that key
(electrical portion is ok).

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

from memory there is 3 or 4 wires to the fuel pump connector. But finding
the pump wires is easy... it's a heavy gauge brown wire and the other heavy
gauge wire. The thinner wires are for the float sender.


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> Car has been having some hard start issues but no hesitations, couple of
> stalls at idle very rarely. Today big problems! Car started in morning,
> then drove about 15 highway miles at about 80mph no problems. Car sat for
> about 2 hours then started up - no problems. Went about 2 miles stop and
> go - then major problems. Car started bucking, died - started then died a
> minute or two later. Pulled off side of road and tried repeatedly to
> restart. After sitting a few minutes tried again - seem to want to catch
> for a second then nothing - kept trying until battery went out.
>
> Towed car home - thanks AAA, and started checking. Fuses fine, but tried
> listening to fuel pump when friend tried starting - couldn't feel it or
> hear it. Checked relay - actually opened relay to see if it was
> functioning. Relay will close for a second when key placed in on position,
> Fully closed and hold when attempting to start. Never heard fuel pump.
>
> Now in Bentley it says to check pins on fuel pump connector. It doesn't
> say which one - only illustration show in first and last position - is
> this correct to test for voltage?
>
> If don't get voltage at plug, then what else. Will try to jump to battery
> relay position with fuse jumper wire and retest position at fuse to test
> circuit.
>
> Do I assume that fusebox relay is ok if it closes or is it possible that
> voltage is not running through relay? I'm also assuming that key
> (electrical portion is ok).
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
>
>