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Always best to check fault codes before taking everything apart.
http://www.allpar.com/fix/codes/index.html
There may or may not be a fuel pump relay. Usually when there is, it is cascaded off the ASD (Automatic Shut Down) relay. So, the load side of the ASD relay being closed will energize the coil side of the fuel pump relay. If the ASD relay won't close, neither will the fuel pump relay.
The ASD relay closes for 2 seconds when you turn the key to ON or START. If it doesn't sense the Hall effect pickup signal from the distributor (which shows that the engine is turning), the computer opens the ASD relay. If you turn the key to ON, the fuel pump will run for 2 seconds and then stop. Turning the key to OFF and then ON again will allow a 2nd fuel pump cycle. The 3rd time, the fuel pump will not run until you turn the key to the LOCK position, or crank it in the START position. So you can test whether the fuel pump is energizing by turning the key to ON and listening for the pump to run briefly.
http://www.allpar.com/fix/codes/index.html
There may or may not be a fuel pump relay. Usually when there is, it is cascaded off the ASD (Automatic Shut Down) relay. So, the load side of the ASD relay being closed will energize the coil side of the fuel pump relay. If the ASD relay won't close, neither will the fuel pump relay.
The ASD relay closes for 2 seconds when you turn the key to ON or START. If it doesn't sense the Hall effect pickup signal from the distributor (which shows that the engine is turning), the computer opens the ASD relay. If you turn the key to ON, the fuel pump will run for 2 seconds and then stop. Turning the key to OFF and then ON again will allow a 2nd fuel pump cycle. The 3rd time, the fuel pump will not run until you turn the key to the LOCK position, or crank it in the START position. So you can test whether the fuel pump is energizing by turning the key to ON and listening for the pump to run briefly.