Ok so when i turn the key usually the pump kicks on and primes the engine. well its not doing that anymore. I replaced the fuel pump about a year ago so it should be fine. i tried a new fuel pump relay and that didnt work. i dont know what to do now. Sunday night it started up just fine at home i drove 10 minutes to a gas station to fill up. went to start it and it wouldnt it took me about 10-15 min to finally get it to start but it slowly rumbled to life but once it was running it ran perfectly fine and i could hear the fuel pump running like it usually does so i drove it home and then had the same problem the next day. Any suggestions on what i should do next?

 

Could check for corrosion on connector between harness and the pump, ref shbox.com http://shbox.com/1/fuel_pump_connector.jpg . Or next time it does not run try jumping +12 v to the prime connector under the hood that puts +12 v directly to the FP (gray wire) and bypasses the PCM and the relay. http://shbox.com/1/fuel_pump_prime.jpg . Problem could also be no FP relay pick from the PCM, can you verify the relay is picking when FP does not run ?

 

Just an afterthought, the ignition switch is a common failure in the older cars, does the tac move when you are cranking, that indicates the PCM is powered on. Also does the security light come on for 5 seconds then go off when you just turn the key off to on, that says VATs is working.

 

well i found the problem and its the connector between the harness and the pump. http://shbox.com/1/fuel_pump_connector.jpg I messed with it last night and the pump started working and now this morning its not working again. I just gotta mess with it to keep a good connection

 

I did notice though that there was gas on the connection, and more on the ground wire than the other 2. What could that be from?

 

Clean it up good, dry it off and find the source, there should not be raw fuel anywhere outside the tank, unless it was a spill from somewhere. Just a reminder bad/corroded electrical connections and gas fumes don't mix very well.

 

yeah gas leaked once from overfilling (pump didnt stop on own). But i took the tank out and it was a melted connection in the tank. I dont know the cause of it possibly a loose connection or bad ground but it is all fixed now. thanks for the help.