I have no power to fuel pump wires when key is on or trying to start.i did run a hot wire to pump so i had fuel pressure,but still did not start.could my fuel computer have broken down from sitting for 15mth's?

Fuel pump signal is only momentary when key is switched on to prime for starting. Oil pressure sensor is what latches the fuel pump relay for continuous run. Make sure you are checking the signal circuit at the relay and not the function side of the relay (power for fuel pump run)

You know that how?

What testing told you that?

I would only be guessing (that is all we do here)

But it sounds as though the ignition switch is worn
& effects the fuel pump circuit, when in the on position,maybe!

Get yourself a wiring diagram & see how the system should work,
then test it at different points that are accessible

The oil pressure sensor only keeps the pump running after the vehicle is started. If you turn key to on, the computer should signal to the fuel pump relay, turning the pump on for a couple of seconds to pressurize the fuel system. Then the computer signal stops. When the key is turned to start-cranking the engine- the computer again energizes the fuel pump relay, keeping the pump running until the engine starts.
If you have a voltmeter or test light, pull the relay out and check the relay terminals. One should be hot at all times-the power feed for the pump. The computer signal will be on the coil side of the relay-will have power for 2 or 3 seconds after key is turned to on. Or it will have a constant signal when the engine is cranking. If you can find both hot terminals at the relay, then start looking for a bad wire from relay to pump, or a bad ground for the pump, or a bad ground for the relay's coil side. Post back if unclear or other questions. When you pull the relay out, the diagram for it will be on the side of the relay-telling you which is the power feed and the terminal to the pump, and the coil side of relay, both the coil power side and the coil ground terminal.

no, not likely. And a dry hose is a good sign, but a hose wet with gas is a sure sign of a failed pressure regulator. Your problem may be the pump not priming the fuel system. Here's how it is supposed to work: when you turn the key to on, computer will signal the fuel pump relay to turn on for about two seconds, and without a cranking signal from the engine, computer will then turn the pump off. When key is turned to crank, the computer will then turn pump back on-when engine is cranking or running, the pump is on continuously. But just turning the key to on, you should hear the pump run for about two seconds, and that will pressurize the fuel system.
At those times when it doesn't want to start, you should test the fuel pressure to see if the fuel rail is pressurized. If no pressure or low pressure, diagnose the wiring at the fuel pump relay. The relay is very simple- 4 prongs, 2 on the power side, and 2 on the coil side. The power side has a hot at all times wire and then the wire going to the pump. The coil side of the relay has a wire from the engine computer, and the other coil side wire is a ground. When the coil side is energtized by the wire from the computer, the relay is switched on and will pass power from the hot wire to the pump. So if the pump doesn't come on briefly to prime the system, the computer may not be signalling the relay, or there is a wiring problem around the relay. Good luck. You might just try a different relay-maybe yours is sticky and not responding.

If the fuse and relay is good, and there is power AT the pump, then the pump is bad. Fuel pump power goes through the oil pressure switch but only after engine is running. So there should be power to the pump for approx 2 seconds when you turn key on. There is a RED wire (prime, it will be a single wire poking out near relay) at the fuel pump relay, if you put 12V on that wire the pump should run, IF the wires and pump is good. The GRAY wire powers the pump.

sounds like the fuel pump is not staying on or the ingtion switch doesn't make in the run position ( happens alot to vehicals take have lots of keys hang on the switch) The sparp going away is easy to check with a test light theres a connector on the distrubutor that has a heavy red wire plugged in that goes to the B+ terminal it should be hot with the key in the run position. if it's dead fix the connection at the ingtion switch ( it's on top of the steering collum and all but one wire will be hot with the key on, that one comes hot in start) if it's good the fuel pump is next it has a fuse on the passenger side firewall next to the fuel pump relay. Fuse bad or relay bad or dirty it'll act this way. The start wire entergizes the pump in crank position. then the oil pressure switch takes over and keeps the pump on. theres 3 wires on the oil pressure switch the center wire works the light the left one is fuel pump fuse power and the right one is the fuel pump. the oil switch can go bad and the connection can go bad the wire can fall off or get broken. the wire to the fuel pump may not get all the way to the pump.. You can add power to any wire on the swich with out hurting anything. all of the wires will be hot with it plugged in and running. unplugged two wires are hot with the key on ones the light ( oil Pressure light) the other is the key on power for the pump with oil pressure the switch closes and the pump comes on and it'll be powered right off the starter as it's cranking. If the switch is leaking oil its likly failed too.

remove the cover from around the fuse box under the hood on the drivers side then try moving the wires around from the main fuse box where it runs down from the box to the top of the transmission, have somebody try to start the car while you are doing this and see if it starts up there is a splice that likes to get hot and quit working in the pink or red wire that powers a portion of the fuse box including the fuel pump fuse. look for a brown spot in the wire, if you can make it start by moving these wires around cut the brown spot out and re-splice them together using a **** connector. seen it a thousand times....

fuel pump relay

The engine computer turns on the fuel pump for 3 seconds when you turn the key to "ON".
If the engine does not start, the pump will not run.
When you turn the key to "Start", the fuel pump runs all the time the key is held in start.
When you turn the key on, it actiavtes the power relay, which provides power to the PCM or engine computer.
The PCM then activates the fuel pump relay, sending power to the fuel pump.
You should have one wire with 12V for 3 seconds in "run" position. This comes from the fuel pump relay to the inertia switch in the trunk and then to the fuel pump.
You should have one ground wire. black
One wire going to the fuel guage.
You may have another ground iwre ging to a diode before going to ground.

Hello, Only 2 wires show be hot when fuel pump power is supplied. I think that the gray wire is the power side so ck that wire to ground. Also, fuel pump power is supplied from your oil pressure switch and the fuel pump relay only supplies power for a few seconds until the truck is started. Keep in mind that the fuel pump will only run a few seconds by just turning the switch on. If you want the pump to stay on without the motor running , you will have to by-pass the fuel pump relay.
I hope this will help.
CYA, gator241