this was on the digest about a guy and his blown fuel pump:

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 23:07:22 EST
From: Rcm1061 <Rcm1061@aol.com>
Subject: 1G AWD Fuel pump
Message-ID: <#27>

I did a bonehead move that could have started a fire, or worse, when I did my
190 lph fuel pump swap. The 12v power wire got caught under the top plate when
re-installing the pump assembly and shorted to the tank! It ran fine for almost
four months then the pump went dead.

Needless to say I was grateful that it only needed a tow when it shorted but
I cannot get it working again. The pump works fine out of the car and it
didn't blow any fuses. Is there such a thing as a fuel pump fuse? I couldn't
find one and the DSM wiring diagram doesn't show one. I'm running the stock
wiring (no pump relay mod) and I've checked the MPI fuse and Control Relay
according to the manual and even though I have continuity I have no voltage
to the pump. Is there any way I blew something in the ECU? I would think it
would be fuse protected but I can't find one.

In a poorly drawn diagram both the DSM and Haynes manuals show a fuel pump
check terminal on the firewall but my '91 GSX doesn't have one! I removed the
battery and searched up and down the harness near the timing connector and
came up empty.

Can anyone suggest a solution? I'm stumped and I have to drive my beater '71
Chevy pickup in the meantime. Can you say "Jed Clampett"?

Rick

[I don't think it is possible to blow the fuel pump output of the ECU in
the manner you described because it drives a relay, not the pump directly.
Sounds to me like your fuel pump relay probably got a bit toasty and is
now not working. Have you tried replacing that? -talon mgr]

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