If one of my fuel pumps is going....?

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

> If one of my pumps is going how is the car typically going to act?

Main pump - wont run
Transfer pump - will run, but over time will draw enough air into the reservoir that you will get fuel cut until the car is off for
a few minutes and fuel can (might) gravity fill the reservoir back up for another round of driving.  The air that collects at the
reservoir normally cycles back to the tank, but this does not happen when the transfer pump is running, as it displaces that air
back to the tank.  With the transfer pump off, fuel is drawn to the reservoir (mainly) via the return line.  This failure mode
assumes the return line hose (on the in-tank assembly) has not disintegrated.  If it has disintegrated, you will get a constant
stream of aerated fuel to the main pump, which will get further aerated by the pump cavitation and sent forward as a bubbly mess.
Now that I think about it, it may cause the symptoms you just described.

I would disconnect the main fuel line at the filter under the hood and direct it to a fuel-safe bucket.  Ensure you get a clean
stream when cycling the ignition (and do so carefully).

HTH
Al