Thread: Fuel pump issues.....hold on this will be long one

Hey Guys....I;m not sure if this is the correct place for this but here goes...
I'm about ready to push my 97 Supercharged Grand Prix in to an open field...throw in a stick of dynamite and run. Coming home from work on a Friday, on the highway making the exchange from one highway to another when I noticed the tach was at 0. Threw it in neutral and tried to start it...it would run only briefly with an occasional 'Low Fuel" light (i had 3/4 tank of gas). long story short I was able to limp it off the highway, call a tow truck and had it towed home. Went and got a replacement fuel pump and got it mounted in the tank. Thank to some brilliant weenie in production they no longer make a pump with the same plug so I had to rewire the new one I got the fuel sending wire for the gauge hooked up, then checked to voltage on the two power leads.... 0 volts. . Pulled the connector off that's in the trunk and measured it there... 0 volts. Oh, by the way, I replaced the fuel module under the hood (#14) and confirmed the fuse was good and that I have power at the fuse. I also tried several combinations of swapping module #15 and #14 with the new and old modules...still 0 volts in the trunk...
I have run out of ideas....short of wiring two lines to the trunk with a toggle switch to power the pump on/off... just kidding...I know that would not be the right fix. Any thoughts from the experts?? Fortunately I have borrowed a car to drive my 45 minute one-way trip to work and back but I need to get this piggy running again... Thanks Guys

Really Pissed Off Bohemian...lol

It's not the crank sensor as I replaced that earlier this summer and she was purring like a kitten when I got that done....

I am replacing the resistor (the porcelain "U" shaped thingy) so hopefully that will get my voltage back.... problem is I am confused as to what wires go where on the fuel pump as the new pump did not have a plug that matched up to the stock plugso I have to rewire it for the new plug... I have a black, black with white stripe, gray-ish and purple wire on the old plug. Can anyone clarify what wires are for what??? thanks.

The tach dropped to zero because the engine was not running. When I would try to start it, it would run and the tach worked fine. Everything pointed to the fuel pump as the "low fuel" light would come on when I knew I had 3/4 tank of gas. I have the new pump in and am just trying to get wiring right and get the power to the pump....

Just a quick update..... I replaced the fuel pump, the fuel pump module (#14 on the module center under the hood) made sure the fuse was good AND replaced the porcelian resistor which I ultimately put in the engine compartment instead of back on the frame rail. She's purring like a kitten again. No better feeling than hearing that puppy roar to life!