Q: No power to the fuel pump

asked by on November 09, 2016

My truck shut off with no warning. Looked over a few things. I noticed the fuel pump was not coming on. I checked fuses and relays, all seemed to check out. Also the day before my truck shut off the fuel gauge got stuck in the full position. With everything seeming to be good I replaced the fuel pump. Still the fuel pump seems to be not getting any power. What would be the next thing for me to check?

My car has 118000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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