Q: No power to the fuel pump
I was driving home one friday, and stopped at a light. The light changed and I started to accelerate and bam my truck stopped accelerating and I pulled over to the shoulder. After getting towed home I looked for the problem. I discovered my fuel pump was not working. So I ordered a new fuel pump not testing the old one. I took off my bed, and replaced the pump. But to no avail, I wasn't getting power to my pump. So I decided to test the old pump using a power source and the damn thing ran... I don't know where to go from here, I tested my fuses and relays and they were all good. What's my next step?
My car has 220000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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