Thank you for your time...here is the scenario....I own a 1993 2.4L
2WD Nissan truck that has just topped 210,000 miles. I have replaced
(or had done) the past 20-30k miles the alternator, starter, water
pump, & master cylinder....all learning as I went, but with the help
of good ol dad and manual have gone through pretty good. Now a few
days ago I 'thought' had a run out of gas...it was very very low....so
it sputtered (though not in the normal way it does when I do run out
of gas...dont ask lol)...usually I encounter air...sputter...then
air ... sputter...you know...anyways, then it died. I pulled into a
place and eventually put 1 gallon in it...nothing, never did keep
running when cranked. So I remembered dads teachings, and I splashed
some in the carb, it ran for a small bit, then died. Some nice joe
driving by stopped and said I should put more gas in the tank, so we
put 4 gallons in...still wouldnt start (after staying with me for an
hour or so he said it had to be the filter or pump). Whenever I have
someone start it, then I adjust the throttle with that thing behind
the carb, and manually port gas in the carb, I can keep it running,
but once I stop manually feeding it, it dies. There was a vacuum hose
disconnected I saw, I reconnected it, same issue. Per the Chilton
manual (though I was going off a 98 edition for the Frontier, when I
own a 93 Truck)...it said have someone turn the key to the ON position
and have someone listen near the gas tank for a whirl sound of the
fuel pump...I never heard that sound, nor did her (gf)...but she says
normally she does (my hearing is shot anyways). When I crank the
engine it does crank normally...over and over again, but never starts.

Does this sound like the fuel pump has gone out (it has never been
replaced)?

I just wanted to make sure before I replace it (at 199 for the pump
per online estimates)...because one time I replaced the starter
thinking it had gone out and it was some dumb relay that broke when
you have the clutch down (doah!) was why it wouldn't start.

Thank you....
Jimmy
sandsdenver@hotmail.com