You will need a fuel pressure guage. On the s10 there is a schrader valve on the fuel feel line behind the throttle body - look for the line leading to the fuel rail and follow it back to the valve . The guage will screw onto that valve . then crank the engine and look for 45 to 60lbs of pressure when cranking .
If the relay is bad, then the fuel pump will not work.
bad fuel pump bad fuel pump
Bad fuel pump, blown fuel pump fuse, bad fuel pump relay, or clogged filter.
If your fuel pump is not running , it could also be the fuse for the fuel pump relay , the fuel pump relay , a bad electrical connection , or a bad fuel pump
A few possibilities could be the fuel pump relay is bad, the fuel pressure regulator is bad, the fuel pump circuit wiring may be bad and maybe the new pump is bad.
Fuel pump inertia switch tripped , fuse blown for electric fuel pump , bad fuel pump relay , bad wiring connection
Bypass the relay and if the pump works the relay is bad.
Being a GM, one reason could be a bad fuel pump, another reason could be a bad fuel pump and then again it could be a bad fuel pump. I would check the fuel pump.
A fuel pump pressure test could determine the condition of the fuel pump and fuel system.
The best thing to do is replace the fuel filter anyway. You will need to do it even if the fuel pump is bad, so you have nothing to lose. You can listen to hear iif the fuel pump is kicking on at all. If it is, just do the fuel filter. Its much cheaper and easier than the fuel pump. Then you can test the fuel pressure to see if the pump is bad after you replace the filter.
Bad fuel Pump? Bad fuel pump relay? Plugged fuel filter?
Bad fuel pump, blown fuel pump fuse, or defective fuel pump relay.