Crank, no start, no fuel pressure

Tiny
JESSICA STAFFORD
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  • 2003 SATURN L300
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 112,000 MILES
I am at a loss. We assumed with no fuel pressure and cranking but no start. After checking the fuse and relay for fuel and everything checks out fine. The wires look good, new fuel pump. Attempted the relearn procedure, new battery still no start or pressure. I swapped the A/C relay with the fuel relay and got the gauge to register one time but after that still no start. Checked all fuses in and out of car as well as relays. 

The car sat for six months without a battery before I got it, but had all the fuel problems before that. Scanner says no communication ensure key is on.

Unplugged the throttle body sensor the car now fires up but the Roma won't pass 1500. I cleaned the throttle body butterfly but it didn't change anything. I also jumped 87 &30 pin of the fuel pump relay but that made no difference.

Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you!
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 AT 5:15 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

When the throttle body sensor is unplugged will the scanner communicate?

Please let us know what you find.

Cheers, Ken
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Saturday, June 24th, 2017 AT 11:39 AM
Tiny
JESSICA STAFFORD
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Yes it communicates if I unplug the tps. These are the codes I got before I replaced the tps
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Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 AT 9:21 AM
Tiny
JESSICA STAFFORD
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These are the codes I got after replacing the tps
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Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 AT 9:23 AM
Tiny
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Alright let's get this straight you have a inoperative fuel gauge plenty of fuel in the tank?A crank no start?Can't talk to the engine controller no link on the code reader?Also does your power door locks or keyless entry work?All the saturn L model cars I have seen do that and I have seen a lot of them do that all the years I worked on them at the saturn sale at it has been caused by bad body control modules. The gauge issue and the can't talk to the car is a dead give away of a bad body control module. The control area network it uses if it looses the body control module you won't be able to talk to the car. Not in every failure of the body control module but the gas gauge and crank and no start it does that.
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Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 AT 1:08 PM

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