1997 Dodge Dakota Fuel Pressure

Thanks for the donation. Did you check voltage circuits at the fuel pump relay? Did you check applicable fuses, use a testlite, you need to check for voltage, also. You might be able to check for mil codes without any special tools, I'd have to check. Voltage to the coil side of relay, goes hot with the key in the crank position. Voltage to the load/switch side of relay, is hot all the time.

You should be able to access some codes, by cycling the ignition switch. You turn key just till the dash lites come, no further. Cycle the key, on--off, 0n--off, 0n, then the mil starts flashing, you count the flashes to get the codes. Your looking for two digit codes. Also, if you have a digital odometer, the code may show-up there.

Lite blue/orange= voltage for coil side?

Red/white=voltage for load side?

On the coil side, both wires would be hot if no ground, the other wire on the coil side is ground, grounded by pcm. Do have spark at the plugs, engine cranking?

Hi, in part of your post, you say no fuel pressure, in another part, you say, you can smell gas? I'd have to use a gage and check fuel pressure. Some of the national brand autostores used to loan a fuel pressure gage, if you don't have one. You can check for voltage and ground at the proper terminals at the fuel pump connector, engine cranking. If that checks out and no fuel pressure, I suspect the pump.

You can check proper terminals at the fuel pump connector, engine cranking. Dark green wire with black tracer is voltage, black wire is ground. If you have good voltage and ground, and no pump action, I suspect the pump.