93 Caravan has spark/no start

[Hailley]

Hiya-

My trusty 93 caravan can smell a paycheck...
I ran it until it had drops of fuel in the tank and
it wouldn't start this morning, so I rode to the
gas station and added a gallon to the tank.

Cranks fine, has spark, has gasoline but will not
start (so far). Does this mean bad fuel pump?
What are the symptoms for a bad fuel pump?

Temp gauge is okay-- warms up with car and
sits just below half... engine turns over so is
not frozen due to oil leak...

Any suggestions?

Thank you
-Hailley

[Bernard Feltzer]

The way you are talking, you already know you need a new fuel pump.
Your not supposed to let fuel pumps in gas tank run dry.
Whack the bottom of the gas tank with a rubber mallet.

[Hailley]

Thanks, Bernie-

The fuel pump has proven to be just a tick
more resilient-- after the car sat in the sun
for a while, it started.

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