02 camaro wont start fuel pump relay or fuel pump ? How to tell ? The car started right up then died & wont start ! I dont hear the noise from fuel pump when I turn key !!

First key on you should hear pump run a couple seconds if you think it's the pump have someone crank it over and another pound on the fuel tank this sometimes makes the pump motor start to run, if it does that may be enough for you to drive to a shop for a new fuel pump.

It could be a faulty fuel pump relay. It should be in the power distribution block under the hood. Hold your finger lightly on it to feel for the click. Every time you turn the key from off to on, the relay should click-which then sends power on to the pump. Try replacing the relay or swap in a known good one, before condemning the pump.
The final test for a bad fuel pump is to check for power at the gas tank's fuel pump connector, while the engine is cranking over. Power there and no fuel pump is definitely a bad pump.

Have a look at this: http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f53/04-cavalier-fuel-pump-relay-60801/#post1317597 It seems to be your problem.

when it don't start check to see if the car has spark. Also listen to see if you can hear the fuel pump in the gas tank working. Fuel pump should make a buzzing noise when you first turn the key on for a few seconds. If the car has spark but you can't hear the fuel pump the pump is probably your problem. If you can hear the pump and have no spark I would check the crank sensor. If you cant hear the fuel pump be sure to check the fuel pump relay under the hood in the fuse box before changing the fuel pump. Good luck

Using a multimeter check the wiring for power at the pump and at the relay. It sounds like a bad relay.

It could be a relay that keeps the fuel pump running when the ignition switch is in the run position. My jeep had this problem, where the pump gets power in the start position but once the key returns to run, the engine shortly stops running because the pressure in the fuel line drops off as it is used by the running engine, it usually died within 3 seconds. my relay was under hood and there were several of the same type in there, I switched the fuel system one with the one for my AC(which only blows hot anyway) Hope this helps...

theres a fuel pump relay in the power distribution box under the hook you manuel should tell u wich one

The sending unit should be down on the side of the block close to the oil filter. It could be it or the relay that your jumping from. Had this problem several times. Good luck, dont forget to rate.

Heat related ignition failures are often caused by a dying coil.

when you turn the key to the ON position you should hear your electric fuel pump come on (a quiet hissing noise) if you dont hear this noise your fuel pump has gone out, if you do hear the noise you might want to check your fuel filter it could be clogged and starving the engine of fuel