Do the pumps do their initial short run when you turn the key to position two? When the car quits are the pumps still running then shut off a moment after? or are they already off?

Sounds like its firing up on the Cold start injector fuel then quitting when that shuts off....or possibly something is stuck in the air/fuel meter or there's air lock in the fuel lines...

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