‘99 SL500, cranks, won’t fire over

[rickjordan]

It’s been a very long time since I have had to ask a question.

My wife’s car cranks very strong, but won’t fire. Pulled a spark plug out and it was bone dry which indicates to me that the engine isn’t getting any fuel. With the key turned, I can feel/hear the fuel pump relay click. So the relay is good.

So if as I suspect it is a fuel pump issue, these cars have 2 pumps, how do they both go bad at the same time?. Though now that I say that, is it possible that one has been bad and the functioning one was the only one providing fuel and it too has now crapped out?

I haven’t gotten under the car here to see/feel if the pumps actually are pressurizing.

Any thoughts/ideas would be greatly appreciated. Oh and I checked the fuse for the ignition coils and it is good.