There are several ways to diagnosis,

If you have a volt/ohm/ammeter?? you can use the 10A section of the meter to watch the current draw from the pumps, about 6-8A.

IF not you can make jumper wire to by-pass the relay when the car (pumps) don't allow the engine to run.

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