Which of the following is a common indication that the fuel pump relay coil is not being powered in a circuit where the pump should run?

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The main idea is that the fuel pump relay only powers the pump when its coil is energized. If the pump should run but doesn’t, the most direct sign that the coil isn’t getting power is that the coil itself isn’t energized. In practice, you’d check for voltage at the coil with the ignition on and listen for the relay to click; no voltage or no click points to the coil not being powered, indicating an issue in the control circuit (fuse, wiring, or control module). The other options describe conditions that can occur in related problems but don’t directly indicate the coil isn’t energized: a relay that’s stuck would affect when the pump runs, a blown fuse stops power to the whole circuit, and an overheated pump is a pump-side fault rather than a coil-power symptom.