Ford auto mechanic?

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Originally Posted by Simspi182

The fuel pump is full on while a regulator regulates to the pressure

See attachment. Is there a Ford mechanic or engineer out there in CD-land who can confirm the statement in the attachment?

This leads me to believe that it's not the fuel pump.

My working hypothesis is that the fuel pump itself is good (because I can hear it turn on for a couple of seconds before I crank the engine... and the car always starts), but it is not being turned on once the car starts (and thus the engine gets starved for fuel, starts misfiring, and stalls).

I am looking for possible ways that a DIY-er like me can test that hypothesis.

My central problem is that I am unfamiliar with the design of this engine so it makes it difficult to draw conclusions from the data I already have. For example, consider question #1 in my original post. Can I rule out the inertia switch as a possible culprit because I can hear the fuel pump running before I crank the engine? In other words, is the circuit of the inertia switch such that if the switch were indeed tripped or faulty I would not hear the fuel pump come on under those conditions?