I hope to get it back home tomorrow. My problem has something to do with the in-tank fuel pump. I've slowly been working through mechanical glitches on the old girl and felt confident enough to take it over to the next town for my son's baseball game.

It drove like a dream until it was time to head home, where it died and would not restart at a huuuge intersection. I got out and pushed it across a busy lane and was able to coast downhill to a quieter spot.
It didn't take long to diagnose the problem as the in-tank pump. It had been somewhat noisy when running before the breakdown but now, not a peep. I replaced the pump (a larger used one) and hose last week and I think the pump itself is okay because I got it to run a time or two briefly today before it quit altogether. I also took it out and it tested good w/ jumpers at the battery. My gut is telling me it's wiring ... could be one of my solder joints failed.

I'm thinking I will go to the PullAPart in the morning and get an entire sending unit w/ pump intact out of a newer car. There's a nice well-kept '89 over there that would still be on the road if the front end hadn't been demolished in a wreck. Any other thoughts regarding this type of fix would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim