Not sure I understand what you are saying. You did a key "on" not trying to start it, then key off cycle, before trying to start it?The fuel pump does run and shut off everytime but i did that when its cold I can also hear two clicks when the pump is running. When it did it today it was after running it for a while Then shut it off then came back out and it did the sputtering on start up. This happend again when i got home and did the same thing.