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If the injectors were firing you would know it.
based on the limited info we have it looks like your fuel pump is not pumping.
That means either it is broken, not getting anything to pump, or it is not getting any power.
next step is to check the pump to see if it is getting any electricity to it.
If it does have 12 volts at the pump (when either you crank it or when the sensor plate is lifted or when you jumper the relay) and you still don't get any fuel pressure, the pump is bad.
The fuel pump on your car is only supposed to run when the engine is running or when the starter is cranking for safety reasons. If your car was in a crash and the engine stopped but the fuel pump kept running it could be cause a fire hazard. Porsche designed the system to prevent this from happening. Lifting the sensor plate with the ignition on tricks the fuel pump into thinking the engine is pulling in air (running).
You have to simulate one of those two conditions in order to test the pump, unless you jumper out this safety protection loop.
You do not want to do what many newbies do, and that is to throw money (and parts) at a problem hoping it will go away. That is expensive and frustrating.
With methodical testing we can nail down the problem with no guessing, all it takes is the right tests. Think process of elimination.
The relay is the most common culprit. Sometimes they work loose, sometimes they go bad. I'd test the relay or try a known good one before going any farther.
if that isn't the problem the fuel pump becomes a suspect.
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