Rob, have you put a pressure gauge on the fuel rail? The 96 model has a fitting on the rail itself to connect a gauge to. Normal fuel pressure is 49.2 psi plus or minus 5 psi. With the pump not running and the system pressurised it should hold 30 psi for five minutes. The 96 model has a different pump to 97 and on so be careful if you decide to change the unit. An electrical check of the pump should give an amperage draw of about 2 amps,near enough when pump is running. Can you hear the pump, is it really noisy? Have you tried running a good quality injector cleaner in you fuel tank. Mine was problematical in staring but after using injector cleaner and cleaning out the throttle body and Idle control valve most starting problems disappeared except for an occasional need to take two hits at it.
You sound like you are having similar problems to those I had as a result of the car sitting around for too long and not moving. Mine were compounded by some nut having pressure washed the engine and not run it long enought to dry out the electrics.
See how you go with this anyway. I'll help if I can but I'm not on the forum much now.
Denis.
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