Hello, I am new to this site so hopefully i put this in the right place. To start off I have a 2000 3.8 V6 Stang with about 100,000 miles on it. I was driving to work today and I hit a big pothole in the road. Everything seemed fine until i turned into the road I work on and the car just dies. I tried to start it a few times and no luck. The engine will turn over but it will not fire up. I havent had any problems before this and when the engine is cranking and I push the gas I kinda can hear a suction sound around the right froint fender. I have a 1/3 tank of gas in it and the fuel pump shut off switch isnt tripped in the back. I know I could need a new fuel pump but im hoping to check my options before I go with that route. Maybe its the fuel Pump Relay switch since the pothole hit on the front right tire but i dunno. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what may be the problem. I also do not think that I can hear the fuel pump start up when I turn the key on. Its sittin at my work and I wanna try to see if I maybe can fix it before I send it somewhere else.

Thanks guys! Zack

 

I went to look at it today and realized the fuel pump is operating fine. There is oil leaking from the bottom pulley on the engine.

 

check crank sensor on front of engine near bottom pulley.its possible could have broke off or cracked

 

also check for spark at spark plug wires