It is probably IN the gas tank. You will have to drop the gas tank to get to it.
The fuel pump for a 96 ciera is in the tank.
Underneath your hood, behind the passenger side headlight, behind the core support, is a bank of 2-8 relays. One of those relays is the relay needed for your fuel pump. There will also be a fuel pump relay fuse located there.
fuel pump loation
Try checking the fuel pressure regulator that's what gives the engine gas and how much its hooked to a vacuum line.
Yes it has both.
In the fuel tank
Fuel pump is located in the fuel tank.
the fuel pump is in the gas tank
Inside the fuel tank.
You must drop the fuel tank to access the fuel pump.
no
In the gas tank