If you are talking about "3 pumps" I assume that the vehicle is carburated. If so, you may need to adjust the choke a little better. Carburated vehicles are a little more picky when you try to start them. The engine needs to be tuned up and the carb needs to be adjusted properly.
are there 2 fuel pumps on a 1984 chevy citation
All small block oil pumps will physically interchange with each other, before 2000. Keep in mind they make high pressure, and high volume pumps, as well. They are usually just big block pumps. Yeah, they are all the same.
yes
No, just one.
Yes, They are a different size.
2 a primary and a secondary
Before humans used electrical motors to operate pumps to pump water from the ground, the pumps were mechanically operated, via hand (hand pumps), wind (windmill pumps), etc.
No, There is only one and it is inside of the fuel tank.
Up to late 1986 yes. After that year no.
fuel pumps whine when they are going bad
By that time Chevy was pretty much using electric pumps that are located in the tank, itself.
Hey Kim==You might try a different brand of pumps. GoodluckJoe