Toyota Repair: 2000 RAV4 starting/stalling problem, coolant temperature sensor, side kick panel

Question
This all started with intermittent stalling.  It didn't matter whether I was idling or at speed.  It didn't matter if I was turning or going straight, although I was able to make it happen a couple of times by taking a turn too quickly.  Usually I'd immediately turn the key off, then re-start successfully.  

Then it stranded me.  The car was was idling, the engine sounded like it was being starved for fuel, and then it stalled.  It wouldn't re-start that night, but when I came back the next day for it it started right up and drove for 60 miles without a problem.

I replaced the fuel filter, cleaned the throttle body, and replaced the fuel strainer.  I saw no sign of any contaminants or potential blockages in the tank.  As a precaution I replaced the coolant temperature sensor, as I'd heard of problems in this area.

As of this writing the car won't start at all.  I don't seem to have any power to the fuel pump, though at one point during this diagnostic process I put a multimeter on the wires at the fuel tank connector and DID have voltage.

I've checked the fuses, and now I'm in the process of checking the relays.  I was hoping to be able to test them in situ, but I can't get the relay panel behind the driver's side kick panel off the body.  I got the bolt and the clip by the firewall, but there's something at the top holding it in that I can't quite figure out and I don't want to break anything.

So here's question #1: Am I going in the right direction as far as my troubleshooting is concerned, or is there something else I should be checking?

And question #2 would then be: How do I get that relay panel off of the body?  What kind of fastener or securing device is there at the top left of that panel?

I apologize for the length of this post, but I wanted to include as much info as possible.

Thanks.

Bill


Answer
I wouldn't waste any time checking the relays they are not known to cause this problem, it's very possible that the fuel pump has failed, locate the diagnostic connector under the hood and open the cover, with the key on place a jumper wire between the terminals FP and B+ and listen for the fuel pump to run or open the fuel line a little and see if fuel comes out, if not replace the fuel pump.