[NoDOHC]

If I understand your problem correctly, the brown wire going to the fuel pump needs to be grounded for the fuel pump to operate. This is the way the system should work. I don't know why the brown wire is not connected, but it should be grounded all the time.

The flooding is a different issue. If you ground the brown wire coming from the fuel pump and then follow the de-flooding procedures found elsewhere on this forum, you should be able to get the engine running. If you can't, I suggest a poor mans conpressions test (listen/feel for even strong pulses out the spark plug hole when cranking).

I don't see any fuel pump relay identified on page 30 of the manual, but I can tell you that the circuit opening relay is just above the brake pedal.

I wish I could be of more help, try the de-flooding and let us know how it goes.