Get your facts straight you ideet.

so sexy when a woman talks fuel pumps.

I pissed in your gas tank.

Here's what I do when I have a problem like that: I take it to a mechanic and just hand him my wallet and ask for mercy.

Next time it does this, open the gas cap, close it again and see if it’ll start right up.
Could be clogged vent hose.
If your vent line is clogged removing the gas cap should equalize pressure and allow the pump to work against atmospheric pressure instead of pulling against a vacuum.

No, you didn't. If you had I would have already kicked your ass.

What? Where is the Pastor and Halfcan, those things have never had a problem! :D

Agreed, and the other wierd solution, the fuel pump being submersed might be allowing it to run freely. Is this the original pump?

Not the original pump. I've put three others on it. It has 348,000 miles on it.

I would do what Radar said, it makes the most sense. Once the fuel level starts dropping it starts pulling air to fill the empty space. If it can not get any (blocked vent, crimped hose) it starts creating a vacuum. The pump is not strong enough to pull that much vacuum.