fuel pump problems

So, I am now in on repairing my car at about $700, and that is not going to a shop to get it done. A buddy and I replaced the fuel pump via diagnostics. Not even a day later the CEL light was on. Thought nothing of it. Went to fill up my car and fuel gushed out of a source. Come to find out it...

2001 Jetta 1.8T, car died on the road, wasn't getting gas, replaced the fuel pump and all was good... for a month...then the same issue, so I replaced the relay and still the fuel pump wont "energize when" I turn the ignition on. It turn on for a minute and then shut down when the car started...

I have an '06 Jetta with 2.5L engine. The fuel pump doesn't come on when I open the door (it did in the past) - engine turns over but doesn't start. The battery is good, the fuse for the fuel pump good, I changed out the fuel pump and it runs (when jumpered around). The engine will start if...