Test the fuel pump relay for power with the ignition off... If they got 'creative' with hacking together some crap to 'get around' a problem instead of fixing it they could have killed any part of that circuit.
Did you try jumpering FP? (If not, DO SO)
I think you need to decide if you're missing fuel or spark BEFORE you start paying for replacement parts.
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