What's the worst damage a blown fuel pump can do?

[cheetah]

I had a fuel pump fail at 65K. That morning started the car up, just one little stutter for a second, chalked it up to just how these engines sound sometimes.

One the highway about one hour later, just one more little stutter and the car started coasting. Real smooth, no sound or jerking. I pulled over, got it towed home, and plugged in a fuel pressure gauge. No pressure, so I bought a new pump.

Of course, I had 3/4 of a tank of fuel. But with elbow length gloves I did not have any problems replacing it. Once replaced, I let it prime the pump for a minute. The first start took a few seconds to finish getting fuel to the injectors but it started right up, never another problem.