Today it just refused to start. It turns over and the battery is strong and I've checked the fuses(including the 25 amp under the hood) and I think they are all okay. thinking it could be my fuel relay, is there a way to test it without digging in to physically inspect it? If anyone has some good places to start looking I would appreciate it.

Fuel pump relay sounds like the likely source of trouble. It's the #1 reason for these cars getting towed. Your 88 does not have the crank sensor or power stage, so that eliminates a couple of possible failure points that plague the later model cars.

If the relay proves ok, check the wiring at the alternator: a friend's 88 refused to start a couple times with the small red alternator wire grounding out. His harness had been damaged months before when the car threw the alternator belts.

Good luck with it!
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: 92 244-M47-208K ::: Bilsteins, Turbo swaybars, Virgos, Lowered, Group A wing, Tach, 6-Disc, Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry ::: Coming Soon: B-Cam!

That 25Amp underhood fuse can look fine (not blown) but have poor contact in its holder due to corrosion. Remove and insert it several times then try the starter.
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Bob (son's 81-244GL B21F/M46, dtr's 83-244DL B23F/M46, my 94-944 B230FD and 89 745 (LT-1 V8); hobbycar 77 MGB, and a few old motorcycles)