had truck towed to Ford. they're saying
 

Got fed up with this no start. Checked all the regular culprits, nothing. Had it towed to the dealership and they're saying the pcm is putting out codes that a gas engine does. So I guess I have a bad pcm? Don't really have the funds right now for apcm. Can I get it reflashed?

Did you re-flash the PCM with a programmer or something? Maybe selected the wrong option! Yes, Ford can re-flash it or at least they have the capability if anyone remembers how to do it.

PCM's are like 200 bucks now ....Hell.... I just bought one for 50 bucks about 1 month ago.....Jody @ Dptuner can flash whatever you want on your existing one a reasonable price as well .... What is your Code ?http://www.thedieselstop.com/faq/949.../pcmcodes.php3 Are you sure it is not IDM codes ?

A new IDM was one of the many parts I threw on the truck since it quit working. I never flashed the PCM. I do have a chip though. Do PCMs ever break so bad that they can't be flashed? Not at home now so don't know my code.

No they do not Break so to speak ...but they can have electronic issues...I am not an electronics expert BUT I have hired a few guys that were computer geeks and they solved the problem...BAsicallly the had a old scholl occilscope nd a wiring diagram I provided and in 15 minutes they figured it out...I paid them Well.....thats what I would do .....That being said I have 3 140 V Idms and 4 PCM's ready to Install in my truck Right Now ...because I am a Mechanical Guy...but I do have electronic geeks on the Payroll.......

Who is the company ?

Did you 'no start' start with the chip install?

Yes Glenn I did remove the chip and it still wouldn't start. Got a little more info from ford. They said the computer threw like 10+ pages of codes.

If a PCM shows more than 5-7 codes then 9 times out of ten its a bad PCM

As far as getting it reflashed has anyone done that. Who does it/how much?

If its bad a flash isn't going to help

Python Injection is a pretty good outfit for PCM repair. But if the dealer can talk to it with the scanner it may not need repair.

Pjwoolw are you saying the dealership can reflash it?

yes

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Found one in a junkyard. It's in a 97 automatic superduty. Would it work?

Talked to Ford they said the part number is for mine is f7tz12a650sb. Going to call the yard tomorrow to see if they will give me the part number off the superduty or vin so I can find out from ford.

It should unless it is from a California truck....

I have to assume this is your sig truck that your working on. If so and it's a ZF5 like your sig says, I wouldn't bother with an auto PCM. It will start the truck, but you will get that horrible romp on start up that auto trucks get with bad range selectors and the PCM will not automatically fuel a little when you start engaging the clutch like a manual PCM does.

What about with his chip burnt for the manual? Will it over ride the auto PCM?

Yes it will override and run correctly with the chip installed. It's not terribly hard to find manual PCMs though, so personally I'd put a manual PCM back in it.

Tight on money right now so might just have to go with the automatic one from the junkyard for $200 just to get the truck running so I can get it from the dealership. Found one on ebay for $473. Rockout had some for $117 but are sold out now. Wish I could find a remand for around $250