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Jul 22, 2009 | 12:22 PM

mudbug04

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PCM flash

a friend of mine got his pcm flashed and it updated it to the newer emissions and i was wondering if there was anything you could do to get it back to the original emissions?? any help appreciated, thank you.

Jul 22, 2009 | 01:46 PM

megawatt00

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Jody at DP can reflash a PCM Some are running a PCM with one of his tunes on it. The only other option is a dealer reflash.

Jul 22, 2009 | 01:48 PM

miller_feed

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What year truck does your buddy have? Why did he want newer emissions? No reason to flash the PCM.

Jul 22, 2009 | 02:16 PM

mudbug04

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he took it to the dealer to get it reflashed for whatever reason and when they did it came back with the 04' emissions instead of the stock and he said it doesnt run the same now.. his truck is an 01' 7.3

Jul 22, 2009 | 02:27 PM

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Sounds to me like the dealer owes him a free reflash.

Jul 22, 2009 | 03:02 PM

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Sounds like EVERY reflash Ford has ever done.

"he said it doesnt run the same now"

There are a few places that can reflash back to stock. However, the Ford Dealership is NOT one of them. The protocol used by Ford dealers does not allow a "burn-back" procedure. You get updated flashes ONLY.

Jul 22, 2009 | 03:07 PM

miller_feed

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I don't understand how Ford would think that flashing a 7.3 with a 6.0 flash would work on the truck.

I also think they owe him another reflash.

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Jul 22, 2009 | 03:20 PM

cleatus12r

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I don't understand how Ford would think that flashing a 7.3 with a 6.0 flash would work on the truck.

I also think they owe him another reflash.

Ford was probably still working on "updated" software for the 7.3s in '04 just because of customer-related concerns about driveability and whatnot.

Jul 22, 2009 | 03:25 PM

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miller_feed

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Ford was probably still working on "updated" software for the 7.3s in '04 just because of customer-related concerns about driveability and whatnot.

Perhaps you're right Cody, but it makes me wonder because his truck is not running right.

Jul 22, 2009 | 03:42 PM

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Well it IS a Ford reflash. Haven't you heard the horror stories about the '03-'04 6.0L reflash musical chairs?

Jul 22, 2009 | 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cleatus12r

Well it IS a Ford reflash. Haven't you heard the horror stories about the '03-'04 6.0L reflash musical chairs?

And the 08 reflashes...

Jul 22, 2009 | 07:07 PM

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You cannot reflash a eec-v computer with a P-tech computer strategy. It's not even possible.

What I think has happened here is your friend doesn't like the new flash for the 7.3 because it drives diffferent now. This is common. Or he got a young tech who has no experience with the 7.3. I vote for both.

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Jul 22, 2009 | 08:09 PM

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I took my '01 to the dealer after I broke a ring gear to have it replaced and the service manager told me that they flashed my PCM while they had it. I lost 3 mpg after the reflash and I didn't even ask for it.

I went from 18.7 - 19.5 to 15.8 and can't do any better!!! The dealership will only touch my truck now if I'm with it or I may put a lock on the connector.