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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brpavers" data-source="post: 1039473" data-attributes="member: 17405">HelpToyman, Thanks for the advice.  I read the codes and got the 511 code because I have the SCT chip in the PCM.  That's all you get with a chip and you can't get anymore info than that.  I got the car back from the mechanic and he has thrown his hands up.  He installed a new pump and that was not the problem.  It back to square 1.  After the car sits it won't start.  When I turn the ignition on, the fuel pump starts, runs a second, I hear a click from the FP replay in the CCRM and then the FP shuts off and the FP drops to 0.  To start the car, I have to crack the throttle, and turn the ignition on and off.  This allows fuel to fill the combustion chamber.  After several minutes of this, I then open the throttle a little more while starting and it cranks, but it will not maintain an idle until it warms up.  After it warms up, it runs fine until I let it sit again for a few hours, then all the fuel in the combustion chamber bleeds down and there's nothing to combust.  Start the on-off process again.  What a PITA.  On top of this, the electric fans do not come on with the computer.  I ran a jumper to the fan and have a toggle switch to cut the fans on and off, NASCAR style.With both of these issues going on at one time, I am thinking its the PCM or it could be the temperature sensor, although that is a new piece.  I may have to get a remanned PCM and reinstall the chip.  It also could be the CCRM that I just installed at the beginning of this is bad.  If that's the case I will tie it to a brick and return it through the front window of the parts store I bought it from.</blockquote>