The board inside the pcm is bad.

 

Ouch !!! Fix-it guys said they would find me a "good" one from the junk yard.
Guess i'll have to go that route . Thanks !!!

 

You can try cleaning the plugs and checking the wires going into the pcm, but this usually doesnt work,

 

As far as the not starting issue, I can't help any more than what has been stated. The dying portion, on the other hand, is a different story. Had the same problem with a '98 Cavalier, tried to die when coming to a stop, etc... Turned out to be a cat problem. Changed that, and the dying went away. Changing, o2 sensors, and throttle/carb cleaner helped for short durations, but not long. Worth a look.

 

Thanks !!!

 

Well, Sunday the 22nd I took the plug-in to the computer off. There was a small amount of corrosion on about 6 different pins. I used a clean (new) paint brush and brushed the heck out of the "male" pins and cleaned the green powder out & off the "female" side with a utility knife. Re-brushed both and put back together. Haven't had a problem YET. I'll consider it fixed after 3 weeks of no problems. That's if I can afford the gas in that big V-8