this weekend was not conductive for any testing, as other items took up our time. mr. P asked about throwing into neutral, and this has been done, but the engine still continues at the rpm it was before doing this. we also checked for interference at the throttle cable causing issues, as well as motor mounts being a cause. all checked out as being in perfect condition. the next course needed as of now is to hook up my tool and observe just single components and sensors while going down the road, logging the results to see if something stands out, or comes to light. as i said previously, i just observed the circuits for a short time to see if they were operating correctly. the biggest mistake on my part was the fact i didn't log the results. this caused me to chase my tail, as there were so many things i tried i lost track. i KNOW BETTER, and it is now biting me where i can't bite.