thanks for the replies guys! I have been checking vacuum lines and replacing and plugging like crazy. The previous owner fancied himself a mechanic, and some of his "modifications" have just left me wondering WHY!!! I paid 1300 so Im not bitchin'. I pulled the battery to reset things after the TPS went in this weekend, so if it doesnt unlearn its bad habbits I'm going to do the O2 sensor and go from there.

bluedragon...if your ride is dead I may be interested inall of it for parts. I need a new Np231 also, plus enough other odds and ends that for the right price, a donor car makes good sense. Im looking around. thanks again and will keep everyone updated on what happens.