thank you for that. checked it. wasnt working. and still is not working. what ive done is adjusted it in far enough that it now doesnt need to adjust or engage. i tried another idle switch and it did not work, so it's probably a wire thats chaffed and shorted out on the back of the block. i dont really want to get under the car in this wonderful maine weather that we've been having, rain, snow, 25 degrees. and its said to stay consistantly cold and windy and snowy here hah. shocker lol. but i drove the car 20 miles today and the check engine light still hasnt come on. ive let it sit and idle for about 20 minutes before and after work to warm up and the light still hasnt come on. so i hope this has tricked the computer into thinking the idle switch is working now. ill have to get under it come spring when i can take and clean out the garage and put it in there to jack it up comfortably. i looked at my spare motor and the switch on that was the same way as what i just did to mine. so does anyone else do what i just did? also, what do you think about the off speedo with stock tires? a vss sensor? or is it just off to be off? oh, and on the matter of the check engine light, i moved the tps back to where it originally was yesterday, i marked it with marker before i moved it just in case it didnt help anything. much obliged.