aaahhh... so i was right. dont know why i couldnt get the mechanic or the dealer to admit it was just an ecu, oh well. ill be sure to let him know as soon as i see him. if we have any other problems ill either stop back by this site or just turn this account over to him. thanks for the help and...

as you can tell from my user name im not here for my car. a friend of mine who knows nothing about cars is about to get ripped off pretty badly though if i cant help him.ill give the long story now and cliffnotes at the end if anyone wants to skip the long part -a chrysler talon left...