For the record

[Blacktank]

hey,headache,hows that peice of crap van i found for ya doing,one of my not so successful finds

Nawww.  Don't think of it that way.  It sat for 5 years being rained in because of broken windows.  NOTHING I know of would have survived sitting that long without something going "bad" on it.  I'm unfortunately dealing with each issue as it comes up as that's all I can afford to do.  I've since duct taped the leaking windows and upper brake light but recently it's(the engine) been choking and puking and today it would barely stay running when I moved it to the shade.  I'm almost certain it's going to be an issue from sitting.  It still needed a tune up but the ECM replacement scheduled for Tues will be held off(unless it's the ECM actually causing it) because I have to pay for what will keep it running.

But if you ever find yourself northeast of Seattle I'll not turn away your mechanical abilities!  No sir!

thought it was the rear end or trans was making noise?

yes,not driving a vehicle is the worst thing for it,what you are going to have to do is get some spray electrical contact cleaner and some qtips/small cleaning tools and go connection to connection cleaning everything,it sucks but you can go from bad transmission to all is fine just by cleaning the throttle position sensor electrical connection