dub,
man, &*#@@*!!! WHATS UP WITH THE ^&$#@## HIJACK...........lol im just kidding, you know that, and i dont mind if it helps someone else out.......
i will check the airbox again, but it seemed to be connected correctly....

etl,
ill take that as a complement.....lol i figure i could cuss up a storm, kick the cat, stomp, storm around, throw rocks, have people mad at me for being the meanest 6'9" customer to walk thru the door at the shop, and my truck would still not run right.....
i am upset, but more tired of it all. i just miss my truck running the way it should.
i dont even want to drive it anymore running like this
when given the choice, i never thought i would CHOOSE to drive my old chevy van over the vehicross, but thats where i am at. its that miserable and embarassing to drive the vx, and its lack of performance at this point. this too shall pass........

thanks for the continued help, it means alot

david