hey, thanks for all the help. the problem has been fixed. not really sure what did it, but i disconnected the battery,removed the radio fuse, took the entire intake assembly off, excluding resonator and the other bullsh!t down there in the fender, and made sure all of the pieces were properly functioning and securely tightened to avoid leaks. i put everything back together and made sure everything was put back correctly, started her up, drove around for a few minutes to warm everything up, and the idle returned to normal; between 500 and 1000 rpms. thanks for the help guys.