While I understand your frustration, your mechanic isn't going to know considerably more about the vehicle than the folks on this board do- Before you spend the $$ on a mechanic, I suggest getting the ECU rebuilt by avpro. Its a huge unknown that the mechanic won't be able to diagnose any better than anyone here- and if its never been done (it hasn't) then it very likely NEEDS it anyway. So, spend the money to get it rebuilt, try it, and if it doesn't work, THEN throw in the towel. Thats just my opinion, you can have it at face value smile

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